Data Governance Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; Columbia, Northern (MD, KY); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Data Governance Engineer, Lead, to advance mission data governance for a national security client. You will lead modernization of data flows, define data handling rules, and harden schemas to enable secure interoperability across teams.

You will coordinate with data flow providers, deliver Tier 1 operations support, and translate complex requirements into practical technical specifications while growing your expertise in cross-domain tech and AI-assisted schema

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience working on contracts for the federal government.
• Experience with data flow, Apache NiFi, or mission systems.
• Experience defining and applying data tagging and handling requirements.
• Experience analyzing and defining data schemas and data processing requirements.
• Experience developing capability level and functional requirements, mission scenarios, use cases, or business processes for automation.
• Knowledge of data governance concepts, such as data provenance, classification, sizing, retention, data sharing, and marking.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in an IT Engineering field plus 15+ years of systems engineering, or 20+ years in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead modernization of mission data governance for the enterprise data flow.
• Provide Tier 1 operations support for data flow requests and data handling requirements.
• Define and harden data schemas and metadata tagging for interoperability.
• Coordinate with data flow providers and stakeholders to plan dataflows for critical cyber missions.

Skills

Data flow

Apache NiFi

Data tagging

Data schemas

Data governance

Systems engineering

TS/SCI clearance

Federal government contracts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT Engineering

20+ years systems engineering in lieu of a degree

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national security? You understand your customer's environment and how to develop the right solutions for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution.

As a Data Governance System Engineer on our team, you have the chance to shape the evolution of mission data governance by leading modernization efforts for the client's enterprise data flow team. Your customer will trust you to provide Tier 1 operations support for customer data flow requests, specify data handling and usage requirements for new data flows, define and harden data schemas, determine metadata tagging to support data interoperability. You will coordinate with data flow service providers, and define processes, business rules, and functional requirements for mission systems that support effective data governance. You will work closely with customers and stakeholders across a variety of roles and teams to plan and implement dataflows supporting critical cyber missions. On our team, you'll be able to broaden your skill set into areas like cross-domain technologies and concepts, data handling and tagging, data schema development, and validation. You will integrate the use of AI tools to develop schemas and modernize data governance processes. Grow your skills by merging system engineering and mission data governance to create modernized processes and systems supporting enterprise data flow for a national security client. Join our team and create the future of mission data governance in national security.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

15+ years of experience working on contracts for the federal government

Experience with data flow, Apache NiFi, or mission systems

Experience defining and applying data tagging and handling requirements

Experience analyzing and defining data schemas and data processing requirements

Experience developing capability level and functional requirements, mission scenarios, use cases, or business processes for automation

Knowledge of data governance concepts, such as data provenance, classification, sizing, retention, data sharing, and marking

TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

Bachelor’s degree in an IT Engineering field and 15+ years of experience with systems engineering, or 20+ years of experience with systems engineering in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have:

Experience with XKYS

Experience defining requirements, architecture, or design elements for systems or software that deal with data exchange, interfaces, or APIs

Knowledge of signals intelligence (SIGINT) or cyber data discovery and analysis methods

Knowledge of cross-domain technologies, concepts, or policies

Knowledge of DoD agency policies and directives as they apply to IT SIGINT collection, dataflow, and information sharing with internal and external partners

Knowledge of DoD or IC data formats and legal authorities for mission data

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees.

Data Governance Engineer, Lead

The Opportunity:

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national security? You understand your customer's environment and how to develop the right solutions for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution.

As a Data Governance System Engineer on our team, you have the chance to shape the evolution of mission data governance by leading modernization efforts for the client's enterprise data flow team. Your customer will trust you to provide Tier 1 operations support for customer data flow requests, specify data handling and usage requirements for new data flows, define and harden data schemas, determine metadata tagging to support data interoperability. You will coordinate with data flow service providers, and define processes, business rules, and functional requirements for mission systems that support effective data governance. You will work closely with customers and stakeholders across a variety of roles and teams to plan and implement dataflows supporting critical cyber missions. On our team, you'll be able to broaden your skill set into areas like cross-domain technologies and concepts, data handling and tagging, data schema development, and validation. You will integrate the use of AI tools to develop schemas and modernize data governance processes. Grow your skills by merging system engineering and mission data governance to create modernized processes and systems supporting enterprise data flow for a national security client. Join our team and create the future of mission data governance in national security.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 15+ years of experience working on contracts for the federal government

• Experience with data flow, Apache NiFi, or mission systems

• Experience defining and applying data tagging and handling requirements

• Experience analyzing and defining data schemas and data processing requirements

• Experience developing capability level and functional requirements, mission scenarios, use cases, or business processes for automation

• Knowledge of data governance concepts, such as data provenance, classification, sizing, retention, data sharing, and marking

• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

• Bachelor’s degree in an IT Engineering field and 15+ years of experience with systems engineering, or 20+ years of experience with systems engineering in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with XKYS

• Experience defining requirements, architecture, or design elements for systems or software that deal with data exchange, interfaces, or APIs

• Experience with scripting or coding in Python, JSON, XML, or JavaScript

• Knowledge of signals intelligence (SIGINT) or cyber data discovery and analysis methods

• Knowledge of cross-domain technologies, concepts, or policies

• Knowledge of DoD agency policies and directives as they apply to IT SIGINT collection, dataflow, and information sharing with internal and external partners

• Knowledge of DoD or IC data formats and legal authorities for mission data

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.