Data Governance Consultant

Data Governance Consultant

Dublin California 94568

Contract (100% Remote)

W2 

The consultant will work closely with the Director of Data Governance to operationalize our strategy, ensuring critical business metrics are well-defined, accessible, and aligned with governance standards. The role will also support data quality initiatives and manage sensitive PII data in compliance with policy.
Key Responsibilities
•              Partner with the Director of Data Governance to deliver practical Alation implementation plans.
•              Lead hands-on configuration, server administration, and maintenance of Alation.
•              Build and maintain an enterprise metrics catalog within Alation.
•              Define and enforce data governance policies, standards, and workflows.
•              Support data discovery, lineage, and stewardship processes.
•              Ensure appropriate cataloging and governance of PII data.
•              Support data quality initiatives, including defining rules and facilitating resolution.
•              Maintain high-quality, complete metadata in the catalog.
•              Serve as the subject matter expert on Alation best practices.
Required Qualifications
• 5+ years in data governance, metadata management, or data management roles.
• Demonstrated, hands-on experience implementing, configuring, and administering Alation at scale.
• Proven experience building and maintaining a metrics catalog.
• Knowledge of PII data governance and data quality management.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks (e.g. DAMA-DMBOK).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.