Data Manager: Enterprise Data Governance & Interop

Socket.dev; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Professional development

Job summary

DarkStar Intelligence is seeking a Data Manager to oversee enterprise data management, governance, integration, and configuration management across the program. You will ensure data is structured, accessible, reliable, and aligned with mission objectives as data volumes grow.

Responsibilities include establishing data lifecycle processes, supporting inter-system interoperability, and maintaining documentation and standards to ensure traceability and quality across data assets.

Qualifications

• Requires BA/BS and 7+ years of data management experience; or 12+ years without a degree.
• Experience with data integration, metadata management, and repository administration.
• Proficiency with SQL, Python, Excel, Access or equivalent.
• Knowledge of configuration management and documentation governance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve enterprise data lifecycle processes.
• Support data governance standards and metadata management.
• Integrate data sources across federated systems.
• Maintain data repositories and storage environments.
• Conduct data quality assessments and improve reliability.
• Perform configuration management and documentation reviews.
• Analyze data structures and workflows for improvements.
• Develop documentation and briefing materials.
• Support integration of new data models and schemas.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams.
• Provide recommendations to improve data architecture and interoperability.
• Communicate findings through reports and briefings.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Interoperability

Communication

Documentation

Education

BA/BS degree

12+ years without degree

Tools

SQL

Python

Confluence

Jira

Excel

Access

Job description

DarkStar Intelligence is seeking a Data Manager to oversee enterprise data management, governance, integration, and configuration management across the program. You will ensure data is structured, accessible, reliable, and aligned with mission objectives as data volumes grow.

Responsibilities include establishing data lifecycle processes, supporting inter-system interoperability, and maintaining documentation and standards to ensure traceability and quality across data assets.