About The Role
Join the Data Office to drive the implementation of CRISIL's data catalog (OpenMetadata). This is a hands-on, individual contributor role. You'll work closely with the Data Governance Lead and a Taxonomy/Ontology expert to turn standards into working processes inside the catalog.
What You'll Do
- Drive end-to-end implementation of the data catalog in collaboration with governance and engineering teams
- Define and execute metadata ingestion from key source systems (via connectors/APIs/pipelines with engineering support)
- Set up data domains, datasets, ownership, and stewardship workflows
- Build and link a business glossary to datasets (column-level awareness preferred)
- Establish initial approach to lineage (starting simple e.g.: table level where feasible)
- Operationalize SOPs and workflows based on defined policies/standards
- Partner with business and tech teams to ensure catalog usability and adoption
- Track KPIs (coverage, usage, quality) and continuously improve the catalog
- Work with platform/vendor teams on enhancements and upgrades
What We're Looking For
- 610 years in meta data management / governance / related roles
- Hands-on experience in implementing (or significantly contributing to) a data catalognot just using/administering it
- Experience with tools like Collibra, Alation, Informatica (Axon/EDC), OpenMetadata, or similar tools
Solid understanding of:
- Metadata ingestion (APIs/connectors/pipelines)
- Business glossary and metadata modeling
- Data lineage concepts
- Ability to translate policies into executable workflows and SOPs
- Strong stakeholder skills across business and engineering teams
- Comfortable breaking down ambiguous problems into a practical, phased plan
Good to Have
- Working knowledge of SQL / data modeling
- Exposure to data engineering workflows
- Background in banking, financial services, or consulting
- Familiarity with data contracts or schema governance concepts
What This Role Is Not
- Not a people management role
- Not a pure governance/theory role
- Not a data engineering/coding-heavy role
Why Join
Build CRISIL's data catalog capability from the ground up and make data discoverable, trusted, and usable across the organization.
