Alation SME

Alation SME Role Description:

Design, build and configure Alation applications to meet business process and application requirements.

Must have Skills: Alation Data Catalog

Job Requirements :

• The Alation SME is responsible for the end-to-end administration, configuration, and continuous optimization of the Alation data catalog platform.
• Design and implement data governance operating models, including data ownership, stewardship, and accountability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements for data governance, cataloging, and metadata management. Translate these into functional specifications for Alation
• Define and implement operating models, policies, and standards. Establish data ownership and stewardship models to ensure data assets are accurately categorized and trusted.
• Develop training programs and onboarding materials for data stewards and business users to drive catalog adoption and data literacy.
• Excellent stakeholder management and the ability to communicate complex technical info to non-technical audiences

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement Alation best practices and recommend improvements.
• Collaboration with Stakeholders: Partner with data governance, data management, and IT teams to ensure that Alation aligns with broader data strategy and governance frameworks.
• Liaise with business users, data stewards, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure that the platform meets business needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Data Management, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in data governance, data cataloging, or data management, with at least 5+ years of experience working with Alation.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, data stewardship, and metadata management.
• Experience with relational databases, ETL tools, and data warehouse environments.
• Familiarity with SQL and scripting languages (Python, Shell,Java etc.) for automation and troubleshooting.
• Ability to configure Alation's core components and has hands-on experience on functional architecture
• Experience with data governance tools such as Collibra, Informatica, or similar is a plus.
• Experience in implementing Alation within large enterprise environments

Good to Have Skills:

Data Governance Principles, Data Architecture Concepts

Certification in Alation implementation ,Stewardship ,Catalog Admin