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Technical Specialist

HCL Tech


Job Location:

Amsterdam - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 14 September 2026 (21 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 12 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary

Job Title: Ab Initio Metadata Hub SME Data Cataloging & Management

Experience: 812 years (minimum 3 years hands-on with Ab Initio Metadata Hub / EME)

Location: Onsite Netherlands (Amsterdam)

Start: Immediate; ability to onboard within 46 weeks of selection

Job Summary

HCLTech is seeking an experienced Ab Initio Metadata Hub SME to drive Data Cataloging and Metadata Management for a large-scale Data Marketplace programme at a leading European bank. The role centres on the design configuration and governance of the Ab Initio Metadata Hub establishing end-to-end data lineage business glossaries data catalogs and data quality frameworks that connect technical data assets to business context. You will work directly with client data stewards architects and governance teams in an onsite client-facing capacity.

Key Responsibilities
  • Metadata Hub Architecture: Design configure and administer the Ab Initio Metadata Hub ecosystem to support enterprise-wide data cataloging lineage and governance.
  • Lineage Automation: Build automated pipelines to harvest ingest and stitch metadata from Ab Initio EME databases cloud data platforms and BI/reporting tools into complete end-to-end lineage views.
  • Data Cataloging & Glossary: Define and maintain business glossaries data catalogs and data classification structures; customize Metadata Hub UI schemas and workflows to support stewardship operations and access controls.
  • Data Quality: Implement data profiling and data quality rules and integrate DQ results into the metadata layer for transparency and monitoring.
  • Governance & Stakeholders: Partner with data governance councils compliance and business units to translate governance and regulatory requirements into production-ready metadata models.
  • SME Leadership: Act as the subject-matter authority on metadata management set standards and best practices conduct reviews and coach data engineers on metadata-driven development.
  • Performance & Support: Optimize the metadata repository query performance and indexing for responsiveness at enterprise scale; provide production support for the Metadata Hub environment.
Required Skills
  • 812 years in data engineering metadata management or data governance with 3 years dedicated to Ab Initio Metadata Hub and/or Enterprise Meta Environment (EME).
  • Strong proficiency across the Ab Initio ecosystem: GDE Co>Operating System EME Metadata Hub and exposure to Express>It Plan>It / Conduct>It and Query>It.
  • Deep understanding of data lineage (technical and business) business glossaries data profiling data catalogs and metadata schema customization.
  • Strong SQL and Unix/Linux shell scripting skills.
  • Proven experience implementing data governance or cataloging initiatives in large complex enterprise environments.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills for a client-facing onsite role.
Preferred Skills
  • Experience in Banking / Financial Services ideally with regulatory data frameworks such as BCBS 239 GDPR or DORA.
  • Exposure to enterprise data catalog / governance tools (e.g. Collibra Informatica Purview) and integrating them with Ab Initio metadata.
  • Experience integrating Metadata Hub with cloud ecosystems (Azure AWS or GCP) and modern data platforms (Databricks Snowflake).
  • Ab Initio certifications.
  • Agile/Scrum delivery experience in globally distributed teams.
Education
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or a related quantitative field.
What We Look For
  • A metadata and data governance specialist not primarily an ETL developer who can bridge technical infrastructure and business intelligence.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured standards-driven approach.
  • Ability to operate independently onsite with client stakeholders and represent HCLTech as a trusted advisor.
Key Responsibilities

Job Title: Ab Initio Metadata Hub SME Data Cataloging & Management

Experience: 812 years (minimum 3 years hands-on with Ab Initio Metadata Hub / EME)

Location: Onsite Netherlands (Amsterdam)

Start: Immediate; ability to onboard within 46 weeks of selection

Job Summary

HCLTech is seeking an experienced Ab Initio Metadata Hub SME to drive Data Cataloging and Metadata Management for a large-scale Data Marketplace programme at a leading European bank. The role centres on the design configuration and governance of the Ab Initio Metadata Hub establishing end-to-end data lineage business glossaries data catalogs and data quality frameworks that connect technical data assets to business context. You will work directly with client data stewards architects and governance teams in an onsite client-facing capacity.

