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Tata Consultancy Services · 1 day ago

Data Scientist

Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$125K/yr - $135K/yr

3+ years exp

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking a skilled Technical Data Steward to support enterprise data governance and metadata management initiatives within the Alation Data Platform. The successful candidate will ensure the accuracy, completeness, and traceability of metadata and data lineage across diverse data environments, collaborating closely with data owners and analysts.

Business Information SystemsConsultingInformation TechnologyIT Management

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage data lineage documentation from ingestion through transformation and consumption

Improve training documentation to assist Alation users with creating/maintaining lineage

Trace data flows across multiple systems, including databases, ETL tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, scripting tools like SAS), data warehouses, and analytics platforms

Collaborate with business data stewards to map Critical Data Elements (CDEs) — from the column level—to their authoritative sources

Document technical relationships between data sources, transformations, and outputs

Write and optimize SQL queries to support Alation Analytics dashboards and reports, lineage validation, and data usage metrics

Provide insights on data lineage completeness, quality, and catalog adoption trends

Partner with business data stewards and data owners to document source-to-target mappings, ensure lineage accuracy and align metadata standards

Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships to encourage data sharing and consistent stewardship practices

Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders through written documentation and visual models

Understand how data traverses through various database technologies (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, Hive, DB2, etc.)

Support documentation of data storage locations, data movement, and transformation logic

Participate in governance forums to enforce data quality, metadata standards, and stewardship best practices

Qualification

Data stewardshipMetadata managementSQLAlationData lineage tracingETL processesRelational databasesCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsDocumentation skills

Required

3+ years of experience in data stewardship, metadata management, or data governance

Hands-on experience with Alation or similar metadata management tools

Strong SQL skills (MSSQL, Oracle, or similar platforms)

Experience with data lineage tracing, ETL processes, and enterprise data integration concepts

Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills; ability to translate technical data issues into clear business language

Solid understanding of relational database structures, schemas, and data models