Metadata & Data Catalog - Senior Consultant

Slalom Consulting • Atlanta, GA

80d • $120,000 - $189,000

About The Position

As a Data Management Senior Consultant specializing in metadata management & data catalog solutions, you will work with small, collaborative teams with minimal oversight and direction to design and deliver enterprise-wide data catalog solutions. You will be responsible for understanding the client's current environment, technical and business challenges, and data governance/management maturity. By assessing the current state, you can propose solutions which incorporate technology, ways of working, data literacy, governance, and change.

Requirements

• 6+ years in data management with 3+ years implementing data catalogs/metadata solutions.
• 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 certification
• Alation badges
• Atlan badges
• Microsoft Purview certification
• Informatica EDC/IDQ certification
• Apache Atlas/Open Metadata practitioner
• DAMA CDMP certification
• Cloud data certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing solution implementations and provide alternatives/trade-offs to raise the client's metadata management maturity.
• Configure and enhance 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.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services