Key Responsibilities
  • Metadata Hub Architecture: Design configure and administer the Ab Initio Metadata Hub ecosystem to support enterprise-wide data cataloging lineage and governance.
  • Lineage Automation: Build automated pipelines to harvest ingest and stitch metadata from Ab Initio EME databases cloud data platforms and BI/reporting tools into complete end-to-end lineage views.
  • Data Cataloging & Glossary: Define and maintain business glossaries data catalogs and data classification structures; customize Metadata Hub UI schemas and workflows to support stewardship operations and access controls.
  • Data Quality: Implement data profiling and data quality rules and integrate DQ results into the metadata layer for transparency and monitoring.
  • Governance & Stakeholders: Partner with data governance councils compliance and business units to translate governance and regulatory requirements into production-ready metadata models.
  • SME Leadership: Act as the subject-matter authority on metadata management set standards and best practices conduct reviews and coach data engineers on metadata-driven development.
  • Performance & Support: Optimize the metadata repository query performance and indexing for responsiveness at enterprise scale; provide production support for the Metadata Hub environment.
Required Skills
  • 812 years in data engineering metadata management or data governance with 3 years dedicated to Ab Initio Metadata Hub and/or Enterprise Meta Environment (EME).
  • Strong proficiency across the Ab Initio ecosystem: GDE Co>Operating System EME Metadata Hub and exposure to Express>It Plan>It / Conduct>It and Query>It.
  • Deep understanding of data lineage (technical and business) business glossaries data profiling data catalogs and metadata schema customization.
  • Strong SQL and Unix/Linux shell scripting skills.
  • Proven experience implementing data governance or cataloging initiatives in large complex enterprise environments.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills for a client-facing onsite role.
Preferred Skills
  • Experience in Banking / Financial Services ideally with regulatory data frameworks such as BCBS 239 GDPR or DORA.
  • Exposure to enterprise data catalog / governance tools (e.g. Collibra Informatica Purview) and integrating them with Ab Initio metadata.
  • Experience integrating Metadata Hub with cloud ecosystems (Azure AWS or GCP) and modern data platforms (Databricks Snowflake).
  • Ab Initio certifications.
  • Agile/Scrum delivery experience in globally distributed teams.
Education
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or a related quantitative field.
What We Look For
  • A metadata and data governance specialist not primarily an ETL developer who can bridge technical infrastructure and business intelligence.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured standards-driven approach.
  • Ability to operate independently onsite with client stakeholders and represent HCLTech as a trusted advisor.
Skill Requirements

Job Title: Ab Initio Metadata Hub SME Data Cataloging & Management

Experience: 812 years (minimum 3 years hands-on with Ab Initio Metadata Hub / EME)

Location: Onsite Netherlands (Amsterdam)

Start: Immediate; ability to onboard within 46 weeks of selection

Job Summary

HCLTech is seeking an experienced Ab Initio Metadata Hub SME to drive Data Cataloging and Metadata Management for a large-scale Data Marketplace programme at a leading European bank. The role centres on the design configuration and governance of the Ab Initio Metadata Hub establishing end-to-end data lineage business glossaries data catalogs and data quality frameworks that connect technical data assets to business context. You will work directly with client data stewards architects and governance teams in an onsite client-facing capacity.

Key Responsibilities
  • Metadata Hub Architecture: Design configure and administer the Ab Initio Metadata Hub ecosystem to support enterprise-wide data cataloging lineage and governance.
  • Lineage Automation: Build automated pipelines to harvest ingest and stitch metadata from Ab Initio EME databases cloud data platforms and BI/reporting tools into complete end-to-end lineage views.
  • Data Cataloging & Glossary: Define and maintain business glossaries data catalogs and data classification structures; customize Metadata Hub UI schemas and workflows to support stewardship operations and access controls.
  • Data Quality: Implement data profiling and data quality rules and integrate DQ results into the metadata layer for transparency and monitoring.
  • Governance & Stakeholders: Partner with data governance councils compliance and business units to translate governance and regulatory requirements into production-ready metadata models.
  • SME Leadership: Act as the subject-matter authority on metadata management set standards and best practices conduct reviews and coach data engineers on metadata-driven development.
  • Performance & Support: Optimize the metadata repository query performance and indexing for responsiveness at enterprise scale; provide production support for the Metadata Hub environment.
Required Skills
  • 812 years in data engineering metadata management or data governance with 3 years dedicated to Ab Initio Metadata Hub and/or Enterprise Meta Environment (EME).
  • Strong proficiency across the Ab Initio ecosystem: GDE Co>Operating System EME Metadata Hub and exposure to Express>It Plan>It / Conduct>It and Query>It.
  • Deep understanding of data lineage (technical and business) business glossaries data profiling data catalogs and metadata schema customization.
  • Strong SQL and Unix/Linux shell scripting skills.
  • Proven experience implementing data governance or cataloging initiatives in large complex enterprise environments.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills for a client-facing onsite role.
Preferred Skills
  • Experience in Banking / Financial Services ideally with regulatory data frameworks such as BCBS 239 GDPR or DORA.
  • Exposure to enterprise data catalog / governance tools (e.g. Collibra Informatica Purview) and integrating them with Ab Initio metadata.
  • Experience integrating Metadata Hub with cloud ecosystems (Azure AWS or GCP) and modern data platforms (Databricks Snowflake).
  • Ab Initio certifications.
  • Agile/Scrum delivery experience in globally distributed teams.
Education
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or a related quantitative field.
What We Look For
  • A metadata and data governance specialist not primarily an ETL developer who can bridge technical infrastructure and business intelligence.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured standards-driven approach.
  • Ability to operate independently onsite with client stakeholders and represent HCLTech as a trusted advisor.
Other Requirements

