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Job Title: Senior Technical Consultant Alation Data Management & Cloud Solutions
Location: (Hybrid role, need to come to office when required, locals preferred)
Duration: 12+ Months with potential for extension
Required experience:
- Minimum 5+ years of consulting experience in a lead role
- At least 1-2 years working with Alation.
- Ability to work in the central time zone of the US.
- Ability to travel to Dallas and go on-site every 1-2 months.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to resolve technical challenges.
- Professional customer-facing communications and client-management skills
- Experience administering Linux operating systems.
- Experience with Azure cloud deployments.
- Experience with multiple databases and excellent SQL skills.
- Experience with single sign-on, authentication configuration with LDAP and Active Directory
- Experience with Kubernetes and Docker deployments.
- Python or Java experience using REST APIs
- Experience with Hadoop distributions (Cloudera, Hortonworks, MapR) and with AWS or Azure
Responsible for:
- Lead the customer through on-premises product installation procedures.
- Set up change management and have a good understanding of RBAC.
- Create custom database, file system, and BI tool connectors/feeds using scripts and the Alation REST API
- Populate the loading of metadata from databases, file systems, and BI tools.
- Provide input on new Alation features to the customer.
- Document lessons learned, tips/tricks, and contribute knowledge base articles.
- Troubleshoot any user issues within Alation.
