Data Governance & Metadata Scientist
Core
Establish and maintain metadata governance frameworks, automate metadata tagging, and implement data governance workflows to ensure interoperability and compliance within a federated DoD data ecosystem.
Role type
Data Governance & Metadata Scientist (Contractor)
Builds
Scalable, federated data ecosystem for DoD mission-driven analytics and real-time information sharing
Domain
Defense / Geospatial Data / Data Governance
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
metadata governance frameworks, data lineage tracking, schema alignment, geospatial data standards, data cataloging, OpenLineage, Unity Catalog, Apache Atlas, ESRI Kubernetes, DoD metadata policies, NSG tradecraft
Preferred skills
CDMP, DAMA DGSP, ESRI Geospatial Data Management Certification
Technologies
OpenLineage, Unity Catalog, Apache Atlas, ESRI Kubernetes, Data Catalog, GIS
Responsibilities
Establish metadata governance frameworks ensuring DoD policy compliance; Develop automated metadata tagging for data discoverability and classification; Implement data governance workflows integrating with OpenLineage and Unity Catalog; Submit compliance reports detailing lineage, classification, and security enhancements
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC