Alation Data Analyst, Senior

Alation Data Analyst, Senior

The Opportunity: 

As the data governance specialist, you will serve as a key influencer and champion to introducing, maintaining, and driving adoption of data governance standards across the organization. In this role, you will manage all aspects of carrying out data policies and practices related to our enterprise data. Your strong analytical mindset, exceptional business acumen, effective communication skills, and operational excellence will help drive progress and results on our data governance initiatives. Furthermore, your data governance skills and experience will greatly support our mission to enable the business with the right data.

As a Functional Alation Data Analyst, you will play a crucial role in spearheading and implementing data governance standards and practices within our organization. You will serve as a key influencer and champion, driving the adoption of data governance principles and ensuring the effective management of enterprise data. Your expertise in Alation and data governance will be instrumental in enabling our business to make informed decisions and meet regulatory compliance requirements.  

How You’ll Contribute: 

• In coordination with the Chief Data Officer, create and maintain enterprise data standards and guidelines that reflect the firm’s data strategy and risk tolerance  

• Collaborate with the firm’s data privacy and cyber security teams to ensure our data policies comply with data privacy and security requirements, including GDPR, CCPA, or CMMC 

• Manage any enterprise data governance working groups or initiatives 

• Support the education of data management best practices across the firm 

• Partner with senior leadership to develop metrics to measure the success of data governance activities  

• Deliver thought leadership for future data governance and management techniques and processes 

• Work with us to drive large-scale business and process decisions through data insights

• Educate and promote data management best practices across the organization, fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have:  

• 5+ years of experience in a data governance, data analysis, data quality, business intelligence, or data management domains role 

• Experience in implementing data standards, policies, practices, and procedures  

• Experience with data governance principles and supporting technology 

• Experience with industry frameworks, including DMBOK, EDM DCAM, or EDM CDMC 

• Experience with data governance software, including Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview, or Informatica 

• Experience with project management tools and methodologies, including Agile or JIRA 

• Experience with business intelligence tools, including Tableau or Power BI 

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Technology 

Nice If You Have:  

• Knowledge of privacy and cybersecurity policies and frameworks 

• Knowledge of logical and physical data modeling concepts 

• Knowledge of data technologies or capabilities in Azure, Databricks, or Immuta 

• Ability to quickly build credibility and trust with internal customers and clients 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment 

Vetting:
Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

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