Metadata Analyst - Remote

Overview

Techstra is seeking a detail-oriented Metadata Analyst to support the organization’s front-end customer BI/reporting strategy by ensuring the effective definition, organization, and stewardship of metadata. This role is critical to improving data discoverability, lineage, and quality across systems and teams.

In Short

• Define, document, and maintain metadata for client-facing BI/reporting assets.
• Implement and manage metadata standards, naming conventions, and business definitions in alignment with governance policies.
• Collaborate with data stewards, data architects, and business units to capture and curate business and technical metadata.
• Populate and maintain enterprise data catalogs and metadata management tools.
• Ensure consistent metadata tagging to support data discovery, classification, lineage, and impact analysis.
• Assist in developing data lineage documentation and relationships between data elements across systems.
• Support data governance efforts by helping enforce data policies, data stewardship processes, and compliance requirements at the BI/reporting layer.
• Participate in data quality initiatives by identifying metadata inconsistencies or gaps.
• Provide training and support to teams using metadata tools and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Library Science, Data Management, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience working in data management, metadata, or a related field.
• Experience working with metadata management and data catalog tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Dataedo).
• 7 years of experience in data governance, data lineage, and data classification concepts.
• Knowledge of relational databases and data warehousing principles.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience working with structured and unstructured data.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
• Engagement with top companies and brands in digital transformation.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Supportive and inclusive workplace culture.