Data Catalog Implementation Specialist

Role Overview

• Plan, configure, and deploy a data catalog solution that supports requirements for data discovery, lineage, profiling, governance, and metadata management.
• Ensure full integration with existing data ecosystem, including relational databases, file storage systems, and ETL pipelines.
• Ensure compatibility and compliance with the tools such as Qlik, Google Looker, SAS Viya, SAP Business Objects, D3, UI5, Streamlit, Cloudera.
• Develop and maintain APIs and interfaces for catalog access and system interoperability.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive inventory of technical and data assets across organization, including datasets, databases, and all associated metadata.
• Establish and manage frameworks for technical, business, and operational metadata.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to document and enforce policies governing data quality, privacy, access control, and compliance.
• Enable automated lineage, impact analysis, and change management for all cataloged data assets.
• Lead acceptance testing per established Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes.
• Ensure the solution complies with established DevSecOps standards, security policies, and cloud deployment practices.
• Implement usage, performance, and quality reports to continually improve catalog value and adoption.
• Develop an Implementation Project Plan outlining scope, approach, milestones, and testing procedures in alignment with the IPT (Integrated Project Team).
• Provide comprehensive training materials and user documentation, including manuals, FAQs, and onboarding sessions for stakeholders.
• Deliver visualization tools or flow diagrams to communicate data flow, transformations, and lineage clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, or a related technical discipline (Master’s preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in data governance, metadata management, or data architecture.
• Proven experience implementing enterprise data catalog solutions (e.g., Palantir’s Ontology, DLAs MetaVault, Collibra, Alation, Informatica EDC, Cloudera Data Catalog, or similar).
• Familiarity with DoD or federal data management environments and compliance practices is strongly preferred.

Technical Skills

• Expertise in data cataloging tool Palantir’s Ontology or DLAs MetaVault metadata modeling, and lineage tracing.
• Palantir Ontology Certified, preferred
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks and standards.
• Proficiency in SQL, data modeling, and integration methods (ETL/ELT).
• Experience with APIs and scripting (Python, REST APIs).
• Working understanding of GovCloud, DevSecOps, and SDLC processes.
• Familiarity with data standards such as EDI, X12, and MILS.
• Experience with Qlik, SAS Viya, and other EA2 stack tools is highly desirable.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and documentation abilities for technical and executive audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working collaboratively within IPTs or cross-functional project teams.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• D3.js
• ETL
• Informatica
• Python
• SDLC
• SQL

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Free Food & Snacks