Data Governance / Alation Analyst

The company is seeking a Data Governance / Alation Analyst to support enterprise data governance and catalog functions. The role administers Alation, manages metadata and data lineage, coordinates stewardship and data quality activities, supports regulatory and audit requirements, and develops governance metrics and documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Configure, maintain, and administer the Alation Data Catalog and related governance capabilities
• Create and maintain metadata, business glossary terms, data definitions, data domains, and critical data elements
• Support the development and maintenance of data lineage across reports, data sources, processes, and business functions
• Establish and maintain data stewardship workflows, including ownership, accountability, approvals, and issue resolution
• Work with business and technical stakeholders to identify, document, and validate critical data assets and their definitions
• Support report-to-data-source and report-to-business-process mapping to improve data traceability and transparency
• Maintain governance documentation, standards, procedures, operating models, and other governance artifacts
• Support data quality initiatives, including identification of data quality issues, documentation of rules, and coordination with data owners and stewards for remediation
• Assist with regulatory reporting, compliance, audit, and risk-related activities, including evidence collection and documentation
• Support audit and compliance teams in tracking governance gaps, remediation activities, and closure evidence
• Develop and maintain data governance metrics, dashboards, and status reports covering catalog adoption, stewardship, data quality, lineage, and governance activities
• Identify gaps in existing governance processes and recommend improvements to increase data transparency, accountability, and control
• Participate in data governance forums and collaborate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Business Analysts, Technology teams, Risk, Compliance, and Audit

Requirements:

• Experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Metadata Management, or Data Catalog functions
• Hands-on experience with Alation is mandatory
• Experience with Collibra or other enterprise data catalog/governance platforms will also be considered
• Strong understanding of Data Governance frameworks and operating models
• Strong understanding of metadata management, data lineage, business glossary, and data definitions
• Understanding of data stewardship, data quality concepts and processes, critical data elements, and data ownership
• Experience supporting regulatory, risk, compliance, or audit requirements
• Strong documentation and process-definition skills
• Ability to work effectively with both business and technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills