Data Governance & Metadata Scientist

SOS International; Florida; Remote; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

SOS International in New York is seeking a Data Governance & Metadata Scientist to bridge operational gaps between DoD, IC, and international partners. The role involves developing data governance frameworks and ensuring compliance with DoD metadata policies.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Data Science or related fields, or equivalent experience. This position offers remote work flexibility and the opportunity to contribute to mission‑driven analytics.

Qualifications

• Knowledge to develop and maintain data governance frameworks.
• Proficient in metadata management and data lineage tracking.
• Expertise in geospatial data standards and compliance with DoD policies.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain metadata governance frameworks.
• Develop automated metadata tagging processes.
• Implement and manage data governance workflows.

Skills

Metadata management

Data lineage tracking

Geospatial data standards

Governance best practices

OpenLineage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Management, GIS, or related field

5 years equivalent experience in data governance

Tools

Unity Catalog

Apache Atlas

Job description

Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder‑owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide.

Job Description

**This position is contingent upon contract award**

SOSi is seeking a Data Governance & Metadata Scientist to support mission requirements for a structured approach to further develop, integrate, and sustain a scalable, federated data ecosystem that enhances interoperability, governance, and mission‑driven analytics for a DoD customer. The primary objective of the program is to bridge the operational gaps between DoD, IC, interagency, and non‑traditional international partners to enable real‑time information sharing, dynamic data integration, and mission‑tailored analytical capabilities.

• The contractor shall establish and maintain metadata governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with DoD data management policies and interoperability with Data Catalog.
• The contractor shall develop automated metadata tagging processes to improve data discoverability, classification, and lineage tracking within the Common Intelligence Picture (CIP) platform.
• The contractor shall implement and manage data governance workflows, ensuring integration with OpenLineage, Unity Catalog, and GIS metadata standards.
• The contractor shall submit the Metadata & Data Governance Compliance Report, detailing lineage tracking, classification policies, and security enhancements.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and capability to develop, implement, and maintain data governance frameworks, ensuring metadata consistency, lineage tracking, and interoperability between Data Lake, ESRI Kubernetes environments, and external data sources.
• Personnel must be proficient in metadata management, data lineage tracking (Unity Catalog/OpenLineage), schema alignment, and governance best practices.
• Expertise in geospatial data standards, data cataloging, and compliance with DoD metadata policies is required.
• The contractor shall provide personnel with a Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Information Management, GIS, or a related field, or;
  • five (5) years of equivalent experience in data governance, metadata management, or geospatial data integration.
• Demonstrated experience in: Implementing metadata governance frameworks for structured and unstructured data in cloud‑based environments.
• Tracking data lineage and ensuring metadata synchronization across a Data Catalog, ESRI Kubernetes, and enterprise metadata repositories.
• Utilizing OpenLineage, Apache Atlas, or similar tools for metadata and data lineage management.
• Enforcing compliance with DoD metadata policies and NSG tradecraft standards for geospatial datasets

Preferred Qualifications

• Desirable but not required certifications include Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), DAMA Certified Data Governance Professional (DGSP), or ESRI Geospatial Data Management Certification.

Additional Information

• Offsite/remote.

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.