Data Governance & Catalog Specialist

Data Governance & Catalog Specialist At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! As a Data Governance & Catalog Specialist at AFS, you will implement and manage the data cataloging and metadata strategy for the product. The work: Act as the primary quality and testing authority for data products, serving as the bridge between engineering teams and mission data consumers. Help advise mission partners at the Air Force Base on what good data products should look like, including service-level agreements (SLAs), service-level objectives (SLOs), availability expectations, and quality standards. Develop and execute test plans for data pipelines, APIs, and data products to ensure accuracy, completeness, reliability, and compliance with requirements. Perform functional testing from a consumer perspective, ensuring data is discoverable in the enterprise catalog, accessible through APIs, and aligned with documented metadata. Help mission users understand tools and methods for cleaning, interpreting, and translating raw data into structured, usable formats. Utilize catalog and metadata tools, automated metadata tagging services, Databricks, Snowflake, Palantir, and/or Collibra to support data quality validation and catalog readiness. Serve as a member of the Enabling Team, advocating for data mesh principles and supporting DME adoption by helping consumers find, understand, and use data products. Create and maintain user-facing documentation, tutorials, and "getting started" guides. Gather feedback from early adopters and mission partners to maintain a continuous improvement loop for both the data products and the underlying platform. Here's what you need: Must be a U.S. citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain a Top Secret Strong user-level experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman). Experience using data catalog interfaces such as Snowflake, Collibra and metadata tagging platforms. Familiarity with SQL and scripting languages (e.g., Python) for data validation, cleansing, and analysis. Experience in data quality assurance, functional testing, and developing technical documentation. Strong analytical mindset with the ability to understand data from both the technical engineering and mission-user perspectives. Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate consumer needs into actionable technical feedback for developers. Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting data mesh architecture or working within enabling/advocacy teams. Prior work with federal mission environments, especially Air Force or intelligence-aligned data platforms. Experience collaborating with early adopters or mission partners to refine data product design and quality standards. Background in developing user-friendly documentation and onboarding materials for data systems. This position is hybrid with 3 days' onsite required in Suitland, MD. #LI-Hybrid Accenture Federal Services