Metadata/Data Governance Analyst

Metadata / Data Governance Analyst

Imagineeer is seeking a Metadata / Data Governance Analyst to enforce metadata standards, implement governance frameworks, and drive KPI-aligned data quality across federal healthcare data environments within DoD. This role focuses on establishing and sustaining robust metadata management processes, ensuring compliance with federal standards, and monitoring governance effectiveness through measurable indicators. You will serve as a policy enforcer and governance practitioner, working across technical teams, data stewards, and program leadership to make governance operational rather than theoretical.

Key Responsibilities:

Metadata Standards and Governance Framework

1. Establish and enforce metadata standards and data element definitions to drive consistency, discoverability, and usability across enterprise data systems
2. Design and implement governance rules covering metadata creation, review, approval, and publication processes with defined roles, escalation paths, and approval authorities
3. Produce formal governance documentation including process guides, procedures, and policy artifacts for metadata stewardship and lifecycle management
4. Support federated governance pilot activities including role clarity assessment, policy execution testing, and steward escalation path validation

Quality Monitoring and KPI Management

1. Develop and monitor KPIs for metadata quality including completeness rates, update timeliness, and compliance status
2. Configure automated alerts for metadata quality issues and compliance exceptions
3. Create and maintain metadata management workflows including stewardship accountability, SLA enforcement, and quality monitoring
4. Establish and track governance effectiveness indicators including stewardship performance, policy adherence, and issue resolution metrics

Compliance Reporting and Lifecycle Management

1. Implement compliance reporting aligned to HIPAA, DoD, and applicable federal regulatory requirements
2. Design business processes supporting metadata workflows including validation rules, approval routing, and quality flagging
3. Develop data product lifecycle processes covering creation, publication, versioning, and deprecation with embedded compliance checkpoints
4. Support audit readiness activities and maintain documentation for ATO packages and oversight reviews

Qualifications and Skills:

1. 5 or more years of experience in data governance, metadata management, or database administration in federal or regulated environments
2. 3 or more years of experience working with enterprise data across multiple database types
3. Experience with relational, non-relational, and object-oriented databases, both on-premises and cloud-hosted
4. Demonstrated experience implementing metadata standards enforcement and governance frameworks
5. Knowledge of data quality management and automated monitoring systems
6. Understanding of federal compliance requirements and regulatory frameworks (NIST, HIPAA, DoD data standards)
7. Proficiency in developing KPIs and performance measurement frameworks
8. Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate technical concepts into policy guidance and stakeholder-ready documentation
9. Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Desired Skills and Competencies:

1. 7 or more years of database administration experience in enterprise environments
2. Experience crafting data policies and governance procedures at the enterprise level
3. Knowledge of DAMA DMBOK and data governance best practices
4. Experience with automated workflow design and approval process implementation
5. Understanding of federated governance models and data stewardship role design
6. Experience with compliance dashboards and regulatory reporting systems
7. Experience supporting Military Health System or federal healthcare data environments
8. Familiarity with data catalog platforms (Collibra, Apache Atlas, Alation, Informatica, or equivalent)
9. Familiarity with zero-trust architecture and ICAM policy implementation
10. Current database or cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, CDMP, Oracle SQL, IBM DB2, or equivalent)
11. Technical certification in compliance with DoD Directive 8140 (CompTIA Sec+, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent)
12. Active DoD clearance

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. Flexible work from home options available.