Lead Alation Developer – Data Governance & Data Catalog

Qualification: BTech/MTech/MCA
Mode of Work: Hybrid

We are looking for an experienced Lead Alation Developer to lead the implementation, configuration, integration, and administration of Alation Data Catalog for a large global enterprise.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Alation, Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Cataloging, Data Lineage, Data Quality, and Data Stewardship, along with experience working with modern cloud data platforms.

• Lead the design, configuration, development, and administration of Alation Data Catalog.
  
• Configure data sources, metadata ingestion, custom fields, templates, tags, policies, and governance workflows.
  
• Implement and maintain data lineage, business glossary, data dictionary, data classification, and data stewardship capabilities.
  
• Integrate Alation with enterprise data platforms and automate metadata onboarding.
  
• Develop integrations using Alation APIs, REST APIs, SQL, and Python.
  
• Monitor and troubleshoot metadata ingestion, crawler jobs, integrations, and catalog issues.
  
• Collaborate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Architects, Data Engineers, and business stakeholders.
  
• Define and implement data governance and data quality standards.
  
• Lead/mentor Alation developers and provide technical guidance.
  
• Participate in solution design, technical discussions, and stakeholder presentations.
  

Requirements

• 8–14 years of experience in Data Management, Data Governance, Data Engineering, or related areas.
  
• Strong hands-on experience with Alation Data Catalog.
  
• Experience in Alation implementation, configuration, administration, and integrations.
  
• Strong understanding of Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Data Quality, and Data Stewardship.
  
• Strong SQL skills and experience with Python/scripting.
  
• Experience with REST APIs and Alation APIs.
  
• Experience working with Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, or other modern data platforms.
  
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams.
  

Benefits