> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1970465-data-governance-metadata-analyst](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1970465-data-governance-metadata-analyst). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Governance & Metadata Analyst - **Company:** Guidehouse Inc. - **Location:** McLean, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Governance, Data Systems, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Data Analytics, Data Management - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000glxy33 ## About the Role + Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "SECRET" security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE "SECRET" or higher-level clearance are preferred. + Bachelor's degree + FIVE (5) or more years of experience with data health system with TWO (2) or more of those years in Defense Health Agency (DHA) and/or military health data systems + THREE (3) or more years experience working with Metadata **Must be able to go on client site in Falls Church, VA** What Would Be Nice To Have: + Experience with Healthcare/Health systems data + Experience with Veterans Affairs data systems + Masters in Business And/or Data analytics + Experience conducting structured interviews and facilitating discussions with technical and business stakeholders. + Experience capturing and documenting metadata using standardized templates. + Experience with technical writing, developing data related reports and documents. + Experience with quality assurance and testing. + Experience with end-user training, developing materials and delivery. ## Description The Data Governance & Metadata Analyst is responsible for defining, governing, and enforcing enterprise metadata workflows across domains. This role leads the design and execution of metadata creation, review, approval, and publication processes, ensuring consistency, completeness, and alignment with established standards. The Lead Business Analyst facilitates workshops with data stewards and subject matter experts to harmonize definitions, resolve conflicts, and drive consensus, while establishing quality checkpoints to ensure metadata accuracy and readiness for publication. Acting as a senior working-level authority, the role provides analytical leadership, ensures adherence to governance practices, and supports scalable, repeatable metadata management across a federal health entity. Additional work may include quality assurance and testing, technical writing, understanding end-user needs and experiences, having a training mindset to support customer learning, and establishing data management and governance practices., + Design and enforce metadata lifecycle workflows, including creation, review, approval, and publication processes. + Lead metadata harmonization workshops with data stewards and SMEs to resolve definition conflicts and align standards. + Establish and apply completeness and quality checkpoints for metadata validation. + Provide working-level leadership for metadata governance execution across domains. + Draft and maintain governance artifacts, process documentation, and workflow definitions. + Escalate unresolved metadata disputes or definition conflicts to governance, information architecture, or program leadership as appropriate. ## Related Videos - [A Data Mesh needs Open Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/505-a-data-mesh-needs-open-metadata) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Beyond Gut Feelings: The Rise of Data-Driven HR](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1326-beyond-gut-feelings-the-rise-of-data-driven-hr) - [The Data Mesh as the end of the Datalake as we know it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/156-the-data-mesh-as-the-end-of-the-datalake-as-we-know-it) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria)