Data Governance Specialist

About the role

Prescient Edge is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to support a Federal Government client. Availability of this position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Oversee metadata management, data lineage tracking, and regulatory compliance for all datasets stored within the Data Lake environment.
• Integrate Unity Catalog and OpenLineage methodologies to enhance discoverability, classification, and security of mission‑critical datasets.
• Implement role‑based access control (RBAC) measures, ensuring authorized personnel access data per DoD and NIST 800‑53 compliance guidelines.
• Submit the Data Governance & Compliance Report, providing an assessment of data lineage, regulatory adherence, and metadata completeness.

Requirements

• Establish, enforce, and maintain data governance policies and frameworks across cloud‑based and on‑premises environments.
• Proficiency in metadata management, data lineage tracking, data cataloging, and regulatory compliance standards such as DoD IL‑4/IL‑5, FedRAMP, and NIST 800‑53 Rev. 5.
• Experience with data classification models, access controls, and policy‑based data lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing data governance frameworks, implementing metadata and data cataloging solutions, and ensuring compliance with DoD and IC data security policies.
• Experience with tools such as Databricks Unity Catalog, Collibra, Alation, AWS Glue, or Azure Purview.

Education

A Bachelor’s degree in Data Management, Information Science, Computer Science, or a related field, or five (5) years of equivalent experience in data governance.

Desirable but not required certifications include Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), DAMA Certified Data Governance Professional (DGSP), or Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate.

Security Clearance

Active TS/SCI clearance.

Location

Doral, Florida (USSOUTHCOM Headquarters).

Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• Substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities, including on‑the‑job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• Positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.