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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Governance & Metadata Scientist - **Company:** Prescient Edge - **Location:** Doral, FL, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Apache HTTP Server, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Information Management, Intelligence Analysis, Interoperability, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Metadata Standards, Unstructured Data, Esri GIS (Software), Data Lakes, Kubernetes, Data Lineage, Data Management, Api Design - **Published:** May 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://prescientedge.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/2983 ## About the Role * Must have 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., * 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. * Desirable but not required certifications include Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), DAMA Certified Data Governance Professional (DGSP), or ESRI Geospatial Data Management Certification. Security clearance: * Must be a US citizen and able to obtain a clearance. ## Description Prescient Edge is seeking a Data Governance & Metadata Scientist to support a Federal Government client., * Data Governance & Metadata Scientists (Specialized in data lineage and metadata governance, ensuring metadata consistency and synchronization between Databricks, Kubernetes, and research dashboards; tracking data lineage and provenance). * Shall support ontology-driven decision support systems, mapping structured and unstructured datasets to enhance data interoperability. * Shall develop automated metadata validation and quality control mechanisms, ensuring research datasets maintain compliance with DoD governance frameworks. * Shall utilize Azure-native indexing services, where feasible, such as Cognitive Search, to implement federated metadata and research product discovery pipelines. * Shall submit the Data Governance & Metadata Validation Report, detailing data lineage improvements, governance effectiveness, and compliance findings. * Data Governance & Metadata Scientists (Responsible for API-based ingestion, data acquisition from storage containers, and ETL processing in a Data Catalog, ensuring metadata accuracy and lineage tracking.) * Shall establish and maintain metadata governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with DoD data management policies and interoperability with Data Catalog. * Shall develop automated metadata tagging processes to improve data discoverability, classification, and lineage tracking within the Common Intelligence Picture (CIP) platform. * Shall implement and manage data governance workflows, ensuring integration with Open Lineage, Unity Catalog, and GIS metadata standards. * Proposed personnel possess the 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. ## Related Videos - [A Data Mesh needs Open Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/505-a-data-mesh-needs-open-metadata) - [API Design - Getting Started](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/33-api-design-getting-started) - [Understanding Kubernetes in a visual way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100085-understanding-kubernetes-in-a-visual-way) - [Bringing Clarity to Event Streams: Enabling Analytics and AI Through Rich Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1616-bringing-clarity-to-event-streams-enabling-analytics-and-ai-through-rich-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) - [Crafting Custom Frameworks with Rust: A Deep Dive into Procedural Macros](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/849-crafting-custom-frameworks-with-rust-a-deep-dive-into-procedural-macros) ## Related Articles - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers)