Data Product Manager & Quality Specialist (Senior)

Altamira Technologies Corp. • Suitland, MD

6d • $164,000 • Remote

About The Position

Altamira Technologies is seeking a Senior Data Product & Quality Specialist to serve as the primary quality and testing authority for data products and bridge the engineering team and data consumers. The role develops and executes test plans for data pipelines, APIs, and data products to verify accuracy, completeness, and adherence to requirements. It performs functional testing from a consumer’s perspective, validating that data is discoverable in the ACDC catalog, accessible through APIs, and consistent with documented metadata.

As a member of the Enabling Team, the specialist advocates for data mesh adoption and helps consumers find, understand, and use data products. The role creates and maintains user-facing documentation, tutorials, and getting-started guides, and gathers feedback from early adopters and mission partners to support continuous improvement of data products and the platform. The position is remote, with occasional meetings at Joint Base Andrews.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience with a master of arts or master of science degree, or equivalent experience.
• Strong user-level experience with API testing tools such as Postman, data catalog interfaces such as ACDC, and data validation techniques.
• Familiarity with SQL and scripting languages such as Python for data analysis and validation.
• Experience in data quality assurance, software testing, and writing technical documentation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to understand data from both technical and mission-user perspectives.
• Excellent communication skills to translate consumer needs into technical feedback for the development team.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional technical teams.
• SECRET security clearance, with ability to acquire TS/SCI.
• Must be able to attend occasional meetings at Joint Base Andrews.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans for data pipelines, APIs, and data products.
• Verify data accuracy, completeness, and adherence to requirements.
• Perform functional testing from a consumer’s perspective, including validating discoverability in the ACDC catalog, API accessibility, and consistency with documented metadata.
• Act as a data mesh advocate on the Enabling Team and help consumers find, understand, and use data products.
• Create and maintain user-facing documentation, tutorials, and getting-started guides for data consumers.
• Gather feedback from early adopters and mission partners to drive continuous improvement of data products and the platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams and communicate consumer needs as technical feedback for the development team.

What This Job Offers

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