Alation Data Modeler

Role: Alation Data Modeler

Location: Hyderabad/Chennai

Experience: 3 to 5 years

Skills:

• Data Modeling & Metadata Management:

• Develop and maintain logical and physical data models using

  Alation

  and other modeling tools.
• Curate and manage metadata, business glossaries, and lineage information in the

  Alation Data Catalog

  .
• Collaborate with data architects and engineers to align models with enterprise data standards.

• Process Design & Automation:

• Define and implement

  data onboarding, cataloging, and approval workflows

  in Alation.
• Streamline metadata ingestion from sources like BigQuery, Snowflake, Teradata, or GCS.
• Contribute to

  data governance and stewardship

  processes for improved data discoverability and compliance.

• Data Validation & Quality Assurance:

• Develop and execute

  data validation checks

  to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency across systems.
• Implement

  automated validation frameworks

  using SQL, Python, or data quality tools.
• Track and resolve data issues through Alation workflows and lineage traceability.

• Collaboration & Enablement:

• Partner with data owners, analysts, and governance teams to enhance catalog adoption.
• Conduct training and knowledge-sharing sessions on Alation usage, modeling best practices, and validation standards.
• Support audits and compliance reporting through metadata and process documentation.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong hands-on experience with

  Alation Data Catalog

  (metadata curation, lineage, and governance workflows).
• Proficiency in

  data modeling tools and standards

  (ER/Studio, Erwin, DBT, or equivalent).
• Excellent

  SQL

  and

  data validation

  skills across relational and analytical databases.
• Experience with

  data quality frameworks

  and

  validation automation

  using Python or similar scripting languages.
• Good understanding of

  data governance, lineage, and cataloging processes

  .
• Experience working with

  cloud data platforms

  (GCP BigQuery, Snowflake, or Azure Synapse).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to

  data observability

  and

  data issue triaging

  processes.
• Knowledge of

  business glossary integration

  ,

  policy enforcement

  , and

  Alation APIs

  .
• Familiarity with

  ETL/ELT pipelines

  and metadata harvesting from tools like Airflow, Informatica, or DBT.

Alation, data governance, or cloud data platforms

Regards,

Manvendra Singh

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