Lead Alation Developer – Data Governance & Data Catalog

DATAECONOMY Inc; Pune District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Group Personal Accident Insurance

Group Term Life Insurance

PF and Gratuity

Hybrid work arrangement

21 days annual leave + holidays

Break-out area with refreshments

Job summary

DATAECONOMY Inc. seeks a Lead Alation Developer to lead the implementation, configuration, and administration of Alation Data Catalog for a global enterprise. The role focuses on governance, metadata management, data quality, and data stewardship across modern cloud platforms.

Hybrid work in India with exposure to data platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, and Azure. The candidate will design and implement governance workflows, integrate sources, and mentor Alation developers while

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Alation Data Catalog

Data Governance

Metadata Mgmt

Data Lineage

Data Quality

Data Stewardship

SQL

Python

REST APIs

Alation APIs

Snowflake

Databricks

AWS

Azure

Education

BTech/MTech/MCA

Job description

Lead Alation Developer – Data Governance & Data Catalog

Job Title: Lead Alation Developer – Data Governance & Data Catalog Experience Level: 8–14 Years Location: Hyderabad / Pune

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

We are looking for an experiencedLead Alation Developerto lead the implementation, configuration, integration, and administration ofAlation Data Catalogfor a large global enterprise.

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, configuration, development, and administration ofAlation Data Catalog.
  
• Configure data sources, metadata ingestion, custom fields, templates, tags, policies, and governance workflows.
  
• Implement and maintaindata lineage, business glossary, data dictionary, data classification, and data stewardshipcapabilities.
  
• Integrate Alation with enterprise data platforms and automate metadata onboarding.
  
• Develop integrations usingAlation 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 yearsof experience in Data Management, Data Governance, Data Engineering, or related areas.
  
• Strong hands‑on experience withAlation Data Catalog.
  
• Experience inAlation implementation, configuration, administration, and integrations.
  
• Strong understanding ofData Governance, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Data Quality, and Data Stewardship.
  
• Strong SQL skills and experience withPython/scripting.
  
• Experience withREST APIs and Alation APIs.
  
• Experience working withSnowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, or other modern data platforms.
  
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams.
  

Health insurance of INR 5.0 Lakhs for you and your family (up to 6 members), ensuring complete peace of mind.

Robust Protection Plans:

Group Personal Accident Insurance and Group Term Life Insurance to safeguard you and your loved ones.

PF and Gratuity provided as per standard government regulations.

Flexible Work Options:

Enjoy hybrid work arrangements & flexible working hours

Generous Leave Policy:

21 days of annual leave, in addition to 10 company-declared holidays.

Access to a dedicated break-out area with round-the-clock refreshments for relaxation and rejuvenation.