OPS Data Governance and Technology Assistant - 72901531

Civicworks; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The Office of the State Chief Data Officer in Tallahassee, FL seeks a part-time OPS Data Governance and Technology Assistant to support data governance, metadata standards, QA testing, and technical development for enterprise data initiatives across Florida state government.

You will validate dataset metadata, run test cases, document defects, assist with data quality analysis, and help with API integrations and simple prototyping under staff supervision.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with data governance concepts, metadata, data quality, and digital government practices.
• Ability to follow documented procedures, execute repeatable tests, and record results accurately.
• Basic skills with spreadsheets and common productivity tools.
• Willingness to learn programming, scripting, APIs, SQL, Python, or similar technologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and attention to detail.
• Ability to prepare clear technical documentation and summaries.

Responsibilities

• Validate dataset metadata and ensure accuracy.
• Execute test cases and track results.
• Document defects and coordinate resolutions with staff.
• Support data quality analysis and reporting tasks.
• Assist with API integrations and lightweight technical prototyping under supervision.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Software testing

Analytics

APIs

SQL

Python

Documentation

Job description

The OPS Data Governance and Technology Assistant provides part-time operational and technical support within the Office of the State Chief Data Officer in Tallahassee, Florida. The role assists with data governance, metadata standards, quality assurance testing, and technical development for enterprise data initiatives across Florida state government. Responsibilities include validating dataset metadata, executing test cases, documenting defects, supporting data quality analysis, and assisting with API integrations and technical prototyping under staff supervision.

Key qualifications:

• Knowledge of or interest in data management, data governance, metadata, data quality, software testing, analytics, or digital government
• Ability to follow documented technical procedures, execute repeatable tests, and accurately record results
• Basic proficiency with spreadsheets and common productivity applications
• Ability to learn programming, scripting, APIs, SQL, Python, or comparable modern technologies
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and attention-to-detail skills
• Demonstrated ability to prepare clear technical documentation and research summaries