What are the responsibilities and job description for the Alation Data Governance Consultant (1111153) position at The Judge Group?
Location: Boston, MA
Salary: $120,000.00 USD Annually - $130,000.00 USD Annually
Description: Our client is currently seeking a Alation Data Governance Consultant
Position: Product Owner – Alation Data Catalog
Location: Hybrid in Boston
Must-Have Technical/Functional Skills
Joy Provenzano
The Judge Group
732-497-4246
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Contact: jprovenzano@judge.com
This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com
Salary: $120,000.00 USD Annually - $130,000.00 USD Annually
Description: Our client is currently seeking a Alation Data Governance Consultant
Position: Product Owner – Alation Data Catalog
Location: Hybrid in Boston
Must-Have Technical/Functional Skills
- Hands-on experience with Alation or similar tools (Collibra, OvalEdge, etc.).
- Strong understanding of metadata management, data lineage, and data quality principles.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and modern data stacks.
- Proficiency in Agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence).
- Define and maintain the product roadmap for Alation-based data catalog initiatives.
- Align catalog capabilities with enterprise data strategy and business goals.
- Collaborate with data stewards, analysts, engineers, and business users to gather requirements.
- Act as the primary liaison between business and technical teams.
- Create and manage a prioritized product backlog; write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Drive adoption of metadata standards, data lineage, and stewardship practices using Alation.
- Ensure catalog content is accurate and aligned with governance policies.
- Promote data literacy and catalog usage through training and documentation.
- Define KPIs for catalog adoption and data quality improvements.
- Work closely with engineers/architects to integrate Alation with data sources (Snowflake, AWS, AWS Glue).
- Support automation of metadata ingestion and policy enforcement.
- Experience: 6 years in data management, governance, or product ownership.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with SQL and data modeling.
- Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA).
- Background in financial services, asset management, or regulated industries is a plus.
Joy Provenzano
The Judge Group
732-497-4246
By providing your phone number, you consent to: (1) receive automated text messages and calls from the Judge Group, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively "Judge") to such phone number regarding job opportunities, your job application, and for other related purposes. Message & data rates apply and message frequency may vary. Consistent with Judge's Privacy Policy, information obtained from your consent will not be shared with third parties for marketing/promotional purposes. Reply STOP to opt out of receiving telephone calls and text messages from Judge and HELP for help.
Contact: jprovenzano@judge.com
This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com
Salary : $120,000 - $130,000