Metadata / Data Cataloging Senior Analyst
About The Position
The Metadata / Data Cataloging Lead (Managing Consultant) leads and executes enterprise metadata baselining and catalog operationalization, with deep hands-on responsibility for configuring and using data catalog platforms to deliver measurable improvements in data discoverability, metadata quality, governance workflows, lineage, and semantic search. Building on structured metadata intake and validation, this role goes further by driving implementation-level outcomes: establishing catalog operating models, configuring metadata schemas and stewardship workflows, integrating technical metadata harvesting, and improving search relevance through semantic enrichment (e.g., taxonomy/ontology alignment, synonyms, knowledge-graph relationships, and catalog curation practices). This role also leads hands-on evaluation and selection of catalog solutions (AoA) and supports pilots that prove capabilities such as semantic search, catalog population, and lineage visualization—producing evidence-based findings and decision-quality recommendations aligned to client priorities.
Requirements
- US Citizenship required
- Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD “PUBLIC TRUST”.
- 8+ years of experience in data governance, metadata management, and/or enterprise data cataloging in complex environments (federal/regulated preferred).
- Bachelor’s degree obtained.
- Ability to meet the project’s client security and access requirements.
- Demonstrated, hands-on experience delivering enterprise metadata baselines and operationalizing catalog workflows (intake, normalization, validation, publishing and stewardship sustainment).
- Hands-on proficiency with one or more leading catalog/metadata platforms (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview, Informatica Axon/EDC), including configuration of workflows / templates and support for integration/harvesting concepts.
- Working knowledge of metadata standards and structuring approaches (e.g., ISO/IEC 11179, DCAT-US) and practical application of schema categories (technical, business, operational, security).
- Demonstrated experience implementing or enabling semantic search / enhanced discovery in a catalog context (semantic tagging, glossary alignment, taxonomy/ontology, synonym management, and measurable relevance improvements).
- Working proficiency with SQL and comfort with APIs/integration patterns sufficient to partner with engineering and interpret technical artifacts.
- Delivery leadership experience in structured delivery (Agile preferred), including ownership of workstream plans, risks/issues, and stakeholder-ready documentation.
- Tool certification/training (required): Vendor-provided certification or formal training credential in at least one enterprise data catalog product. Collibra / Alation / Purview / Informatica or comparable), with ability to demonstrate applied use in delivery.
- Strong client-facing communication skills: ability to lead interviews/workshops, resolve definition disputes, and translate technical metadata into business-consumable forms.
Nice To Haves
- Led or co-led AoA / procurement support for catalog selection (criteria, weighting, demo scripts, evidence logs, scoring model, recommendation).
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data/Information Management, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Experience implementing or tuning catalog search/discovery features (facets, ranking signals, curated collections, certified datasets, knowledge-graph relationships, usage analytics).
- Familiarity with federated cataloging patterns and metadata exchange concepts (synchronization, reconciliation checks, refresh cadence, versioning/auditability).
- Experience in regulated environments (healthcare preferred) and with metadata classification concepts related to PHI/PII/CUI and audit-oriented documentation.
- Relevant credentials (e.g., DAMA/CDMP) or formal training in data governance, metadata management, taxonomy/ontology, or information architecture.
- Experience building interim metadata workflows in SharePoint/PowerApps/Power Automate or similar low-code tools used for capture/validation.
Responsibilities
- Lead structured metadata intake, normalization, and enterprise baselining
- Configure and operationalize catalog capabilities
- Semantic search enablement
- Lead AoA / tool evaluation and selection
- Governance pilots, lifecycle workflows, and federated readiness
- Delivery leadership and stakeholder management
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
