JOB TITLE: Data Manager
LOCATION: Bethesda, Maryland
CLEARANCE: Current Top Secret / SCI with Polygraph
EDUCATION: BA/BS and 8+ years of experience supporting data management, data governance, data integration, or enterprise data environments; or no degree and 12+ years of relevant experience.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Establish, maintain, and improve enterprise data lifecycle processes, including data ingestion, storage, usage, archival, and retention practices.
- Support enterprise data governance initiatives by defining and maintaining data standards, validation rules, metadata management practices, and quality control procedures.
- Integrate disparate data sources and artifacts across federated systems to support interoperability and mission requirements.
- Support the development, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise data repositories and storage environments.
- Conduct data quality assessments and implement standardized processes to improve data reliability and minimize manual intervention.
- Perform configuration management and controlled documentation reviews to ensure alignment, traceability, consistency, and version control across data assets and engineering documentation.
- Analyze enterprise data structures, policies, and workflows to identify opportunities for improved accessibility, efficiency, and reliability.
- Develop and maintain documentation, reports, briefing materials, and technical artifacts related to data governance, repository management, and integration activities.
- Support integration of new data models, standards, schemas, and artifacts into existing enterprise environments.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and stakeholder teams to support evolving mission and program data requirements.
- Provide recommendations to improve enterprise data architecture, governance policies, interoperability standards, and repository performance.
- Communicate technical findings and recommendations clearly through written documentation, visual presentations, and verbal briefings suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current Top Secret / SCI (Tier 5+) with Polygraph clearance.
- Experience supporting enterprise data life-cycle management processes and data governance initiatives.
- Experience with data integration, interoperability, metadata management, and repository administration.
- Knowledge of configuration management principles, version control practices, and documentation governance.
- Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation, reports, and briefing materials.
- Proficiency with data management and analysis tools such as SQL, Python, Excel, Access, or equivalent technologies.
- Experience supporting enterprise data repositories, storage environments, or data management platforms.
- Ability to analyze data-related processes and recommend improvements to data quality, accessibility, and operational efficiency.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to diverse stakeholder audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced mission environment.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience supporting Intelligence Community programs or other federal government environments.
- Familiarity with data governance frameworks, metadata standards, and enterprise data management best practices.
- Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, or other collaboration and configuration management tools.
- Experience supporting cloud-based data environments and enterprise storage architectures.
- Familiarity with automation processes that improve data validation, ingestion, and reporting workflows.
- Experience supporting configuration control boards, technical review processes, or engineering documentation management.
- Understanding of enterprise interoperability standards and data exchange methodologies.
- Experience with the following Work Products preferred:
o Data Management Lifecycle Documentation
o Data Governance and Quality Plans
o Data Integration and Interoperability Plans
o Data Repository and Infrastructure Documentation
o Configuration Management and Documentation Review Reports
o Data Standards and Architecture Recommendations
o Data Performance and Reliability Reports
Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc. (Bluemont) offers a premium benefits package. Our culture is based on treating people like you would treat yourself. The company is focused on challenging applications of cutting-edge technologies and data intensive applications. Bluemont maintains a drug-free workplace and performs background checks.
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