Data Product & Data Catalog Expert | Bengaluru, India

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks a Data Product & Data Catalog Expert to lead governance, catalog, and marketplace strategy. You will ensure data assets are discoverable, trusted, and reusable, partnering with owners, custodians, and stakeholders to enable data products and governance at scale.

You will drive platform implementation, metadata standards, and adoption while promoting self-service data capabilities and responsible data use across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, IS, or Data Engineering.
• 7+ years in data governance, metadata management, data catalog, or related domains.
• Hands-on with enterprise Data Catalog platforms (Quest DI, Collibra, Alation, Atlan, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of governance, metadata, lineage, and cataloging concepts.
• Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Unity Catalog; SQL and REST APIs.
• Experience creating reusable data products in Data Marketplace.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive enterprise Data Catalog and Data Marketplace strategy.
• Ensure standardized metadata management and asset documentation.
• Enable reusable data products with clear ownership and access controls.
• Promote data reuse across domains and reduce duplication.
• Collaborate with Data Owners, Stewards, Custodians and business stakeholders.
• Lead user enablement and training for self-service data products.
• Translate business requirements into platform enhancements.
• Drive governance improvements using emerging tech and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory needs.
• Oversee integration between enterprise systems and catalog with ingestion, lineage, and automation.
• Act as trusted advisor across architecture, analytics, and AI initiatives.

Skills

Data governance

Metadata management

Data catalog

Data lineage

SQL

REST APIs

Data products

Stakeholder management

Communication

Collaboration

Python

Java

Agile

Snowflake

Databricks

Unity Catalog

Collibra

Atlan

Quest DI

SAP S/4HANA

AWS

Azure

GCP

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Data Engineering

Information Systems

Tools

Quest DI

Collibra

Alation

Atlan

Snowflake

Databricks

Unity Catalog

Job description

At Hitachi Energy, data is a strategic asset that enables digital transformation, advanced analytics, and AI-driven decision-making. As a Data Product & Data Catalog Expert, you will play a key role within the Data Governance team, driving the design, implementation, and adoption of the enterprise Data Catalog and Data Marketplace ("Data Supermarket").

In this role, you will ensure that enterprise data assets are discoverable, trusted, governed, and reusable across the organization. You will collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to build scalable data governance capabilities, enable data products, and foster a culture of data-driven innovation.

How You'll Make an Impact

Own and drive the enterprise Data Catalog and Data Marketplace strategy, including platform implementation, onboarding, and adoption across the organization.

Ensure standardized metadata management, comprehensive data asset documentation, and consistent governance practices to improve data discoverability and trust.

Enable the creation and management of reusable data products with clear ownership, metadata standards, access controls, and quality measures.

Promote data reuse across domains, reducing duplication and accelerating business insights.

Partner closely with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Custodians, and business stakeholders to continuously improve catalog and marketplace capabilities.

Lead user enablement and training initiatives to drive adoption of self-service data products and data governance practices.

Gather feedback from stakeholders and translate business requirements into platform enhancements and improved user experiences.

Drive continuous improvement of data governance capabilities by leveraging emerging technologies and industry best practices.

Ensure compliance with enterprise data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

Enable seamless integration between enterprise systems and the Data Catalog, supporting metadata ingestion, lineage, synchronization, and automation.

Manage platform operations, API integrations, and issue resolution to maintain stability, performance, and scalability.

Act as a trusted advisor across architecture, analytics, and AI initiatives, promoting transparency, accountability, and trust in enterprise data.

Live Hitachi Energy's core values of safety, integrity, collaboration, and innovation while contributing to a sustainable future.

Your Background

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field.

Minimum 7+ years of experience in data governance, metadata management, data catalog, or related data management domains.

Hands-on experience with enterprise Data Catalog platforms, such as Quest DI, Collibra, Alation, Atlan, or similar solutions.

Strong understanding of Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, and Data Cataloging concepts.

Experience working closely with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Custodians, and business stakeholders.

Exposure to modern data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, and Unity Catalog.

Strong hands-on experience with SQL and REST APIs.

Experience creating and managing reusable data products within Data Marketplace environments.

Strong stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of data modeling concepts, including conceptual, logical, and physical data models.

Experience with enterprise platforms such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP MDG, or similar systems.

Knowledge of cloud platforms including Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Familiarity with metadata automation, API integrations, and scripting using Python, Java, or similar technologies.

Experience with Agile delivery and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps (ADO), or equivalent platforms.

Professional certifications in Data Governance or Data Management (e.g., CDMP or relevant vendor certifications) are considered an advantage.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.