Metadata & Data Catalog - Principal

About the position Responsibilities • Use your existing knowledge and experience with metadata management & data catalog technologies and leading practices to evaluate existing solution implementations, provide alternatives/trade‑offs, and recommend technical/functional areas to raise the client's metadata management maturity. • Own the creation and execution of the enterprise metadata strategy and roadmap; define the target architecture, and integration patterns across the ecosystem. • Lead cross-functional teams to implement, configure, and operationalize enterprise data catalog solutions, accountable for the delivery of the solution to the client. • Communicate delivery progress tailored to key stakeholders including C-suite, serving as point of contact for issues and resolving risks as needed. • Build trusted relationships across the client organization; navigate constraints and escalate appropriately. • Contribute to thought leadership (reference architectures, accelerators, case studies) and strategic pursuits. • Participate in pre-sales activities including helping define an approach to solving a prospect's technical challenges and helping the business development team estimate and plan projects to address those challenges. • Support and guide team members in configuring and enhancing enterprise data catalogs in alignment with data governance frameworks. • Ingest technical metadata and lineage from data platforms, ETL/ELT tools, and reporting tools. • Develop and maintain APIs and connectors for synchronization across data platforms. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish stewardship models and governance processes. • Customize governance workflows, lineage tracking, and business glossary features to meet client-specific needs. • Design user experiences within catalog solutions to search, browse, and access data. • Develop adoption playbooks, enablement materials, and KPIs; deliver training and office hours to drive usage. Requirements • 10+ years in data/analytics with 5+ years leading metadata programs; ownership of complex solution outcomes. • Expertise with operating models, ROI/value measurement, and executive stakeholder management. • Experience applying AI/agents to metadata curation and governance at scale. • Contributions to playbooks/accelerators and pre‑sales solutioning. • Hands‑on configuration and administration of Collibra/Alation/Atlan/Purview. • Working knowledge of technical metadata ingestion and integration across cloud data platforms and ETL/ELT tools. • Proficiency in RESTful APIs, scripting (Python, JavaScript), and data integration tools. • Ability to communicate across perspectives and encourage clear decision‑making with teams and clients. • Provide high‑quality written and visual communications tailored to cross-functional teams. Nice-to-haves • Collibra Ranger/Solution Architect, Alation badges, Atlan badges, Microsoft Purview certifications. • Informatica EDC/IDQ, Apache Atlas/Open Metadata practitioner certifications. • DAMA CDMP; cloud data certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP). Benefits • Meaningful time off and paid holidays. • Parental leave. • 401(k) with a match. • Highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage. • Adoption and fertility assistance. • Short/long-term disability. • Yearly $350 reimbursement account for well-being-related expenses. • Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance. Apply tot his job