Alation Developer

Experience: 5+ Years Silver Spring, Maryland-USA Job Description Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, or a related field 5+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or metadata management Proven experience with Alation and strong knowledge of its functionalities, including data cataloguing, data lineage, and metadata management Responsibilities: Develop and implement data governance solutions using the Alation platform Define & implement comprehensive data catalog using Alation and ensuring that data assets are accurately described, categorized. Work with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and develop solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders to define data governance policies, standards, and procedures. Work with data stewards to identify critical data elements and define data lineage Integrate Alation with other enterprise systems, Data Governance tools / Solutions Desi & develop custom workflows and integrations with other systems to automate data governance processes Troubleshoot and resolve Alation issues. Strong understanding of data management concepts, metadata (technical and business) and data governance Stay up-to-date with the latest Alation features and best practices. Technical Skills Technologies ASP.NET 4.0 or above Programming Languages C# Database Management MS SQL, Oracle Integrations – 100% Software Development 70% System Integrations Key Responsibilities Define robust architectures for new applications, leveraging and enhancing existing building blocks or creating new reusable components Enhances existing applications as per customer requirements Provides decision on adjusting product architecture as customer requirements, market conditions and technology evolves Identifies and articulates new technology, programming, design methodology, and best practices Developments and Maintains Technical Documentation Provides estimates on technology solutions delivery and integration effort Plays a key system integrator and architect role in implementing web application Provides Technical guidance to the proposed solution should be provided to the project teams as needed Manages and performs web application deployments Perform root cause analysis for production issues and provide solutions in a timely fashion Maintain traceability between requirements, design, and test case Meet objectives as assigned and interact with the project team to organize timelines, responsibilities, and deliverables. Manage and supervise a team of Software Developers. Develop and maintain good communication and working relationships with team members Lead in the development and implementation of new technologies. Lead in testing and evaluating new upgrades to technologies. Other activities as determined as important by the Program Manager. Job Requirements At least 8 years of experience designing, developing, and deploying web-based applications with ASP.NET 4.0 or above using C#. BS/MS degree in MIS, CS, or a related discipline is required. Designing and developing new features and/or maintaining existing applications developed on ASP.NET MVC. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment under deadline pressure. Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities. Demonstrated ability to build partnerships with various teams. Ability to communicate well and work in a collaborative team environment. Ability to work independently with minimum supervision. Excellent problem-solving abilities. Applicants selected will be subject to a Public Trust background security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information. The place of performance will be on-site at the client (or office) location in Rockville, MD Monday to Friday. The candidate is expected to be at the work location 8 hours a day, covering peak hours of 9 am – 4 pm.