- Alation and Data Cataloging experience
Plus:
- Relevant certifications in data management, data governance, or related fields are a plus.
- Knowledge with Databricks or Jupyter Notebooks for data engineering, data preparation, collaborative data analytics, data analysis and documentation a plus.
- Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI or other data visualization and reporting tools is a plus.
As part of a dynamic Agile and Scrum team the Advance Data Engineer for the Data Discoverability team will play a pivotal role in ensuring the ongoing success and integrity of our data catalog platform. You will collaborate with a team of experts to maintain data source configurations, implement security measures, and resolve operational and data quality issues. You will contribute and be responsible for the technical curation of our Data Catalog Roadmap and ensure the optimal representation of our data landscape within the catalog. You will assist data source and administrative experts maintaining data source specific configurations including permissions, user provisioning, log ingestion, API integrations, dictionary uploads as well as resolve operational and data quality issues.
Minimum Qualifications
- 2+ years of direct experience in managing and curating data catalogs, with a proven track record of technical expertise.
- 2+ years of experience working closely with data stewardship principles and practices, demonstrating a strong understanding of data governance and stewardship concepts.
- Experience with Cloud Platforms, including Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Unity Catalog, Databricks, and Azure Synapse, with a strong understanding of metadata management, security principles, and fundamental cloud concepts
- Expertise with Python and SQL for querying and managing databases for data storage and retrieval.
- Strong experience in network administration, with a solid foundation in managing data access and security in a networked environment.
- Strong previous experience working with Alation or any other leading data catalog platform, showcasing proficiency in configuring and customizing such tools.
- Proficiency integrating data catalog processes, customizing configurations, implementing connectors, and creating data processing scripts.
- Familiarity with other data catalog solutions in addition to Alation, highlighting versatility and adaptability in managing various cataloging technologies.
- Support, maintain, and document software functionality, best practices, standards, and processes.
- Demonstrable critical thinking.
- Experience with an E-commerce or multi-channel retail environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Be passionate about Metadata and Databases!
Nice to Haves
- Relevant certifications in data management, data governance, or related fields are a plus.
- Knowledge with Databricks or Jupyter Notebooks for data engineering, data preparation, collaborative data analytics, data analysis and documentation a plus.
- Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI or other data visualization and reporting tools is a plus.