Collibra Developer

Collibra Developer 📍 Sheffield, UK (Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite) 📅 12-month contract | 💷 £450/day (Inside IR35) Start Date: ASAP The Role Our client, a top global organization, is seeking an experienced Collibra Developer / Technical SME to design, implement, and optimize metadata management and data governance solutions using the Collibra platform. You will work closely with data owners, stewards, and technology teams to ensure enterprise-wide data governance, lineage, and metadata standards are successfully implemented. This is a hands-on technical role where you will design workflows, enable metadata ingestion, and optimize Collibra integrations across a complex hybrid cloud and data ecosystem. Key Responsibilities • Design and implement Collibra operating models (domains, communities, asset types, workflows, responsibilities). • Develop and manage workflows using Collibra Workflow Designer (BPMN, Groovy, Java APIs). • Enable technical lineage by integrating Collibra with ETL tools, databases, BI platforms, and cloud environments. • Configure and deploy Collibra Edge and support metadata harvesting across diverse sources. • Build and maintain custom APIs/SDK scripts to automate metadata ingestion and catalog enrichment. • Support reference data management and stewardship activities within Collibra. • Translate governance requirements into scalable technical solutions. • Ensure KPIs are captured and reported through Collibra dashboards. • Troubleshoot, optimize, and upgrade Collibra environments for scalability and performance. • Provide knowledge transfer, training, and best practices to governance and technical teams. Essential Skills & Experience • Strong experience working with Collibra platform (development, configuration, integrations). • Proficiency in Collibra APIs, Java, Groovy, REST integrations. • Strong SQL knowledge and experience with databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, DB2, BigQuery, etc.). • Experience with ETL/ELT tools (e.g., Informatica, DataStage) and BI platforms (Qlik, Power BI, etc.). • Solid understanding of metadata standards, data lineage, reference data, and business glossaries. • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid data ecosystems. • Excellent communication skills to collaborate with both technical and business stakeholders. Desirable • Collibra Ranger or Collibra Expert certification. • Previous experience in large-scale data governance programs. If you have the relevant experience, please apply with your CV and we will be in touch.