Journeyman Data Manager

Company Overview

NAOVI (Novel Applications, Inc.) is a premier technology services company that provides solutions in Cyber Security, Information Management and Systems Integration. NAOVI delivers measurable business value through experience, creativity, flexibility, pragmatism and cost‑effective solutions.

NAOVI is seeking a Journeyman Data Manager to support enterprise data management, integration, governance, and configuration management across the program. The role ensures data is structured, accessible, reliable, and aligned with mission objectives as data volume and complexity evolve.

• Establish, maintain, and improve enterprise data lifecycle processes, including ingestion, storage, usage, archival and retention.
• Support enterprise data governance initiatives by defining and maintaining data standards, validation rules, metadata management practices and quality control procedures.
• Integrate disparate data sources and artifacts across federated systems to support interoperability and mission requirements.
• Develop, maintain and optimize enterprise data repositories and storage environments.
• Conduct data quality assessments and implement standardized processes to improve data reliability and reduce manual intervention.
• Perform configuration management and controlled documentation reviews to ensure alignment, traceability, consistency and version control across data assets and engineering documentation.
• Analyze enterprise data structures, policies and workflows to identify opportunities for improved accessibility, efficiency and reliability.
• Develop and maintain documentation, reports, briefing materials and technical artifacts related to data governance, repository management and integration activities.
• Support integration of new data models, standards, schemas and artifacts into existing enterprise environments.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and stakeholder teams to support evolving mission and program data requirements.
• Provide recommendations to improve enterprise data architecture, governance policies, interoperability standards and repository performance.
• Communicate technical findings and recommendations clearly through written documentation, visual presentations and verbal briefings for both technical and non‑technical audiences.

• BA/BS and 8+ years of experience supporting data management, governance, integration or enterprise data environments; or no degree and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required (no sponsor ships).
• Experience supporting enterprise data lifecycle management processes and data governance initiatives.
• Experience with data integration, interoperability, metadata management and repository administration.
• Knowledge of configuration management principles, version control practices and documentation governance.
• Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation, reports and briefing materials.
• Proficiency with data management and analysis tools such as SQL, Python, Excel, Access or equivalent technologies.
• Experience supporting enterprise data repositories, storage environments or data management platforms.
• Ability to analyze data‑related processes and recommend improvements to data quality, accessibility and operational efficiency.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present technical concepts to a diverse audience.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within a fast‑paced mission environment.

• Experience supporting Intelligence Community programs or other federal government environments.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks, metadata standards and enterprise data management best practices.
• Hands‑on experience with Jira, Confluence or other collaboration and configuration management tools.
• Experience supporting cloud‑based data environments and enterprise storage architectures.
• Familiarity with automation processes that improve data validation, ingestion and reporting workflows.
• Experience supporting configuration control boards, technical review processes or engineering…