Alation SME
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Summary
Subject matter expert for the Alation data catalog: gathers data governance and metadata requirements, configures Alation (domains, workflows, lineage), integrates it with platforms like Databricks and Snowflake, and trains users to drive adoption. SQL, Python, and REST API skills are good-to-have; 3-6 years experience.
Alation SME
JD
1. Business Requirements & Solution Design
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather data governance, cataloging, and metadata management requirements.
- Translate business needs into functional specifications and configure Alation to meet organizational objectives.
2. Alation Platform Expertise
- Serve as the subject matter expert for Alation Data Catalog, including data discovery, stewardship, lineage, and policy management.
- Provide guidance on best practices for catalog adoption and integration with enterprise data platforms.
3. Data Product Marketplace
- Good understanding & experience defining & implementing data products.
4. Implementation & Configuration
- Lead functional implementation activities such as setting up domains, workflows, and metadata enrichment.
- Ensure proper integration with data sources (Databricks, Snowflake, etc.) and security frameworks.
5. User Enablement & Training
- Develop and deliver training sessions, documentation, and onboarding materials for business users and data stewards.
- Promote data literacy and drive adoption of Alation across the organization.
Good to have
- Restful API integration - needed to integrate systems to and with Alation
- SQL - to curate views for power bi integration, to maintain mapping tables, quarterly stats etc
- Python - to build workflows or jobs in databricks for various usecases.