Data Management Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Data Management Specialist with strong hands-on expertise in Alation Data Catalog. Contract Information • Job title: Data Management Specialist • Location: London • Contract End Date: 31 December 2026 • Working Arrangement: Hybrid, 2 days onsite per week • Engagement: Inside IR35 Key Responsibilities • Set up, configure and administer the Alation Data Catalog platform. • Provide ongoing technical support and platform maintenance. • Lead metadata onboarding and tool hydration activities. • Migrate existing metadata assets into Alation. • Configure and maintain the business glossary, data catalogue and stewardship capabilities. • Support the implementation of data lineage and governance workflows. • Integrate Alation with enterprise databases, data platforms, BI tools and wider governance technologies. • Work with Data Governance, Data Management and business stakeholders to improve metadata quality. • Improve the discoverability, usability and adoption of data assets across the organisation. • Troubleshoot platform, configuration and integration issues. • Support the development of Alation standards, processes and operating procedures Essential Experience • Strong hands-on experience with Alation Data Catalog. • Proven experience setting up, configuring and administering Alation. • Experience delivering metadata onboarding and tool hydration activities. • Experience migrating existing metadata assets into Alation. • Strong understanding of metadata management, data cataloguing and data governance. • Experience configuring business glossaries, stewardship workflows and data lineage. • Experience integrating Alation with enterprise data sources, databases and BI platforms. • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across technical, governance and business teams. • Ability to investigate and resolve Alation platform and integration issues.