Data Governance & Metadata Scientist

SOSi • Remote, FL

128d • Remote

About The Position

This position is contingent upon contract award. SOSi is seeking a Data Governance & Metadata Scientist to support mission requirements for a structured approach to further develop, integrate, and sustain a scalable, federated data ecosystem that enhances interoperability, governance, and mission-driven analytics for a DoD customer. The primary objective of the program is to bridge the operational gaps between DoD, IC, interagency, and non-traditional international partners to enable real-time information sharing, dynamic data integration, and mission-tailored analytical capabilities.

Requirements

• Knowledge and capability to develop, implement, and maintain data governance frameworks, ensuring metadata consistency, lineage tracking, and interoperability between Data Lake, ESRI Kubernetes environments, and external data sources.
• Proficiency in metadata management, data lineage tracking (Unity Catalog/OpenLineage), schema alignment, and governance best practices.
• Expertise in geospatial data standards, data cataloging, and compliance with DoD metadata policies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Information Management, GIS, or a related field, or five (5) years of equivalent experience in data governance, metadata management, or geospatial data integration.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing metadata governance frameworks for structured and unstructured data in cloud-based environments.
• Demonstrated experience in tracking data lineage and ensuring metadata synchronization across a Data Catalog, ESRI Kubernetes, and enterprise metadata repositories.
• Demonstrated experience in utilizing OpenLineage, Apache Atlas, or similar tools for metadata and data lineage management.
• Demonstrated experience in enforcing compliance with DoD metadata policies and NSG tradecraft standards for geospatial datasets.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)
• DAMA Certified Data Governance Professional (DGSP)
• ESRI Geospatial Data Management Certification

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain metadata governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with DoD data management policies and interoperability with Data Catalog.
• Develop automated metadata tagging processes to improve data discoverability, classification, and lineage tracking within the Common Intelligence Picture (CIP) platform.
• Implement and manage data governance workflows, ensuring integration with OpenLineage, Unity Catalog, and GIS metadata standards.
• Submit the Metadata & Data Governance Compliance Report, detailing lineage tracking, classification policies, and security enhancements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level