Job Title: Ab Initio Metadata Hub SME Data Cataloging & Management

Experience: 812 years (minimum 3 years hands-on with Ab Initio Metadata Hub / EME)

Location: Onsite Netherlands (Amsterdam)

Start: Immediate; ability to onboard within 46 weeks of selection

Job Summary

HCLTech is seeking an experienced Ab Initio Metadata Hub SME to drive Data Cataloging and Metadata Management for a large-scale Data Marketplace programme at a leading European bank. The role centres on the design configuration and governance of the Ab Initio Metadata Hub establishing end-to-end data lineage business glossaries data catalogs and data quality frameworks that connect technical data assets to business context. You will work directly with client data stewards architects and governance teams in an onsite client-facing capacity.

Key Responsibilities
  • Metadata Hub Architecture: Design configure and administer the Ab Initio Metadata Hub ecosystem to support enterprise-wide data cataloging lineage and governance.
  • Lineage Automation: Build automated pipelines to harvest ingest and stitch metadata from Ab Initio EME databases cloud data platforms and BI/reporting tools into complete end-to-end lineage views.
  • Data Cataloging & Glossary: Define and maintain business glossaries data catalogs and data classification structures; customize Metadata Hub UI schemas and workflows to support stewardship operations and access controls.
  • Data Quality: Implement data profiling and data quality rules and integrate DQ results into the metadata layer for transparency and monitoring.
  • Governance & Stakeholders: Partner with data governance councils compliance and business units to translate governance and regulatory requirements into production-ready metadata models.
  • SME Leadership: Act as the subject-matter authority on metadata management set standards and best practices conduct reviews and coach data engineers on metadata-driven development.
  • Performance & Support: Optimize the metadata repository query performance and indexing for responsiveness at enterprise scale; provide production support for the Metadata Hub environment.
Required Skills
  • 812 years in data engineering metadata management or data governance with 3 years dedicated to Ab Initio Metadata Hub and/or Enterprise Meta Environment (EME).
  • Strong proficiency across the Ab Initio ecosystem: GDE Co>Operating System EME Metadata Hub and exposure to Express>It Plan>It / Conduct>It and Query>It.
  • Deep understanding of data lineage (technical and business) business glossaries data profiling data catalogs and metadata schema customization.
  • Strong SQL and Unix/Linux shell scripting skills.
  • Proven experience implementing data governance or cataloging initiatives in large complex enterprise environments.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills for a client-facing onsite role.
Preferred Skills
  • Experience in Banking / Financial Services ideally with regulatory data frameworks such as BCBS 239 GDPR or DORA.
  • Exposure to enterprise data catalog / governance tools (e.g. Collibra Informatica Purview) and integrating them with Ab Initio metadata.
  • Experience integrating Metadata Hub with cloud ecosystems (Azure AWS or GCP) and modern data platforms (Databricks Snowflake).
  • Ab Initio certifications.
  • Agile/Scrum delivery experience in globally distributed teams.
Education
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or a related quantitative field.
What We Look For
  • A metadata and data governance specialist not primarily an ETL developer who can bridge technical infrastructure and business intelligence.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured standards-driven approach.
  • Ability to operate independently onsite with client stakeholders and represent HCLTech as a trusted advisor.

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