Sr. Data Management Specialist - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Discover a career that is challenging, impactful, and mission-critical. Join our team as a Data Management Specialist and make an impact. While you help us advance the mission, we’ll help you build your skills and advance your career.

About the role

Senior expert responsible for leading enterprise data management, controlled repositories, and mission-critical document library operations in the customer-focused environment. Provides strategic direction, technical oversight, and stewardship of sensitive data across distributed systems. Responsibilities include directing data library governance, digitization strategy, structured records management, data quality, and enterprise analytics. Supports decision-making for customer leadership, ensures data accuracy and protection, and drives improvements across enterprise processes. Success requires advanced attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to guide complex, high-visibility mission priorities.

Responsibilities

• Data Library & Controlled Repository Services
  • Lead design and oversight of structured program libraries supporting sensitive information.
  • Establish access, lifecycle, and security standards for controlled repositories.
  • Oversee version control, document structure, and compliance with Sponsor formats.
  • Direct controlled document releases and CDRL submissions.
  • Maintain secure repositories, SharePoint libraries, and archival systems.
  • Serve as senior contact for controlled data requests, audits, updates, and issue resolution.
• Digitization Services & Records Management
  • Define SOPs and standards for digitization, records management, and data processing.
  • Manage curation and integrity of classified and unclassified repositories.
  • Oversee preparation and digitization of physical and digital records.
  • Ensure barcoded tracking, workflow identifiers, and traceable digitization processes.
  • Lead 100% quality-control checks for accuracy and completeness.
  • Maintain tracking databases and direct metadata capture supporting discoverability and compliance.
• Data Management & Operational Insights
  • Analyze lifecycle, compliance, and technical datasets for enterprise reporting.
  • Develop dashboards, metrics, and visualizations for Sponsor leadership.
  • Oversee validated datasets supporting forecasting, modernization, and risk assessments.
  • Identify systemic risks, trends, non-compliance indicators, and process gaps.
  • Lead improvements to automation, data quality, validation, and reporting workflows.
  • Provide senior expertise in data governance, integrity, and structured data best practices.
  • Drive Sponsor-level enhancements to data management and enterprise compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, data, engineering, library science, management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience in data management, repositories, structured records, governance, or accreditation.
• Demonstrated leadership in controlled repositories or structured data environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Advanced attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
• US citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• CDMP or NARA Records Management Certification.
• Experience with controlled repositories, data libraries, and CDRL submissions.
• Experience with JIRA, SharePoint, ServiceNow, or similar tools.
• Experience leading standards development and enterprise data process improvement.

About GDIT

At GDIT, your work supports mission impact through innovation, disciplined data practices, and a commitment to excellence. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, PTO, a 401(k) with company match, internal mobility support, and an award-winning military-friendly culture. Own your opportunity. Join GDIT’s senior-level data and engineering community and help shape enterprise data environments that support national security missions.

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $144,500 - $195,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Schedule

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Travel Required: Less than 10%
• Telecommuting Options: Onsite
• Work Location: USA VA McLean

Benefits

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes:

• A variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
• Dental and vision plan options.
• A 401(k) plan with company match (pre- and post-tax contributions up to IRS annual limits).
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick, personal time, holidays, parental leave, military leave, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.

We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees value most.