Data Governance & Metadata Scientist - WO- Security Clearance
Job in
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, 32099, USA
Listed on 2026-07-01
Listing for:
SOSi
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-01
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Data Security, Information & Knowledge Management, Data Engineering, Data Warehousing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Company Description Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide.
Job Description
** 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.
Essential
Job Duties:
* The contractor shall establish and maintain metadata governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with DoD data management policies and interoperability with Data Catalog.
* The contractor shall develop automated metadata tagging processes to improve data discoverability, classification, and lineage tracking within the Common Intelligence Picture (CIP) platform.
* The contractor shall implement and manage data governance workflows, ensuring integration with Open Lineage, Unity Catalog, and GIS metadata standards.
* The contractor shall submit the Metadata & Data Governance Compliance Report, detailing lineage tracking, classification policies, and security enhancements. Qualifications
Minimum 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.
* Personnel must be proficient in metadata management, data lineage tracking (Unity Catalog/Open Lineage), schema alignment, and governance best practices.
* Expertise in geospatial data standards, data cataloging, and compliance with DoD metadata policies is required.
* The contractor shall provide personnel with a 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.
* Tracking data lineage and ensuring metadata synchronization across a Data Catalog, ESRI Kubernetes, and enterprise metadata repositories.
* Utilizing Open Lineage, Apache Atlas, or similar tools for metadata and data lineage management.
* Enforcing compliance with DoD metadata policies and NSG tradecraft standards for geospatial datasets
Preferred Qualifications
* Desirable but not required certifications include Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), DAMA Certified Data Governance Professional (DGSP), or ESRI Geospatial Data Management Certification. Additional Information Work Environment
* Offsite/remote.
Working at SOSi All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.
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