Alation Platform Engineer (Data Governance)

TL;DR

Alation Platform Engineer (Data Governance): Leading the strategic consolidation of multiple Alation environments into a unified enterprise platform with an accent on metadata architecture and business domain governance. Focus on developing automation workflows using Python and REST APIs, managing multi-instance migrations, and aligning technical data assets with executive business goals.

Location: Onsite in Raritan, NJ, USA

Company

hirify.global is a technical services provider specializing in cloud data ecosystems and enterprise platform engineering.

What you will do

• Lead the technical discovery, risk assessment, and migration strategy to consolidate multiple Alation instances into a unified architecture.
• Develop robust automation workflows using Alation REST APIs, Python, and SQL for metadata extraction and synchronization.
• Partner with executive stakeholders and business stewards to present migration roadmaps and secure formal sign-offs.
• Define and execute enterprise metadata standards, governance operating models, and stewardship frameworks.
• Perform backend indexing checks via Elasticsearch/Solr and conduct SAML/SSO attribute mapping audits.

Requirements

• 6–8 years of experience in Data Governance, Metadata Management, or Data Engineering.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience implementing and delivering Alation migration or consolidation projects.
• Strong proficiency in Alation REST APIs, Python, and SQL.
• Knowledge of SAML/SSO integration and user role management.
• Must be based in or able to work onsite in Raritan, NJ.

Nice to have

• Alation Certification.
• Experience with Collibra or other complementary data governance and quality platforms.