Collibra Technical SME

Job description

​3Days/week Onsite

6Months+ Contract Inside IR35

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Collibra Technical SME to design, implement, and optimize metadata management and data governance solutions using the Collibra platform. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in Collibra, hands-on experience with data lineage, metadata ingestion, and workflow development, and the ability to work closely with business and technology stakeholders to enable enterprise-wide data governance.

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This role works closely with the Collibra users, Businesses, Senior Data Definitions Manager and Definitions Leads etc. to ensure the Collibra (Group Data Dictionary tool) is available 24/7 and implements new functionality or workflows on need basis. Fix the application issues. Optimize the code if needed. Automate the support tasks wherever possible.

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Principal responsibilities

• Design and implement Collibra operating models, including domains, communities, asset types, workflows, and responsibilities.

• Develop and manage workflows using Collibra Workflow Designer (BPMN, Groovy, Java APIs).

• Enable technical lineage by integrating Collibra with ETL tools, databases, BI platforms, and cloud data environments.

• Configure and deploy Collibra Edge and support metadata harvesting across diverse sources.

• Build and maintain custom APIs / SDK scripts to automate metadata ingestion and data catalog enrichment.

• Support reference data management and stewardship activities within Collibra.

• Collaborate with data owners, stewards, and governance teams to translate governance requirements into technical solutions.

• Ensure KPIs are captured and reported through Collibra dashboards.

• Troubleshoot, optimize, and upgrade Collibra environments, ensuring scalability and performance.

• Provide knowledge transfer, training, and best practices to governance teams and technical developers

Qualifications / Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or International Equivalent

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; presentation skills

• Proficiency in Collibra APIs, Java, Groovy, and REST integrations.

• Strong SQL knowledge and familiarity with common databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, DB2, BigQuery, etc.).

• Experience with ETL/ELT tools (Informatica, DataStage, etc.) and BI platforms (Qlik, Power BI, etc.).

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

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and hybrid data ecosystems.

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to design scalable, enterprise-grade Collibra solutions.

• Excellent communication skills to bridge technical and business stakeholders.

• : Collibra Ranger or Collibra Expert certification.