Data Catalog Management

Job Description

50 minutes agoReport problemCiena is a global leader in optical and routing systems, services, and automation software. We build the world’s most adaptive networks to address ever-increasing digital demands for richer, more connected experiences for all users. For three-plus decades, we’ve brought our innate sense of humanity to our relentless pursuit of innovation.Converged Packet-Optical • Packet Networking and Carrier Ethernet • Optical Transport • Software and Services • Data Center Interconnect• As a Data Catalog Developer specializing in the Alation platform, you will play a pivotal role in the design, development, and implementation of data catalog solutions. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that our data catalog initiatives meet business needs and drive data quality across the organization. • Your expertise in data catalog development will be critical in enhancing our data management capabilities and supporting strategic decision-making. • Partner with Business Teams: Collaborate with data owners, stewards, and business leaders to gather requirements and define data catalog strategies that align with business objectives. • Serve as a key technical resource between business units and IT teams, ensuring seamless integration of data catalog solutions with existing systems and processes. • Provide guidance and best practices to business units regarding data modeling, data governance, and data catalog lifecycle management. • Help drive user engagement, adoption and the continued design and configuration across the Alation data catalog program. • Project Execution: Develop and implement data catalog solutions on the Alation platform, ensuring adherence to best practices and industry standards. • Develop technical specifications, design documents, and implementation plans for data catalog projects, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes. • Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring alignment and understanding across teams. • Responsible for system testing, ensuring effective resolution of defects, timely discussion around business issues, and appropriate interaction resources relevant to data and integration. • Metrics for Success: Collaborate with business and IT partners to define key performance indicators (KPIs) for data catalog initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. • Data Quality Metrics: Establish metrics to measure the accuracy, consistency, and completeness of data within the catalog. • Data Catalog Adoption Metrics: Track the utilization of data catalog solutions and their impact on business processes and decision-making. • Stakeholder Feedback: Gather and analyze feedback from users to continually improve data catalog processes and solutions.• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in data catalog development, specifically with the Alation platform, demonstrating a successful track record in delivering data catalog projects. • Good understanding of data governance frameworks and methodologies, including data lineage, metadata management, MDM, Reference Data Management, and compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA). • Strong understanding of data catalog and data dictionary principles and data management best practices. • Experience in data quality management and data governance practices within an Alation environment. • Experience in data querying, profiling, data cleansing, and data transformation processes. • Demonstrate skills as a Subject Matter Expert for the Alation platform. • Expertise in configuring the Alation Data Model, data lineage, and metadata management. • Proficient in working with Alation APIs. • Experience in managing Reference Data Management (RDM), User Management, UI Config, handling workflows. • Expertise in loading/exporting data into/from Alation and optimizing the processes. • Expertise in the design, data modeling creation, and management of large datasets/data models. • Hands-on experience with on-boarding metadata from various sources including SQL Server, Oracle, Azure cloud and others. • Expert in SQL programming. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts to diverse audiences. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making. • Experience with Agile project management methodologies and tools, with an understanding of iterative development processes.