Data Architect II / Data Catalog Engineer

Southern Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company Gas is seeking a Data Catalog Engineer for the Data Management team. You will design, implement, and maintain the data catalog, ML repositories, and AI catalog to enable self-service data assets across the organization.

Collaborating with stakeholders in Gas Technology Solutions and the EDGE data governance organization, you will drive data quality, metadata management, and governance policies to ensure trusted, compliant data products.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data management and governance.
• Experience with enterprise data catalog platforms (Erwin/Alation/Collibra).
• Experience developing data dictionaries and metadata repositories.
• Experience implementing data governance policies and procedures.
• Experience with data quality audits and regulatory compliance.
• Administer and optimize data catalog platforms for security and reliability.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and ETL/ELT tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain the data catalog, ML repositories, and AI catalog.
• Perform end-to-end data lineage and impact analysis across systems.
• Collaborate with data engineering, analytics, architecture, security, and business stakeholders to enable trusted data products.
• Develop and maintain automated metadata harvesting, classification, and governance workflows.

Skills

Metadata management

Data catalog

Data governance

AI readiness

Python

Azure Databricks

SQL/ETL

Security & compliance

Stakeholder collaboration

Data dictionaries

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Erwin Data Intelligence

Alation

Databricks Unity Catalog

Collibra

SSIS

Informatica

Azure Data Factory

SQL Server

Job description

Job Description

Southern Company Gas is hiring a Data Catalog Engineer for the Data Management team. The candidate will engage with stakeholders from the business and technology units in the Gas Technology Solutions and Gas Enterprise Data and Governance (EDGE) organization. The associate in the role will design, implement and maintain the data catalog, Machine Learning (ML) repositories, and AI catalog ensuring effective data asset management and enabling self-service capabilities. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with data catalog and data dictionary tools, prepare data for AI readiness, a strong understanding of database design, and proficiency in data governance policies and procedures to maintain data quality and integrity.

Skills

• 7+ years of experience in data management, metadata management, and data/information governance.
• 7+ years of experience with enterprise data catalog and metadata management platforms (e.g., Erwin Data Intelligence, Alation, Databricks Unity Catalog, Collibra).
• 7+ years of experience developing and governing data dictionaries, business glossaries, metadata repositories, and related data governance artifacts.
• 5+ years of experience implementing, operationalizing, and enforcing enterprise data governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• 5+ years of experience conducting data governance assessments and data quality audits to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and regulatory compliance.
• Administer, configure, and optimize enterprise data catalog and metadata management platforms to ensure security, reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Design and implement integrations between data catalog platforms and enterprise data ecosystems, including databases, data warehouses, data lakes, ETL/ELT tools, cloud platforms, and analytics solutions.
• Develop, manage, and govern business, technical, operational, and reference metadata to improve data quality, consistency, discoverability, and trust.
• Develop and maintain automated processes for metadata-harvesting, data classification, lineage discovery, governance workflows, and catalog administration.
• Perform end-to-end data lineage and impact analysis across databases, ETL/ELT pipelines, cloud platforms, and reporting environments to support compliance, change management, and root-cause analysis.
• Partner with data engineering, analytics, architecture, security, governance, and business stakeholders to enable trusted, well-governed, and easily discoverable data products.
• Deep understanding of data security, privacy, access controls, and regulatory compliance requirements, including PII, PCI, and AI/ML governance.

Education

• BS degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent.

Additional Competency Qualifications

• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) preferred
• Demonstrable experience of emotional intelligence and critical thinking that aided successful outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and strong interpersonal skills to work with multiple teams.
• Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, PL/SQL and/or T-SQL programming.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in diagnosing and resolving complex data-related issues.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Extensive experience with application development and software engineering.
• Knowledge of Physical Database design including but not restricted to table partitioning, indexing strategies, and database performance optimization techniques
• Experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and enterprise ETL/ELT platforms, including SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and Informatica
• Energy utility (Natural Gas and Electricity) industry experience is a plus.

This position falls under the company’s Insider Threat Program and will have access to, and control over sensitive data, systems or assets. Enhanced personnel screening, which includes a background review, drug screen and psychological assessment, will be required if you are selected for this position.

About Southern Company

Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and beneficiaries will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Identification: 22352

Job Category: Information Technology

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: Southern Company Services