Data Manager with Security Clearance

Dezign Concepts; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

401K

Job summary

Dezign Concepts is seeking a Data Analyst to support onsite data management, governance, and configuration across Bethesda programs. You will ensure enterprise data is structured, reliable, and aligned with mission needs, while supporting lifecycle processes and repository management.

The role requires Top Secret clearance and Polygraph, with hands-on experience in SQL, Python, and data stewardship. Collaboration with engineering and operations will drive data interoperability and quality

Qualifications

• Requires BA/BS and 8+ years of experience in data management, governance, or enterprise data environments.
• Ability to support data lifecycle management, governance, and repository administration.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and improve enterprise data lifecycle processes across ingestion, storage, usage, archival, and retention.
• Support data governance initiatives by defining data standards, metadata management, and quality control procedures.
• Integrate disparate data sources to support interoperability across federated systems.
• Develop and maintain enterprise data repositories and storage environments.
• Conduct data quality assessments and implement standardized processes to improve reliability.
• Perform configuration management and documentation reviews for data assets and engineering documentation.
• Analyze data structures, policies, and workflows to identify improvements in accessibility and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain documentation, reports, and technical artifacts related to data governance and integration.
• Support integration of data models, standards, and artifacts into enterprise environments.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and stakeholders to meet evolving data requirements.
• Provide recommendations to improve data architecture and interoperability standards.
• Communicate findings clearly through written and oral briefings for technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

SQL

Python

Excel

Access

Education

BA/BS degree in a related field

8+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Summary Seeking a Data Analyst to support our customer onsite in Bethesda, MD. The Data Analyst will support enterprise data management, integration, governance, and configuration management activities across the program. This role is responsible for ensuring enterprise data is structured, accessible, reliable, and aligned with mission and operational objectives as data volume, complexity, and interoperability requirements continue to evolve.

The successful candidate will establish and maintain data lifecycle processes, support integration and interoperability across systems, and assist with implementing data standards, governance policies, and repository management practices. This position will also support configuration management efforts through controlled reviews of technical and engineering documentation to ensure consistency, traceability, and version control across enterprise data assets and systems. Please Note: This job requires an existing Top Secret Clearance and Polygraph.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Establish, maintain, and improve enterprise data lifecycle processes, including data ingestion, storage, usage, archival, and retention practices.
• Support enterprise data governance initiatives by defining and maintaining data standards, validation rules, metadata management practices, and quality control procedures.
• Integrate disparate data sources and artifacts across federated systems to support interoperability and mission requirements.
• Support the development, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise data repositories and storage environments.
• Conduct data quality assessments and implement standardized processes to improve data reliability and minimize manual intervention.
• Perform configuration management and controlled documentation reviews to ensure alignment, traceability, consistency, and version control across data assets and engineering documentation.
• Analyze enterprise data structures, policies, and workflows to identify opportunities for improved accessibility, efficiency, and reliability.
• Develop and maintain documentation, reports, briefing materials, and technical artifacts related to data governance, repository management, and integration activities.
• Support integration of new data models, standards, schemas, and artifacts into existing enterprise environments.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and stakeholder teams to support evolving mission and program data requirements.
• Provide recommendations to improve enterprise data architecture, governance policies, interoperability standards, and repository performance.
• Communicate technical findings and recommendations clearly through written documentation, visual presentations, and verbal briefings suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Experience Needed

• Citizenship: Must Be a US Citizen
• Existing Clearance Required: Active Top Secret SCI with Poly
• Requires BA/BS and 8+ years of experience supporting data management, data governance, data integration, or enterprise data environments; or no degree and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting enterprise data lifecycle management processes and data governance initiatives.
• Experience with data integration, interoperability, metadata management, and repository administration.
• Knowledge of configuration management principles, version control practices, and documentation governance.
• Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation, reports, and briefing materials.
• Proficiency with data management and analysis tools such as SQL, Python, Excel, Access, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience supporting enterprise data repositories, storage environments, or data management platforms.
• Ability to analyze data-related processes and recommend improvements to data quality, accessibility, and operational efficiency.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to diverse stakeholder audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced mission environment.

Optional Qualifications

• Experience supporting Intelligence Community programs or other federal government environments.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks, metadata standards, and enterprise data management best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, or other collaboration and configuration management tools.
• Experience supporting cloud-based data environments and enterprise storage architectures.
• Familiarity with automation processes that improve data validation, ingestion, and reporting workflows.
• Experience supporting configuration control boards, technical review processes, or engineering documentation management.
• Understanding of enterprise interoperability standards and data exchange methodologies.
• Experience with the following Work Products preferred:
• Data Management Lifecycle Documentation
• Data Governance and Quality Plans
• Data Integration and Interoperability Plans
• Data Repository and Infrastructure Documentation
• Configuration Management and Documentation Review Reports
• Data Standards and Architecture Recommendations
• Data Performance and Reliability Reports
• Benefits Our comprehensive benefits package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Paid Time Off, Holidays, Social Events, Employee Assistance Program, Team Building Activities, 401K, Tuition Assistance, and more. Contact Us: Main Number: 1-888-663-2690 | | www.dezign-concepts.com Dezign Concepts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.