Alation Data Governance Architect

LTM

$130K — $160K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10-15 years in Data Governance and Data Management
  • Strong experience with Alation is mandatory
  • Expertise in Snowflake is required
  • Good knowledge of Databricks and Power BI/Tableau is a plus
  • Strong understanding of data marketplace and data product concepts
  • Experience with cloud platforms, specifically AWS or Azure
  • Preferred certifications: DAMA or CDMP, and cloud certifications

Responsibilities

  • Define enterprise data governance framework policies and standards
  • Architect and operationalize the enterprise data marketplace
  • Lead the end-to-end Alation implementation for cataloging, lineage, and glossary
  • Establish metadata lineage and data quality frameworks
  • Set up governance operating model, including council and stewardship workflows
  • Engage with stakeholders, including the Chief Data Officer and business/ risk teams
  • Integrate the governance platform with cloud data and BI ecosystems

Benefits

  • Onsite work options in Orlando FL, Seattle WA, or Burbank CA
  • Strong focus on personal and professional growth
  • Opportunity to lead enterprise-wide data governance initiatives
  • Engagement with high-level executives and stakeholders
  • Involvement in cutting-edge data governance and marketplace technology projects
Full Job Description
Role description

Data Governance Architect Data Marketplace Alation

Orlando FL or Seattle WA Or Burbank CA Onsite any one of the locations

Role Overview

We are seeking a Data Governance Architect to design and operationalize a modern scalable data governance framework with a strong focus on data marketplace enablement and Alation implementation This role drives enterprisewide data discoverability trust and reuse while ensuring compliance and business value realization

Key Responsibilities

Define enterprise data governance framework policies standards operating model

Architect and operationalize enterprise data marketplace

Lead endtoend Alation implementation cataloging lineage glossary

Establish metadata lineage and data quality frameworks

Set up governance operating model council stewardship workflows

Engage stakeholders including CDO business and risk teams

Integrate governance platform with cloud data and BI ecosystems

Required Skills Experience

10-15 years in Data Governance Data Management

Strong experience with Alation mandatory

Expertise in Snowflake must and good to have skillset in Databricks Power BITableau

Strong understanding of data marketplace and data product concepts

Experience in cloud platforms AWSAzure

Key Deliverables 612 months

Governance framework rollout

Operational data marketplace

Alation deployed across domains

Business glossary and metadata catalog established

Data certification workflows implemented

KPIs Success Metrics

Marketplace adoption rate

Active Alation users

Data reuse increase

Reduction in data discovery time

Improvement in data quality metrics

Reduction in duplicate datasets

Preferred Qualifications

DAMACDMP certification

Cloud certifications AWSAzure

Experience in largescale enterprise data transformation programs

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