Data Governance & Metadata Scientist

SOS International LLC; Miami (FL); A distancia; USD 76.000 - 158.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SOSi is seeking a Data Governance & Metadata Scientist to help build a scalable, federated data ecosystem for a DoD customer. This role focuses on governance, interoperability, and mission-driven analytics in a remote environment supporting US government programs.

You will establish metadata frameworks, manage lineage and tagging, and ensure compliance with DoD policies across Data Lake, GIS platforms, and external sources.

Formación

• Knowledge to develop, implement, and maintain metadata governance frameworks.
• Experience with data lineage tracking and interoperability across data sources.
• Expertise in geospatial data standards and DoD metadata policies.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or five years of equivalent experience.
• Experience with cloud-based data governance in hybrid environments.
• Familiarity with data catalogs and governance tools.

Responsabilidades

• Establish and maintain metadata governance frameworks across systems.
• Develop automated metadata tagging to improve discovery and lineage.
• Implement data governance workflows aligned with OpenLineage, Unity Catalog, and GIS standards.
• Prepare and submit Metadata & Data Governance Compliance reports.

Conocimientos

Data governance

Metadata management

Data lineage tracking

Geospatial data

Cloud data environments

Data Catalog

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science / Information Management / GIS

Five years of equivalent experience in data governance / metadata management

Herramientas

OpenLineage

Unity Catalog

Apache Atlas

ESRI Kubernetes

Descripción del empleo

Remote, FL, USA

Full-time

Clearance Requirement: None

Compensation: USD 76036 - USD 157920 - yearly

Company 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.

Essential Job Duties:

• 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

Minimum Requirements

• 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

Work Environment

• Offsite/remote.

Working at SOSi

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

SOSi is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. SOSi takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.