Alation Data Governance Consultant

Boston, MA, US • Posted 30+ days ago • Updated 17 hours ago

Contract Independent

On-site

USD $120,000.00 - 130,000.00 per year

Judge Group, Inc.

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Skills

Mergers and Acquisitions
Data Governance
Cloud Computing
Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud
Microsoft Azure
Stacks Blockchain
Agile
JIRA
Confluence
Roadmaps
Collaboration
Management
User Stories
Training
Documentation
KPI
Data Quality
Snow Flake Schema
Amazon Web Services
Meta-data Management
Data Management
Product Ownership
Communication
Stakeholder Management
SQL
Data Modeling
Financial Services
Asset Management
Privacy
Marketing

Summary

Location: Boston, MA
Salary: $120,000.00 USD Annually - $130,000.00 USD Annually
Description: Our client is currently seeking a Alation Data Governance Consultant

Position: Product Owner - Alation Data Catalog

Location: Hybrid in Boston

Must-Have Technical/Functional Skills

Hands-on experience with Alation or similar tools (Collibra, OvalEdge, etc.).
Strong understanding of metadata management, data lineage, and data quality principles.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure) and modern data stacks.
Proficiency in Agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence).

Roles & Responsibilities

Define and maintain the product roadmap for Alation-based data catalog initiatives.
Align catalog capabilities with enterprise data strategy and business goals.
Collaborate with data stewards, analysts, engineers, and business users to gather requirements.
Act as the primary liaison between business and technical teams.
Create and manage a prioritized product backlog; write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
Drive adoption of metadata standards, data lineage, and stewardship practices using Alation.
Ensure catalog content is accurate and aligned with governance policies.
Promote data literacy and catalog usage through training and documentation.
Define KPIs for catalog adoption and data quality improvements.
Work closely with engineers/architects to integrate Alation with data sources (Snowflake, AWS, AWS Glue).
Support automation of metadata ingestion and policy enforcement.
Experience: 6+ years in data management, governance, or product ownership.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with SQL and data modeling.
Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA).
Background in financial services, asset management, or regulated industries is a plus.

Please send your resume to

Joy Provenzano

The Judge Group

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Position Id: 1111153
Posted 30+ days ago

Company Info

About Judge Group, Inc.

The Judge Group, is a leading professional services firm specializing in talent, technology, and learning solutions. We consult, staff, train, and solve. Through our work we make people and organizations better.

Our services are successfully delivered through a network of more than 30 offices across the United States, Canada, and India. The Judge Group is proud to partner with the best and brightest companies in business today, including over 60 of the Fortune 100. We serve organizations in financial services, healthcare, life sciences, insurance, government (including aerospace and defense), manufacturing, and technology and telecommunications.

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