Data Governance

Soft Tech Consulting•Arlington, VA

1d•$130,000 - $155,000•Onsite

About The Position

Soft Tech Consulting is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed Data Governance professional to support a critical government client in Arlington, Virginia. The role requires an active Top Secret clearance and focuses on advancing data strategy, governance, and Shared Situational Awareness across military services, including Army and Air Force operating environments. This full-time position contributes to data governance, policy development, workflow automation, and executive analytics enablement. The successful candidate will bring knowledge of data frameworks, cloud, and emerging technologies such as AI and machine learning, as well as an understanding of Department of War operations and support for federal and state government organizations. This is a non-supervisory position reporting to the on-site Program Manager. The position is 100% onsite in Arlington, Virginia. Salary is $130,000–$155,000 per year, dependent on skills, experience, education, and certifications.

Requirements

Active DoD Top Secret clearance.
Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in a technical or business field.
Experience with data analytics and visualization tools such as Qlik.
Experience supporting a DoD component-level organization.
Experience preparing materials for and supporting advisory or governance forums, including action tracking and executive briefings.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams.

Nice To Haves

At least five years of relevant experience supporting data analytics and automation.
Knowledge of and experience with policy development and implementation, particularly for IT modernization or data governance.
Proficiency with Microsoft Power Automate to design and maintain data dashboards.
Foundational experience with Qlik Sense, including creating simple dashboards and visualizations, working with filters and selectors, and publishing in ADVANA.
Experience implementing data sharing in sensitive environments.
Knowledge of DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) or equivalent architecture standards.
Exposure to user testing, usability validation, or post-deployment iteration.
Ability to deploy and manage solutions in a cloud environment such as AWS or Azure.
Previous support to a CIO, CDO, or CTO office.

Responsibilities

Support development, documentation, interpretation, and implementation of client-wide IT and data governance policies aligned with DoD directives.
Support development and use of algorithms and models for senior-leader decision support, business analytics, and joint all-domain operations.
Identify data inputs from available DoD and client data sources; manipulate and map data and interfaces; generate outputs; and provide documentation, including fit-for-purpose DoDAF products.
Organize and interpret data to inform senior decision-makers and support successful operations.
Design dashboard wireframes based on stakeholder input, mission requirements, and user-centered design principles.
Coordinate with stakeholders on data-sharing agreements to ensure compliant and secure access to required information.
Use Qlik Sense to build and manage basic dashboards and visualizations in ADVANA, DoD’s enterprise data analytics platform.
Contribute to a structured data project intake and prioritization framework that supports transparency and accountability in IT service delivery.
Manage data source mapping and integration using approved architectural and metadata standards, such as DoDAF.
Draft, update, and maintain SOPs and internal guidance related to analytics, policy, and automation.
Provide technical knowledge and analysis of DoD and commercial best practices, concepts, and methodologies to improve performance, including integration and documentation that bring executive data analysis together for senior-level decision-making.
Work across the organization to develop enterprise approaches, document processes, and gather and disseminate information.