Tata Consultancy Services · 8 hours ago
Alation Data Governance Consultant
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $135K/yr
6+ years expTata Consultancy Services is seeking an Alation Data Governance Consultant to lead initiatives involving the Alation Data Catalog. The role focuses on defining and executing the product vision and roadmap to enhance data discovery, governance, and literacy across the organization.
Business Information SystemsConsultingInformation TechnologyIT Management
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 and feedback
Act as the primary liaison between business and technical teams
Create and manage a prioritized product backlog
Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria for catalog features and enhancements
Drive adoption of metadata standards, data lineage, and stewardship practices using Alation
Ensure catalog content is accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with governance policies
Promote data literacy and catalog usage through training, documentation, and internal advocacy
Define KPIs to measure catalog adoption and data quality improvements
Work closely with data engineers and architects to integrate Alation with data sources (e.g., Snowflake, AWS, data pipelining using AWS Glue etc.)
Support automation of metadata ingestion and policy enforcement
Identify cost effective opportunities for improvement and recommend solutions to meet customers and user requirements, where appropriate
Engage with the Automation SME Lead, look for opportunities for team development in a manner consistent with company policy and procedures
Develop internal team processes to ensure the integrity and quality of the service provision is maintained
Where possible, look for and propose opportunities for improvement
Escalate and manage situations arising from customer issues to Manager
Qualification
Required
Hands-on experience with Alation or similar tools (e.g., Collibra, OvalEdge etc)
Strong understanding of metadata management, data lineage, and data quality principles
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and modern data stacks
Proficiency in Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
6+ years of experience in data management, data governance, or product ownership
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Identify cost effective opportunities for improvement and recommend solutions to meet customers and user requirements, where appropriate
Engage with the Automation SME Lead, look for opportunities for team development in a manner consistent with company policy and procedures
Develop internal team processes to ensure the integrity and quality of the service provision is maintained
Escalate and manage situations arising from customer issues to Manager
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Preferred
Experience with SQL and data modeling
Knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
Added advantages with background in financial services, Asset Management, or regulated industries is a plus
Company
Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy Services is a business solutions company that specializes on information technology services and consulting.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
K. Krithivasan
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
Aarthi Subramanian
President and Chief Operating Officer
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