Subject Matter Expert (SME)

GD Information Technology•Fairfax, VA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Data Architect / Data Steward / Subject Matter Expert (SME) and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you. Our federal customer relies on this program to operate and modernize a nationwide case‑management and intelligence‑analysis platform supporting complex investigative and operational workflows. The team sustains a mission‑critical system that integrates data, analytics, and organizational processes across multiple regions to ensure a secure, scalable, and efficient platform for case management, trend analysis, and coordinated activities. This position requires U.S. Citizenship and an active U.S. government Secret level security clearance or higher to be considered for this role.

Requirements

BA/BS degree or 4 additional years of equivalent work experience
10+ years of experience in data analysis, data migration tools, data modeling, data integration, data warehousing, and database design
5+ years addressing data migration/validation, cleanup, mapping, and producing/maintaining data dictionaries
5+ years providing technical support in research, experimentation, business analysis, systems architecture, integration, and database management
5+ years delivering technical and data leadership to application developers and IT infrastructure teams
5+ years coordinating IT plans and activities, including software upgrades and new product installations
5+ years identifying required changes to policies or procedures, including for future business expansion
U.S. Citizenship
Active U.S. government Secret level security clearance or higher

Responsibilities

Serve as a SME for all aspects of data management, recommending improvements and researching solutions
Apply expert knowledge in data management and Cloud best practices
Provide technical and management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments
Establish goals and plans that meet project objectives and supervise others as needed
Develop and deliver high‑quality data systems, reports, analytical products, and features
Provide O&M support for all existing data systems, including the Enterprise Data Warehouse with multi‑source integrations and established extracts
Develop, support, update, and deliver enterprise reporting through PowerBI dashboards
Design, develop, maintain, support, and enhance an Enterprise Search application with blended search results, API capabilities, business intelligence functions, and OpenSearch features
Support AI/ML module development, enhancement, research, and deployment for entity extraction and relationship mapping using unstructured datasets
Contribute to modernizing the agency’s data ecosystem using evolving technology stacks in Cloud and non‑Cloud environments
Provide technical support for research, experimentation, business analysis, and systems technology including architecture, integration, and database management
Coordinate IT plans and activities with other groups, including software upgrades and installation of new products
Identify areas where existing policies require change or new procedures are needed
Adhere to Agile Scrum, Kanban, or other customer‑directed methodologies

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Competitive pay
Paid time off
Medical plan options
Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
Full flex work weeks where possible
Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance