Enterprise Knowledge Architect

Redwire Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwire Corporation in Chantilly, Virginia seeks a Knowledge Manager to strengthen enterprise knowledge architecture and support operational excellence. The role leads documentation standards, taxonomy, and accessibility across units, partnering with IT to standardize platforms and master data management.

This onsite position requires a hands-on collaborator with experience in large, project-based organizations, ideally in aerospace/defense, and US citizenship with potential clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information management, data management, business administration, systems engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in knowledge management, information architecture, enterprise documentation governance, or content management.
• Experience improving document management applications, including SharePoint structure and usability.
• Experience collaborating with IT on taxonomy alignment, metadata practices, or enterprise information architecture initiatives.
• Experience working within structured governance environments.
• Demonstrated ability to drive standardization across distributed or multi-site organizations.
• Strong understanding of document lifecycle management and access controls.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, engineering, or other regulated industries preferred.
• U.S. Citizenship required. Ability to obtain a security clearance may be required.

Responsibilities

• Act as a knowledge owner and partner with IT and functional leaders to assess enterprise taxonomy, content classification and metadata tagging practices - recommending improvements for standardization, scalability, governance and user experience.
• Support enterprise data labeling and metadata consistency efforts by reinforcing established standards and promoting disciplined classification and Master Data Management practices.
• Proactively drive strategic enhancement and optimization of technical architectures, including refining site structure, document libraries, navigation and search capabilities.
• Strengthen enterprise documentation practices by improving organization, version control, and lifecycle management processes.
• Collaborate with the business leaders to refine the corporate policy and procedure framework, improving clarity, accessibility, and usability.
• Reduce duplication and fragmentation by establishing and maintaining authoritative content repositories.
• Partner with subject matter experts across functional areas to organize and structure critical documentation.
• Promote adoption of standardized documentation and information management practices across business segments.

Skills

Knowledge management

Information architecture

Content governance

Enterprise collaboration

Documentation standards

Change management

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Management / Data Management / Business Administration / Systems Engineering

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

Redwire Corporation in Chantilly, Virginia seeks a Knowledge Manager to strengthen enterprise knowledge architecture and support operational excellence. The role leads documentation standards, taxonomy, and accessibility across units, partnering with IT to standardize platforms and master data management.

This onsite position requires a hands-on collaborator with experience in large, project-based organizations, ideally in aerospace/defense, and US citizenship with potential clearance.