Data Governance & Lifecycle Lead (TS/SCI)

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Data Analyst to support onsite in Bethesda, MD. The role covers data management, governance, integration, and configuration management across the program to ensure structured, accessible, and reliable data aligned with mission objectives.

The candidate will establish data lifecycle processes, support interoperability, and contribute to standards, repository management, and governance policy implementation. Strong communication and documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires BA/BS and 8+ years of experience in data management, governance, or enterprise data environments; or 12+ years with no degree.
• TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required.
• Experience with data lifecycle management, governance, interoperability, and repository administration.
• Proficiency with data management and analysis tools such as SQL, Python, Excel, Access or equivalents.
• Ability to communicate complex data concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and improve enterprise data lifecycle processes including ingestion, storage, usage, archival, and retention.
• Support data governance initiatives by defining standards, validation rules, metadata management, and quality controls.
• Integrate disparate data sources across federated systems to support interoperability and mission requirements.
• Develop and maintain enterprise data repositories and storage environments.
• Conduct data quality assessments and implement standardized processes to improve reliability.
• Perform configuration management and controlled documentation reviews for traceability.

Skills

Strong communication

Independent / collaborative work

Analytical thinking

Education

BA/BS preferred

Tools

SQL

Python

Excel

Access

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Data Analyst to support onsite in Bethesda, MD. The role covers data management, governance, integration, and configuration management across the program to ensure structured, accessible, and reliable data aligned with mission objectives.

The candidate will establish data lifecycle processes, support interoperability, and contribute to standards, repository management, and governance policy implementation. Strong communication and documentation skills are essential.