Data Management Specialist - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.

Job Description

Own your opportunity to turn data into measurable outcomes for our customers’ most complex challenges. This customer-focused role integrates enterprise data management, data analytics, structured records management, system data accreditation support, and controlled data library services.

HOW A DATA MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Data Management & Operational Insights

• Analyze lifecycle, operational, compliance, and technical data to derive insights and support enterprise reporting.
• Develop dashboards, metrics, and visualizations for Sponsor leadership and technical teams.
• Prepare validated datasets and analysis artifacts supporting forecasting, modernization, and risk analysis.
• Identify trends, variances, noncompliance indicators, and technical risks across distributed systems.
• Enhance workflow automation, data quality validation checks, and reporting processes.
• Provide subject matter expertise in data discoverability and best practice recommendations on enterprise data management using Sponsor tools and data repositories.
• Provide best practice recommendations of data management, data governance, data compliance

Records Management

• Maintain curated repositories of classified and unclassified data sources ensuring traceability and auditability.
• Execute full-lifecycle records management including identification, cataloging, archiving, retrieval, and disposition.
• Prepare physical documents for digitization including removal of bindings, sorting, barcoding, scanning, and reassembly.
• Perform 100% quality control validation of digitized documents to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Capture and record required metadata such as title, publication date, classification, subject, document type, and retention attributes.
• Maintain tracking records, barcodes, logs, and workflow documentation for archived and active records.
• Ensure adherence to Sponsor records policy, retention schedules, and secure handling requirements.

System Data Accreditation (SDA)

• Support development of data definitions, data quality standards, and business rules for system accreditation packages.
• Document data collection and governance procedures aligned with Sponsor information management accreditation methodology.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining accreditation artifacts, evidence packages, data lineage documentation, and validation results.
• Ensure transparency, repeatability, and compliance of data workflows through detailed documentation and SOPs.
• Perform data integrity, validation, and reconciliation checks required for accreditation processes.
• Coordinate with system owners, engineers, ISSMs, and data stewards to ensure accreditation requirements are satisfied.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education : Bachelor’s degree in IT, data, engineering, library science, management or related field; equivalent experience accepted.
• Experience: 5+ years’ experience across data analysis, records management, data governance, or accreditation functions.
• Required skills:
• Experience with structured records management, metadata cataloging, and digitization workflows.
• Experience supporting the customer environments, processes, and documentation standards.
• Hands-on experience performing data integration, cleansing, processing, and analytics.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
• Experience preparing documentation for system data accreditation, governance, or compliance.
• Knowledge of controlled document/media handling, accountability, and access control protocols.
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Preferred qualifications:
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP).
• NARA Records Management Certification.
• Sponsor-specific SDA or governance experience.
• Experience supporting controlled repositories, data libraries, and CDRL submissions.
• Experience with JIRA/SharePoint/ServiceNow
• US citizenship required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in data science and engineering at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your determination for solving complex data challenges.

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

5 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Federal Records Management Certification | National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) - National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) | Data Management Association International (DAMA) - Data Management Association International (DAMA)

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required