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Alation Architect 

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Role: Alation Architect 
Location: Harford Connecticut - Onsite 
Type: Contract

Job Summary
Seeking an Associate Principal with 11 to 15 years of experience in Alation to lead data catalog initiatives and enhance data governance within the organization Alation on cloud migration experience will be preferred
 
Job Description 

•    Act as a subject matter expert for Alation driving the strategic implementation and management of the Alation data catalog platform 
•    Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to ensure effective metadata management and data governance
•    Oversee the integration of Alation with various data sources and business intelligence tools to support data discovery and accessibility 
•    Develop and enforce data cataloging standards and best practices to optimize metadata management processes 
•    Stay current with the latest Alation features and recommend enhancements to improve platform capabilities and user adoption

Roles and Responsibilities 
•    Lead the configuration deployment and ongoing administration of the Alation on cloud platform Partner with data stewards analysts and business users to gather requirements and deliver tailored Alation solutions 
•    Design and conduct training sessions and create documentation to enable effective use of Alation functionalities 
•    Monitor platform usage and adoption across business units providing insights and reports to stakeholders
•    Collaborate closely with IT and data engineering teams to ensure seamless data integration and accessibility 
•    Identify and implement opportunities to optimize metadata management and data catalog processes
•    Provide expert level support and guidance on Alation best practices troubleshooting and issue resolution
 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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