Data Governance Analyst

Alstom; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Bangalore is seeking a Data Catalog Analyst to drive governance and adoption of the Data Catalog. You will bridge business and data users, support testing and validation, and contribute to training materials while aligning with governance standards.

You'll engage with Data Owners, Stewards, and cross-functional teams, applying your analytical mindset, documentation skills, and English communication to enable data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of Data Governance and Data Catalog principles.
• Able to translate business needs into structured requirements.
• Strong documentation, structuration, and information synthesis.

Responsibilities

• Support deployment, adoption, and operation of Alstom's Data Catalog.
• Collaborate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, and other stakeholders.
• Create training and onboarding materials.
• Contribute to change management and adoption activities.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication with stakeholders

Documentation and synthesis

Workshop facilitation

Tools

Power BI

SQL basics

Collibra

Job description

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling, and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Data Catalog Analyst in Bangalore we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your data governance expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and forward-thinking teammates.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring the successful deployment, adoption, and operational use of Alstom’s Data Catalog, acting as a bridge between business and data users. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Data Owners, Data Stewards, and other stakeholders), support functional testing and validation activities, and create impactful training and onboarding materials, among other responsibilities.

You’ll specifically take care of structuring user needs and ensuring alignment with Alstom Data Governance principles and standards, but also contribute to change management and communication activities to drive adoption.

We’ll look to you for:

• Basic understanding of Data Governance and Data Quality concepts.
• Good analytical mindset with the ability to structure indicators and follow action plans.
• Power BI skills (data visualization, dashboards, KPIs).
• Basic knowledge of data analysis or querying (e.g., SQL) is a plus.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders in a structured and collaborative manner.
• Fluent English (written and spoken); French is a plus.

All About You

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Basic understanding of Data Governance and Data Catalog principles (e.g., metadata, glossary, ownership) and data modeling.
• Basic knowledge or experience with the Collibra platform is a plus.
• Ability to translate business needs into structured and formalized requirements.
• Strong skills in documentation, structuration, and information synthesis.
• Ability to prepare and lead workshops and training sessions.
• Organized, rigorous, and user-oriented mindset.
• Good communication skills with both business and technical stakeholders.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines.
• Work with innovative data governance and cataloging tools.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility.
• Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment.
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning programs.
• Progress towards roles such as Data Governance Specialist or Product Owner.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.