Data Catalog & Documentation Specialist

• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in Data Management, Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Catalog Administration, or Business Analysis.


• Experience working with metadata documentation and data cataloging.


• Basic knowledge of the Atlan Data Catalog platform.


• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including analysis, validation, mapping, and structuring of large datasets.


• Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills for creating presentations and project documentation.


• Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.


• Experience creating technical and business documentation.


• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and international teams.


• Fluent German and English (both written and spoken).

Nice to Have

• Experience with Data Governance initiatives.


• Understanding of data lineage, metadata standards, and business glossaries.


• Experience supporting data migration or transformation projects.


• Familiarity with enterprise data management practices.

Join an international data governance initiative focused on improving data transparency, documentation, and metadata management across multiple business domains. As a Data Catalog & Documentation Specialist, you will play a key role in maintaining enterprise metadata, supporting migration activities, and ensuring high-quality documentation within the Atlan Data Catalog platform. Working closely with business stakeholders, data owners, and technical teams, you will contribute to building a reliable data foundation that supports governance, migration, and operational excellence.

,[Create and maintain metadata entries in the Atlan Data Catalog across multiple business domains. , Document and maintain metadata for approximately 350 fields across 5 product lines. , Create and manage metadata for 5 tables containing 65 fields sourced from 9 different systems. , Ensure metadata completeness, consistency, and quality according to governance standards. , Collaborate with business users, data owners, and technical teams to gather and validate metadata. , Support data migration initiatives by preparing source-to-target mapping documentation. , Analyze field relationships, dependencies, and data flows to support migration readiness. , Document business definitions, ownership information, business rules, and data lineage. , Create and maintain project documentation in Confluence and Atlan. , Prepare progress reports, project status updates, and management presentations. ] Requirements: Data migration, Confluence, Data management, Business analysis, Excel, PowerPoint, Analytical skills