Cyber Defense Data Steward: Data Quality & Metadata Lead

Peraton; Fort Meade (FL); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Data Steward to support Department of War Cyber Defense Command (DCDC) with DCO and AI Cyber Security Support. Location: Fort Meade, MD. You will ensure data quality, maintain data dictionaries, and support data stewardship activities across DCDC analytic platforms.

Responsibilities include validating data, maintaining metadata, and coordinating with data producers and consumers to resolve quality issues. U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD. Will consider Associate with +10 years or HS +12 years of experience.
• Experience with data quality tools and methods
• Knowledge of data profiling and validation
• Able and willing to reach out to unfamiliar contacts without any prior relationship or warm introduction, typically over the phone, e.g. cold calling
• SQL and data analysis skills
• Understanding of metadata management
• Attention to detail
• Possible travel and weekend hours as mission requires
• U.S Citizenship required
• DoD TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI clearance
• Preferred: CDS or other data quality certification
• Familiarity with DSBOK
• 8 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in Information Management or a related field

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve data quality
• Maintain data dictionaries and metadata
• Perform data validation and profiling
• Support SchemaOne compliance
• Coordinate with data producers and consumers
• Document data quality issues and resolutions

Skills

Data quality tools

Data profiling

SQL

Metadata management

Attention to detail

Security clearance

Citizenship required

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Management or related field

BS/BA with 8+ years

MS/MA with 6+ years

PhD with 3+ years

Associate with +10 years

HS +12 years

Job description

Peraton seeks a Data Steward to support Department of War Cyber Defense Command (DCDC) with DCO and AI Cyber Security Support. Location: Fort Meade, MD. You will ensure data quality, maintain data dictionaries, and support data stewardship activities across DCDC analytic platforms.

Responsibilities include validating data, maintaining metadata, and coordinating with data producers and consumers to resolve quality issues. U.S.