Federated Data Governance Lead for DoD/IC

SOS International LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SOSi is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to develop, integrate, and sustain a scalable, federated data ecosystem for a DoD customer. The role focuses on governance, metadata management, and compliant data sharing to enable mission-driven analytics.

The position requires TS/SCI clearance and a strong background in DoD/NIST guidelines, with experience in data cataloging tools and secure data lifecycle practices. On-site in Doral, FL, with full-time employment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in data management, information science, or computer science, or five years of equivalent data governance experience.
• Proven ability to establish and enforce data governance policies across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Proficient in metadata management, data lineage tracking, data cataloging, and regulatory compliance standards such as DoD IL-4/IL-5, FedRAMP, and NIST 800-53 Rev.
• Experience with data classification models, access controls, and policy-based data lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee metadata management, data lineage tracking, and regulatory compliance for datasets in the Data Lake environment.
• Integrate Unity Catalog and Open Lineage methodologies to enhance discoverability, classification, and security of datasets.
• Implement RBAC measures to ensure authorized access per DoD and NIST 800-53 guidelines.
• Submit the Data Governance & Compliance Report with assessment of data lineage, regulatory adherence, and metadata completeness.

Skills

Data governance

Metadata management

RBAC implementation

Regulatory compliance

Data classification

Education

Bachelor's degree in data management / information science / computer science

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

Collibra

Alation

AWS Glue

Azure Purview

Job description

SOSi is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to develop, integrate, and sustain a scalable, federated data ecosystem for a DoD customer. The role focuses on governance, metadata management, and compliant data sharing to enable mission-driven analytics.

The position requires TS/SCI clearance and a strong background in DoD/NIST guidelines, with experience in data cataloging tools and secure data lifecycle practices. On-site in Doral, FL, with full-time employment.