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# Data Governance & Metadata Scientist - WO-006

- **Company:** The Sos
- **Location:** Miami, FL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $76,036.0 - $157,920.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Apache HTTP Server, Cloud Computing, Data Governance, Information Management, Interoperability, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Metadata Repositories, Metadata Standards, Unstructured Data, Esri GIS (Software), Data Lakes, Kubernetes, Data Lineage, Data Management
- **Published:** July 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E4A8922AF4D34E349CD924E5FD6ACF89/job/

## About the Role

* 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/OpenLineage), 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 OpenLineage, Apache Atlas, or similar tools for metadata and data lineage management.
 * Enforcing compliance with DoD metadata policies and NSG tradecraft standards for geospatial datasets, * Desirable but not required certifications include Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), DAMA Certified Data Governance Professional (DGSP), or ESRI Geospatial Data Management Certification.

## Description

* 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 OpenLineage, Unity Catalog, and GIS metadata standards.
 * The contractor shall submit the Metadata & Data Governance Compliance Report, detailing lineage tracking, classification policies, and security enhancements.


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