Data Product & Quality Specialist (Journeyman)

FOTOMILL STUDIOS LIMITED; Suitland (MD); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Altamira Technologies is seeking a Senior Data Product & Quality Specialist to bridge engineering and data consumers. You will develop and execute test plans for data pipelines, APIs, and data products, ensuring accuracy, completeness and metadata alignment.

The role also involves creating user guides and serving as a data mesh advocate within the Enabling Team. Remote work is allowed, with occasional meetings at Joint Base Andrews.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with MA/MA degree or equivalent.
• SECRET clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• Experience with API testing, data catalogs, and data validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing for data pipelines, APIs, and data products.
• Ensure data is discoverable in the ACDC catalog and API-consumable.
• Create user-facing documentation and tutorials.
• Governing feedback from early adopters to drive improvements.
• Attend occasional meetings at Joint Base Andrews.

Skills

API testing

Data validation

Analytical mindset

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MA/MA degree or equivalent experience

SECRET clearance: TS/SCI eligible

Tools

Postman

ACDC data catalog

SQL

Python

Job description

Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies.

Position

Data Product & Quality Specialist (Senior)

Position Location

Remote /Joint Base Andrews

Position Description

Acts as the primary quality and testing authority for data products, bridging the gap between the engineering team and data consumers. Develops and executes test plans for data pipelines, APIs, and data products to verify accuracy, completeness, and adherence to requirements. Performs functional testing from a consumer's perspective, validating that data is discoverable in the ACDC catalog, accessible via the APIs, and matches the documented metadata. Serves as a member of the "Enabling Team," acting as a data mesh advocate who supports the adoption of the DME by helping consumers find, understand, and use data products. Creates and maintains user-facing documentation, tutorials, and "getting started" guides for data consumers. Gathers feedback from early adopters and mission partners to create a feedback loop that drives continuous improvement for the data products and the platform itself. This position is remote, must be able to attend occasional meetings at Joint Base Andrews.

Required Experience

• Strong user-level experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman), data catalog interfaces (ACDC), and data validation techniques. Familiarity with SQL and scripting languages (like Python) for data analysis and validation is essential.
• Quality Assurance: Experience in data quality assurance, software testing, and writing technical documentation
• Analytical Skills: A strong analytical mindset with the ability to understand data from both a technical and a mission-user perspective.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills to effectively translate consumer needs into technical feedback for the development team
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional technical teams

Education

• 10 years of experience with MA/MA degree or equivalent experience
• Security Clearance: SECRET - With ability to acquire TS/SCI

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