Data Governance & Integration Manager

DarkStar Intelligence; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

DarkStar Intelligence in Bethesda, MD is seeking a Data Manager to support enterprise data management, integration, governance, and configuration management across the program. This role ensures data is structured, accessible, reliable, and aligned with mission objectives as data volume grows.

You will establish data lifecycle processes, drive interoperability across systems, and help implement data standards, governance policies, and repository management practices.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in data management, governance, or integration.
• Experience with enterprise data environments and lifecycle management.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, Excel, and data analysis tools.
• Ability to develop metadata, validation rules, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve enterprise data lifecycle processes.
• Define data standards, validation rules, metadata management.
• Integrate disparate data sources across federated systems.
• Support repositories and storage environments.
• Conduct data quality assessments and minimize manual intervention.
• Perform configuration management and documentation reviews.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations on data requirements.
• Develop governance reports and technical artifacts.
• Assist in data models, schemas, and artifacts integration.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support cloud-based data environments and governance.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Data integration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

BA/BS in a relevant field

Tools

SQL

Python

Excel

Access

Job description

DarkStar Intelligence in Bethesda, MD is seeking a Data Manager to support enterprise data management, integration, governance, and configuration management across the program. This role ensures data is structured, accessible, reliable, and aligned with mission objectives as data volume grows.

You will establish data lifecycle processes, drive interoperability across systems, and help implement data standards, governance policies, and repository management practices.