Federal Data Governance & Security Lead

02 CACI, INC.-FEDERAL; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 105,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Governance and Security Specialist to support DHS OIG by establishing a robust data governance framework, documentation, and authorization processes for an enterprise AI and data analytics platform in Azure Government.

The role requires building RBAC, metadata standards, data lineage, and POA&M management while ensuring compliance with NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, privacy protections for sensitive datasets and investigative data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years in data governance, cybersecurity, information security, risk management, or compliance.
• Ability to obtain an Active DHS EOD clearance as required.
• Experience supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes including security assessment, control implementation documentation, SSP development, POA&M management, and continuous monitoring for federal information systems.
• Proven experience establishing or operationalizing data governance frameworks (metadata management, data stewardship, data quality, access controls, data catalogs) in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, FISMA, and cloud security authorization for Azure Government or AWS GovCloud.
• Expertise in security documentation, diagrams (Visio/Lucidchart), data flow analysis, system boundary definition, and technical writing for authorization packages.
• Experience with AI governance, responsible AI, model governance, algorithmic transparency, and AI-specific security controls in federal environments.
• Background in federal law enforcement, investigative, or inspector general environments with LES/PII handling requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead establishment and operationalization of the DHS OIG data governance framework and policies.
• Provide support for obtaining and maintaining ATOs, continuous monitoring, and security assessments for AI platforms and data systems.
• Develop and maintain security authorization documentation (SSPs, architecture/data flow diagrams, POA&Ms).
• Support RBAC design, data lineage documentation, and data sensitivity labeling for protecting sensitive datasets.
• Coordinate with governance councils, cybersecurity teams, privacy officers, and DevSecOps for compliant oversight.
• Ensure AI controls align with model governance and responsible AI principles.
• Support data quality assessments and remediation planning as datasets are onboarded.
• Prepare privacy documents including PIAs and handling of PII/SPII/LES data.

Skills

Data governance

Cybersecurity

Information security

Risk management

Compliance

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 15 years experience

Master’s degree + 12 years

AA + 17 years

Tools

Visio

Lucidchart

Azure Government

Job description

CACI is seeking a Governance and Security Specialist to support DHS OIG by establishing a robust data governance framework, documentation, and authorization processes for an enterprise AI and data analytics platform in Azure Government.

The role requires building RBAC, metadata standards, data lineage, and POA&M management while ensuring compliance with NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, privacy protections for sensitive datasets and investigative data.