Technical Consultant

About the Opportunity

Job Type: PermanentApplication Deadline: 30 September 2025

Job Description

Title Technical Consultant

Department Enterprise Engineering - Data Management Team

Location Gurgaon

Level Grade 5

Introduction

We're proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our data management platform team in Enterprise Engineering and feel like you're part of something bigger.

About your team

Enterprise Data Management Team has been formed to execute FIL's data strategy and be a data-driven organization. The team would be responsible for providing standards and policies and manage central data projects working with data programmes of various business functions across the organization in a hub-and-spoke model. The capabilities of this team includes data cataloguing and data quality tooling. The team would also ensure the adoption of tooling, enforce the standards and deliver on foundational capabilities.

About your role
A technical consultant for Data Management with a focus on metadata solutions, your role is integral to enhancing the organisation's data management and governance capabilities. You'll collaborate with various teams to optimise the use of metadata, ensuring it supports accessibility and governance throughout the organisation. Your responsibilities include curating a data marketplace, defining data products, and establishing a common operating model for the data catalog and quality management.

About you

Key Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing a data catalog that aligns with the organisation's data management, quality, and analytics needs.
• Curating an Enterprise Metamodel to provide consistent language and structure across business, data, application, and technology domains.
• Managing the inventory of data assets, including sources, datasets, products, and business terms.
• Overseeing the creation, maintenance, and governance of metadata, including descriptions, definitions, and lineage.
• Facilitating the adoption of the data catalog through training sessions and user guides.
• Collaborating with the data governance team to ensure alignment with data governance frameworks and policies.
• Managing data access and security controls for authorised access.
• Developing reports and analytics to measure catalog usage and data quality.
• Identifying and implementing improvements in data catalog processes.

Experience and Qualifications Required

• B.E./B.Tech. or M.C.A. in Computer Science from a reputed University
• 9+ years of relevant industry experience
• Preferably experience with data cataloguing, metadata management, and data quality platforms such as Collibra, IBM Information Knowledge Catalog, Atacama, or Informatica DQ.
• Familiarity with industry standards and best practices in data management and data quality.

Essential Skills

• A deep curiosity and passion for data.
• Ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders.
• In-depth understanding of data cataloguing and metadata management.
• Strong technical proficiency with data cataloguing tools and platforms.
• Excellent communication skills for explaining complex data concepts in simple terms.
• Experience in training and mentoring team members on data catalog and metadata management.
• A proactive approach to resolving data management challenges.

Personal Characteristics

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-starter with ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities
• Maintain a positive attitude that promotes teamwork within the company and a favourable image of the team
• Must have an eye for detail and analyse/relate to the business problem in hand
• Ability to develop & maintain good relationships with stakeholders
• Flexible and positive attitude, openness to change
• Self-motivation is essential, should demonstrate commitment to high quality solution
• Ability to discuss both business and related technology/system at various levels

Feel rewarded

For starters, we'll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We'll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we'll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It's all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit

For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit