Required Skills & Qualifications:

9-12 years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, or Data Governance roles
Strong hands on and design experience with data lineage platforms, including: IBM MANTA Data Lineage (preferred) Ab Initio Data Lineage Informatica Data Lineage
Strong understanding of: Data governance and metadata management concepts Technical and business data lineage ETL / ELT architectures and batch processing frameworks
Advanced proficiency in SQL and data dependency analysis
Strong programming skills in Python for automation and scripting
Working knowledge of GitLab and CI/CD pipelines
Experience supporting hybrid (on prem + cloud) deployments in regulated environments
Excellent communication skills with ability to work across technical and business stakeholders
Strong documentation discipline and operational ownership mindset
Enable and operationalize enterprise wide data lineage across critical banking platforms
Implement lineage solutions using IBM MANTA and related lineage technologies
Design and validate end to end lineage for: Application level, schema level, table level, and Critical Data Element (CDE) lineage
Support lineage coverage across: Core banking databases (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server) ETL and integration platforms (Informatica, Ab Initio, SAS) File based and legacy systems (File systems, Hive, COBOL) BI and analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau)
Configure, tune, and optimize lineage scanners for large scale, complex data environments
Partner with Risk, Finance, and Compliance teams to support: Regulatory audits Supervisory exams Model risk management reviews
Validate lineage accuracy for transformations, joins, aggregations, and regulatory data flows
Analyze and resolve broken, partial, or missing lineage and metadata gaps
Collaborate with platform owners and data engineers to remediate upstream issues
Maintain detailed runbooks, operational documentation, and knowledge artifacts
Automate lineage operations including scheduling and orchestration using Arena
Optimize scan strategies to balance performance, coverage, and regulatory timelines
Enable lineage publishing and integration with Alation Data Catalog
Act as a key contributor in Agile delivery and platform governance forums

Nice to Have Skills

Experience integrating lineage outputs with Alation Data Catalog
Exposure to GenAI and Agentic AI for metadata enrichment, lineage analysis, or governance automation
Familiarity with regulatory data management concepts (CDEs, RWA, regulatory reporting)
Experience working in large banking or financial services organizations
Knowledge of workflow orchestration and scheduling frameworks Education
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

Data Lineage Platform Architect/Engineer