Data Governance Specialist

Data Governance Specialist

Location: Rosslyn, VA
Work Type: Full-Time / Onsite
Remote Work: No
Job Description

For an organization to transform in today's digital world, it needs to properly collect, store, and organize its data. Effective data management can enable more efficient operations, yielding more growth. As a data governance specialist, you know how to apply your creative-thinking and analytical mindset to help organizations manage their data assets. We're looking for a data architecture lead like you to solve complex challenges and deliver leading-edge solutions for the US Department of War.


As a data architect on our DoW CIO support team, you'll use your extensive technical expertise to lead the design of data governance solutions for special enclave DoW environments. You'll resolve routine data governance issues in collaboration with business analysts and technology teams by driving changes to policy and establishing a data governance framework to drive consistent tagging, tracking, transmission, and communication of data and data assets.


In this role, you'll share your technical expertise, introduce best practices, and influence the comparison and employment of tools. You'll lead your team as it designs, defines, develops, and tests cloud solution components, and you'll serve as a liaison between clients and developers to ensure that requirements are met and solutions are delivered.


With your motivation to establish processes and facilitate technological innovation, you'll make a lasting impact on the US Department of War.


Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience working with data or in a data field

• Knowledge of the US Department of War, it's components, and how they interoperate

• Knowledge of DoW cybersecurity and privacy regulations including DoDI 8500.01, RMF, and NIST SP 800-53 and how they relate to data governance

• Ability to develop and implement a robust data management framework that ensures the integrity, accessibility, security, and compliance of data throughout its lifecycle

• Ability to manage data quality, security, usage, and sharing across the information enterprise and manage sharing across special program systems

• TS/SCI clearance

• Master's degree

Nice To Have Qualifications

• Experience supporting an Office of the Secretary of War or associated office

• Knowledge of the DoW policy process, the authorities, and responsibilities of DoW components that are relevant to advancing data policy and strategy that impacts the DoW enterprise

• Ability to design a data governance framework that outlines roles, responsibilities, processes, and policies for managing data across the DoW enterprise

• Master's degree in Data Analytics, Data Science, Statistics or Mathematics

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range: $100,000 - $145,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)

Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron's benefits programs.

Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.

Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.