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SOSi

Data Governance, Metadata Scientist

SOSi

. Establish and maintain metadata governance frameworks .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • Iraq, United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $76,036 - $157,920 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in establishing and maintaining metadata governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with DoD data management policies, and implementing automated metadata tagging processes. Proficient in data lineage tracking and integration of geospatial data standards within cloud-based environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Metadata Governance FrameworksData Lineage TrackingUnity CatalogGeospatial Data StandardsDoD Compliance

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Hard Skills
Metadata ManagementData ClassificationData DiscoverabilitySchema AlignmentGovernance Best PracticesData CatalogingMetadata SynchronizationCloud-Based Data GovernanceAutomated Metadata TaggingDynamic Data Integration
Tools & Technologies
OpenLineageApache AtlasESRI KubernetesCommon Intelligence Picture (CIP)GIS Metadata Standards
Certifications & Qualifications
Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)DAMA Certified Data Governance Professional (DGSP)ESRI Geospatial Data Management Certification
Industry Keywords
DoD Data Management PoliciesInteroperabilityFederated Data EcosystemNSG Tradecraft StandardsGeospatial Data Integration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ApacheCloudKubernetesUnity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Establish and maintain metadata governance frameworks
  • Ensure compliance with DoD data management policies and interoperability with Data Catalog
  • Develop automated metadata tagging processes to improve data discoverability, classification, and lineage tracking within the Common Intelligence Picture (CIP) platform
  • Implement and manage data governance workflows
  • Integrate OpenLineage, Unity Catalog, and GIS metadata standards
  • Submit the Metadata & Data Governance Compliance Report detailing lineage tracking, classification policies, and security enhancements
  • Support a scalable, federated data ecosystem for a DoD customer
  • Enable interoperability, real-time information sharing, dynamic data integration, and mission-tailored analytical capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Information Management, GIS, or a related field, or five (5) years of equivalent experience in data governance, metadata management, or geospatial data integration
  • Knowledge and capability to develop, implement, and maintain data governance frameworks
  • Proficiency in metadata management, data lineage tracking using Unity Catalog/OpenLineage, schema alignment, and governance best practices
  • Expertise in geospatial data standards, data cataloging, and compliance with DoD metadata policies
  • Experience implementing metadata governance frameworks for structured and unstructured data in cloud-based environments
  • Experience tracking data lineage and ensuring metadata synchronization across a Data Catalog, ESRI Kubernetes, and enterprise metadata repositories
  • Experience utilizing OpenLineage, Apache Atlas, or similar tools
  • Experience enforcing compliance with DoD metadata policies and NSG tradecraft standards for geospatial datasets
  • Preferred certifications include Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), DAMA Certified Data Governance Professional (DGSP), or ESRI Geospatial Data Management Certification; desirable but not required
  • Ability to support a DoD customer; position is contingent upon contract award

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Remote/offsite work environment
  • Equal consideration and nondiscrimination in employment