Data Manager and Cataloger - Exploitation Specialist

University of Alabama Libraries; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in St. Louis, MO is seeking an Exploitation Specialist, Data Manager and Cataloger to collect, digitize and organize geospatial and textual materials. You will maintain library content, ensure discoverability, and support archiving efforts with DoD/IC collaborators.

The role emphasizes metadata accuracy, data integrity, and collaboration across projects, with opportunities for leadership and mentoring within the team.

Qualifications

• BA degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or Master's with 6–10 years of relevant experience.
• 3–6 years of experience creating, developing, and maintaining look-up file plans and databases for archival purposes.
• 3–6 years of demonstrated experience in personnel management supporting a DoD or IC effort.
• 1–3 years of digitization experience and database development or maintenance supporting a DoD or IC Geomatics effort.
• 1–3 years of team leadership and mission planning supporting an IC or DoD effort.

Responsibilities

• Digitize hard copy customer records and content.
• Perform collection maintenance services (filing, bar codes, storage, distribution).
• Provide collection development support (material acquisition, replenishment, requests).
• Implement declassification guidelines where applicable.
• Provide research and support ad hoc projects utilizing multiple databases and libraries.
• Create and maintain databases, summary data, spreadsheets, and graphic documents.
• Develop, assess and communicate website usage and procedures.
• Populate Library Systems database and collections.
• Support Library of Congress map/chart archiving activity as required.
• Adhere to established customer cataloging guidelines.
• Maintain databases and library content including additions, deletions, research, corrections, and cleaning.
• Provide team leadership, guidance and mentoring to lower skill levels.
• Conduct Metadata reviews & verification of data integrity.
• Provide Quality Assessment & Management services.
• Engage with partner organizations and project leads as required.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

BA degree

Master's degree

Tools

AWS

AI tools & methodologies

Job description

Leidos is actively interviewing for an Exploitation Specialist, Data Manager and Cataloger to join our team in St. Louis, MO. Our new teammate will collect/maintain/store customers collection of geospatial and textual products (maps, charts, CDs, DVDs, textual material, intelligence documents, handheld photography and digital datasets), maintain the library collection, and ensure that all products are fully discoverable.

Primary Responsibilities

• Digitize hard copy customer records and content.
• Perform collection maintenance services, e.g. filing, bar codes, storage, distribution, etc.
• Provide collection development support, e.g. recommend material acquisition. (expendable, replenishment, customer requests, etc.).
• Implement declassification guidelines where applicable.
• Provide research and support ad hoc projects utilizing multiple databases and special source, libraries.
• Create and maintain databases, summary data, spreadsheets, and graphic documents
• Develop, assess and communicate website usage and procedures.
• Populate Library Systems database and collections.
• Support Library of Congress map/chart archiving activity as required.
• Adhere to all established customer cataloging guidelines.
• Maintain databases and library content including additions, deletions, research, corrections, and cleaning.
• Provide team leadership, guidance and mentoring to lower skill levels.
• Conduct Metadata reviews & verification of data integrity.
• Provide Quality Assessment & Management services.
• Engage with partner organizations, and project leads as required.

Basic Qualifications

• Typically requires a BA degree and 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 - 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• 3-6 years of demonstrated experience creating, developing, and maintaining look-up file plans and databases for archival purposes.
• 3-6 years' experience in personnel management supporting a DoD or IC effort.
• 1-3 years of demonstrated digitization experience and database development or database maintenance experience supporting a DoD or IC Geomatics effort.
• 1-3 years' experience in team leadership and mission planning supporting an IC or DoD effort.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with customer systems architecture, including unclassified cloud environments such as Amazon Web Service (AWS)
• Familiarity with emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, tools, and methodologies, with an understanding of their applications, implications, and integration into daily geospatial and intelligence workflows.
• Good oral and written communication skills

Original Posting:

August 13, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.