Data Steward

CACI International•Tampa, FL

1d•$71,500 - $150,200•Onsite

About The Position

Join a team dedicated to advancing national security through innovative irregular warfare and operations expertise. CACI is looking for individuals to join a program that delivers mission-critical advisory, training, and operational support services that help mission partners stay ahead of rapidly evolving global threats. Working across geographic and functional combatant commands, these professionals play a vital role in developing, integrating, and sustaining mission-ready task forces that enhance joint force effectiveness and operational success. This is an opportunity to contribute to high-impact missions, collaborate with experienced professionals, and support strategic operations that strengthen our nation's defense capabilities around the world. Candidates who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace complex challenges, and are committed to mission excellence will find meaningful opportunities for growth and impact within CACI and on this team.

Requirements

BA/BS in IT, Data science, CS, MIS, Engineering, or related field
TS/SCI Clearance
5+ Years professional experience in data management, data governance, analytics, or information systems
Obtain Security+ (DoW 8570 IAT Level II Baseline) within 6 months of start date.
Have one or more of the following: CDMP Practitioner, Master (DAMA), CISSP, CompTIA Data+
Expertise designing and maintaining semantic ontologies, taxonomies, and metadata structures (RDF/OWL/SPARQL).
Demonstrated leadership in data governance councils, mission data strategy efforts, or COCOM‑level working groups.
Experience supervising or mentoring data stewards, analysts, or developers in a multi‑system environment.
Ability to integrate data processes with operational planning, intelligence fusion, or mission‑critical COCOM systems.

Nice To Haves

Proven ability to design and maintain semantic ontologies, taxonomies, and controlled vocabularies (RDF/OWL/SPARQL).
Experience building enterprise‑scale data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and automated data quality checks.
Currently hold one or more of the following certifications: Security+ (DoW 8570 IAT Level II Baseline) and or CDMP Master (DAMA)

Responsibilities

Implement and enforce data management standards, requirements, and specifications aligned with industry and DoD best practices.
Collaborate with data owners to define data quality rules, metadata standards, and classification requirements.
Manage the collection, cataloging, distribution, and retrieval of structured and unstructured data across enterprise systems.
Identify and document customer requirements when onboarding new data assets and ensure proper classification and handling.
Maintain and update recurring data processes to preserve the integrity of existing repositories.
Analyze and develop data architectures for collection, integration, retention, and mission‑aligned workflows.
Build and maintain semantic ontologies, taxonomies, and machine‑understandable labels to improve discoverability and interoperability.
Develop and apply data mining, statistical, causal, and geospatial analysis to support mission analytics and decision‑making.
Create data quality and performance metrics measuring usability, timeliness, completeness, and accuracy.
Review quality assessments and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement in data management practices.
Prepare and deliver training, awareness briefings, and user guidance on data policies, security requirements, and best practices.
Support integrated project teams (IPTs) by helping identify, curate, and manage data throughout project lifecycles.
Provide full lifecycle support for data‑related applications (build, test, deploy, train).
Create and maintain documentation, including data dictionaries, process documentation, and code references.
Serve as a technical expert, leading major assignments and mentoring junior staff when required.