Data Management Specialist

Overview

The Data Management Specialist (DMS) is responsible for supporting a Missile Defense Agency (MDA) directorate to effectively manage their data and data sources. The DMS will work extensively with stakeholders to identify single sources of truth (authoritative data sources), establish relationships between other data sources, and integrate them into an organizational data model. You may also develop data governance and policy and educate stakeholders to improve data literacy across the directorate. Overall, the DMS will assist the directorate in creating an environment that efficiently and effectively supports appropriate data access and robust reporting and analysis, which includes promoting high standards for data quality, identifying data gaps, and recommending best practices and solutions. You will collaborate with Government customers, data owners, data stewards, developers, data scientists and other data services personnel to accomplish the overall goal of effective data management, analytics, and reporting. The DMS will promote a supportive environment and a cohesive team who freely shares information and documentation to execute outstanding customer support.

Responsibilities

• Support the customer in creating and executing an overarching data management strategy
• Effectively and efficiently execute data management activities, such as:
• Data quality assessment
• Data process improvement
• Data model development
• Policy and governance development
• Data integration strategy development
• Access control
• Advise MDA customers as their resident data management and data quality expert and actively improve data literacy
• Escalate issues to scrum master, primary government customer, and/or NMR leadership as appropriate

Qualifications

• Familiarity with common data capabilities and platforms such as SQL Server, SQL Analysis Services, Oracle, Azure, AWS, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, etc.
• Ability to assess the quality of data and create processes to address quality issues
• Experience executing efforts utilizing an Agile methodology and tools (i.e. Gitlab, JIRA, etc.)
• Experience with data governance, data integration and data access
• Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite Tools
• Must have a high level of interpersonal skills and the ability to successfully collaborate with team members and customers
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) certification through DAMA is required within 6 months of hire date
• Familiarity with data-centric programming languages such as SQL, PHP, and R is preferable
• Familiarity with AI/ML capabilities preferable
• Bachelors Degree and 12+ years of experience.
• Must reside within a 75-mile radius of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville AL or be willing to relocate prior to starting date.
• Active Secret security clearance must be able to maintain the security clearance required for this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Regular i3 hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, however, additional hours may be required on occasion. Regular and punctual attendance is required.

About i3

i3 is a technically diverse, 100% team member owned business, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama specializing in missile and aviation systems engineering and logistic services, electronic warfare and electromagnetic effects analysis, UAS system integration and flight operations, full lifecycle C5ISR engineering services, cybersecurity and IT/IA innovative solutions and virtual training, simulation & serious game development and implementation. We have established a broad offering of products and capabilities collectively providing decades of experience supporting the full complement of DoD military services, Missile Defense Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and a variety of other Government organizations and private industry customers.

Perks of being a team member owner

• Long-term financial security
• Higher job satisfaction
• Greater job security
• Personal and professional growth
• Great company culture

Other outstanding benefits

• Excellent insurance coverage
• 401(k) match
• Generous PTO
• Health and wellness incentives
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Countless opportunities to give back to the community through i3 Cares