Qualis1 Inc. ยท 1 day ago
Alation Product Owner
Minneapolis, MN
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expQualis1 Inc. is seeking a strategic and technically adept Product Owner to lead initiatives involving the Alation Data Catalog. This role will be responsible for defining and executing the product vision, roadmap, and delivery of data catalog capabilities that enhance data discovery, governance, and literacy across the organization.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Ankit Prasad
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
Qualification
Required
6+ years of experience in data management, data governance, or product ownership
Hands-on experience with Alation or similar tools (e.g., Collibra, OvalEdge etc)
Strong understanding of metadata management, data lineage, and data quality principles
Preferred
Experience with SQL and data modeling
Knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
Added advantage with background in financial services, Asset Management, or regulated industries is a plus
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and modern data stacks
Proficiency in Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Company
Qualis1 Inc.
At Qualis1 Inc., our robust business model is strategically built upon serving diverse industry sectors, including Finance, Health Care, Education, State Government, and Manufacturing.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase