Alation Manta Consultant

Infosys; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys in Hyderabad seeks a Data Governance Specialist to configure and manage Alation Data Catalog and Manta Data Lineage, enabling robust metadata governance across enterprise sources.

You will collaborate with data engineers, data stewards, and business teams to build glossaries, enforce standards, and deliver dashboards and reports for leadership.

Qualifications

• Engineering or related degree(s) required or equivalent.
• Multiple degrees accepted depending on experience and fit.
• Experience with data governance and metadata management is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Configure, implement, and support Alation Data Catalog and Manta Data Lineage platforms.
• Perform metadata ingestion, cataloging, profiling, and governance across enterprise sources.
• Integrate Alation and Manta with Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, AWS, and BI tools.
• Develop data glossaries, data dictionaries, and metadata standards.
• Collaborate with data engineers and business teams to improve data discovery and governance.
• Create dashboards and governance metrics for stakeholders.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data Governance

Metadata Management

Data Lineage

ETL/ELT Tools

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

BCA

Bachelor of Science

MTech

MSc

MCA

Tools

Alation Data Catalog

Manta Data Lineage

Snowflake

Databricks

Azure

AWS

Informatica

Talend

SSIS

Airflow

dbt

Job description

Service Line

Data Analytics Unit

Educational Requirements

Bachelor of Engineering, BCA, Bachelor of Science, MTech, MSc, MCA

Responsibilities

• Configure, implement, and support Alation Data Catalog and Manta Data Lineage platforms.
• Perform metadata ingestion, cataloging, profiling, and governance across enterprise data sources.
• Configure and maintain Alation connectors, scanners, and metadata synchronization jobs.
• Implement and manage automated end-to-end data lineage using Manta across databases, ETL tools, BI platforms, and cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, technical documentation, and metadata standards.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Data Stewards, Architects, and Business Teams to improve data discovery and governance.
• Configure and manage roles, permissions, access controls, and data stewardship workflows in Alation.
• Perform impact analysis, root cause analysis, and dependency mapping using Manta lineage.
• Integrate Alation and Manta with data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, AWS, Informatica, dbt, Airflow, SQL Server, Oracle, and Hadoop.
• Validate metadata quality, lineage accuracy, and governance compliance across enterprise systems.
• Troubleshoot cataloging, lineage extraction, metadata ingestion, and platform performance issues.
• Develop custom solutions using SQL, Python, APIs, and scripting to automate metadata and governance processes.
• Support data governance, regulatory compliance, audit, and risk management initiatives.
• Create dashboards, reports, and governance metrics for stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Conduct user training, onboarding, and knowledge-sharing sessions on Alation and Manta usage.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, requirement gathering, solution design, testing, deployment, and production support activities.
• Maintain documentation for metadata management, lineage architecture, governance processes, and implementation best practices.

Technical and Professional Requirements

• Alation Data Catalog
• Manta Data Lineage
• SQL
• Python
• Data Governance
• Metadata Management
• Data Lineage
• ETL/ELT Tools (Informatica, Talend, SSIS, Airflow, dbt)
• Snowflake

Preferred Skills

• Technology - Consulting - Data Governance