Data Governance Specialist

Prescient Edge; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with performance bonuses

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Substantial retirement plan

Career development opportunities

Positive work environment

Job summary

Prescient Edge in New York is searching for a Data Governance Specialist to oversee data governance for a Federal Government client. This role involves managing metadata, ensuring regulatory compliance, and implementing access controls. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in data governance and proficiency in relevant tools.

The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive healthcare, a strong retirement plan, and ample career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-based and on-premises data governance.
• Proficient in metadata management and regulatory compliance standards.
• Demonstrated experience in managing data governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee metadata management and regulatory compliance for datasets.
• Integrate methodologies to enhance dataset discoverability and security.
• Implement access control measures per compliance guidelines.

Skills

Metadata management

Data lineage tracking

Regulatory compliance

Data classification models

Access controls

Data lifecycle management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Management, Information Science, Computer Science, or related field

Relevant certifications (e.g., CDMP, DGSP, Azure Data Engineer)

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

Collibra

Alation

AWS Glue

Azure Purview

Job description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to support a Federal Government client.

Please note that the availability of this position is contingent upon contract award.

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

Description

• Oversee metadata management, data lineage tracking, and regulatory compliance for all datasets stored within the Data Lake environment.
• Integrate Unity Catalog and OpenLineage methodologies to enhance discoverability, classification, and security of mission‑critical datasets.
• Implement role‑based access control (RBAC) measures, ensuring that authorized personnel access data per DoD and NIST 800‑53 compliance guidelines.
• Submit the Data Governance & Compliance Report, providing an assessment of data lineage, regulatory adherence, and metadata completeness.

Job Requirements

Experience

• Possess the knowledge and capability to establish, enforce, and maintain data governance policies and frameworks across cloud‑based and on‑premises environments.
• Personnel must be proficient in metadata management, data lineage tracking, data cataloging, and regulatory compliance standards such as DoD IL-4/IL-5, FedRAMP, and NIST 800-53 Rev. 5.
• Experience with data classification models, access controls, and policy‑based data lifecycle management is required.
• Personnel must have demonstrated experience in developing and managing data governance frameworks, implementing metadata and data cataloging solutions, and ensuring compliance with DoD and IC data security policies.
• Experience with tools such as Databricks Unity Catalog, Collibra, Alation, AWS Glue, or Azure Purview is required.

Education

• A Bachelor’s degree in Data Management, Information Science, Computer Science, or a related field, or five (5) years of equivalent experience in data governance.
• Desirable but not required certifications include Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), DAMA Certified Data Governance Professional (DGSP), or Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate.

Security Clearance

• An active TS/SCI clearance.

Location

Prescient Edge is a Veteran‑Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full‑spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization’s success.