AI Governance & Security Lead (Federal Data Platform)

CACI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 105,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI seeks an experienced Governance and Security Specialist to establish the governance foundation and security authorization framework for an enterprise AI and data analytics platform supporting DHS OIG. You will operationalize data governance, support ATO/continuous monitoring, and ensure compliance with NIST, FedRAMP, and DHS security requirements in Azure Gov environments.

You will develop governance and security documentation, RBAC design, data lineage, and access-control policies while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 15 years of experience in data governance, cybersecurity, information security, risk management, compliance, or related field; equivalencies considered (Master's + 12 years; 21 years with no degree; AA + 17 years)
• Active DHS/EOD Clearance is required.
• Experience supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes including security assessment, control implementation documentation, SSP development, POA&Ms management, and continuous monitoring for federal information systems
• Experience establishing or operationalizing data governance frameworks, including metadata management, data stewardship, data quality, access controls, and data catalog capabilities in enterprise environments
• Strong understanding of federal security and compliance requirements including NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, FISMA, and cloud security authorization processes for Azure Government or AWS GovCloud
• Expertise in security documentation, architecture diagrams (Visio, Lucidchart), data flow analysis, system boundary definition, and technical writing for authorization packages
• Experience with AI/ML governance, model governance, responsible AI frameworks, algorithmic transparency, and AI-specific security controls in federal or regulated environments
• Hands-on experience with data quality tools, data profiling, metadata management platforms, data catalogs (Azure Purview, Collibra, Alation), and data governance council operations
• Background in federal law enforcement, investigative, or inspector general environments with understanding of LES, FOUO, CUI, PII/SPII protection

Responsibilities

• Lead establishment and operationalization of the DHS OIG data governance framework, including governance policies, metadata standards, data catalog standards, data classification schemes, and data stewardship workflows aligned with federal and DHS requirements
• Provide comprehensive technical and documentation support for obtaining and maintaining Authority to Operate (ATO), authority-to-proceed, limited/provisional ATOs, and continuous monitoring for AI platforms, OIG Chat, Azure Commercial/GCC services, enterprise data platform, and pilot applications
• Develop and maintain security authorization documentation including system security plans (SSPs), architecture diagrams, data flow diagrams, system boundary descriptions, security control implementation evidence, POA&Ms management, scan results, and remediation artifacts
• Support data stewardship processes, RBAC design, data lineage documentation, access request workflows, and sensitivity labeling to ensure appropriate access and protection of investigative, law enforcement, and sensitive datasets
• Integrate governance and security activities with OIG data governance council processes, cybersecurity teams, privacy officers, and DevSecOps teams to ensure coordinated oversight and compliance
• Ensure AI controls support model governance, auditing, responsible AI principles, and compliance with federal AI requirements, including monitoring for bias, explainability, and appropriate use
• Support continuous monitoring programs including security assessments, control testing, configuration management, logging and audit trail documentation, and compliance evidence collection aligned with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, and DHS security requirements
• Conduct data quality assessments, profiling, and analysis to identify, document, prioritize, and support remediation planning for data quality issues as datasets are onboarded to the enterprise platform
• Provide privacy documentation technical inputs including Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), privacy controls, handling of PII/SPII, and Law Enforcement Sensitive (LES) data protection measures
• Develop and maintain comprehensive governance and compliance documentation to support investigative, administrative, audit, and operational use, including governance framework guides, data quality reports, authorization packages, and stewardship procedures

Skills

Data governance

Cybersecurity

Information security

Risk management

Compliance

Security authorization

Policy development

RBAC design

AI governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Visio

Lucidchart

Azure Government

Collibra

Alation

Azure Purview

Job description

CACI seeks an experienced Governance and Security Specialist to establish the governance foundation and security authorization framework for an enterprise AI and data analytics platform supporting DHS OIG. You will operationalize data governance, support ATO/continuous monitoring, and ensure compliance with NIST, FedRAMP, and DHS security requirements in Azure Gov environments.

You will develop governance and security documentation, RBAC design, data lineage, and access-control policies while