Data Catalog Tagging Specialist

Lockheed Martin•Orlando, CA

17h•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated Data Engineer with deep expertise in data security, data governance, and data cataloging to join our Enterprise Data Ecosystem (EDE) team. The incumbent will act as the primary liaison among the EDE platform, Data Governance, and Data Stewards, ensuring that all data assets are onboarded, tagged, and secured in compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements. This role requires a blend of technical acumen (IBM Knowledge Catalog, data tagging, security controls) and strong communication skills to translate complex technical concepts into business friendly language—and vice versa.

Requirements

3-5 years of hands on experience in data analysis combined with data security or data governance roles.
Prior work with enterprise data catalogs (IBM Knowledge Catalog preferred) is essential.
Understanding of data security concepts: classification, encryption, masking, access controls, and privacy regulations.

Nice To Haves

Excellent verbal and written communication; proven ability to explain complex technical concepts to non technical audiences and to convey business requirements to engineering teams.
Demonstrated skill in navigating difficult conversations, building consensus among diverse stakeholder groups, and influencing decisions without direct authority.
Working knowledge of IBM Knowledge Catalog (IKC) or comparable data catalog solutions.
Understanding of data security concepts: classification, encryption, masking, access controls, and privacy regulations.
Experience with data tagging, metadata management, and data lineage capture.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
3 5 years of hands on experience in data analysis combined with data security or data governance roles. Prior work with enterprise data catalogs (IBM Knowledge Catalog preferred) is essential.

Responsibilities

Lead end to end onboarding of data sources into the Enterprise Data Ecosystem (EDE), applying the established governance, tagging, and security policy controls.
Verify that onboarding complies with internal standards, privacy regulations, and data security classifications.
Partner with Data Governance and Data Stewards to clarify security requirements, resolve ownership issues, and document stewardship responsibilities.
Translate non technical security and compliance needs into concrete technical specifications for the IBM Knowledge Catalog (IKC) and related EDE tools, then work with the catalog engineering team to implement access controls, encryption, masking, and other security measures.
Maintain and improve data security standards, SOPs, and tagging frameworks, and act as the central liaison among the EDE team, Data Governance, and Data Stewards to keep priorities, timelines, and expectations aligned.
Communicate security status, risks, and remediation actions in clear, business friendly language to owners and senior leadership.
Assist Data Governance where needed to deliver training and workshops for stewards on secure onboarding, proper tagging, and best practice governance.
Detailed documentation of the above.