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# Data Specialist

- **Company:** Manhattan Strategy Group
- **Location:** Hyattsville, MD, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Microsoft Azure, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Migration, Data Security, Database Development, SQL Azure, Systems Development Life Cycle, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Azure Data Factory, Appian, Data Management, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ef02c36fdef514bb

## About the Role

* 7-10+ years in data management, data engineering, or database development.
 * 3-5+ years working with sensitive data in federal/healthcare/regulated environments.
 * 3-5+ years with SQL/.NET data stack, and 2-3+ years using Azure data services; 1-2+ years integrating with LCNC (e.g., Appian) is a plus.

## Description

* Managing cognitive interview and research data, including ingestion, cleaning, coding, and secure storage for video, audio, and text assets.
 * Designing and operating data models and pipelines that support QVideo/QNotes/QBankstyle repositories and downstream analysis.
 * Implementing data migration from legacy systems to COTS/LCNC/.NET Azure solutions, including mapping, validation, and reconciliation.
 * Applying data governance, privacy, and security controls in federal or regulated environments (handling PII under strict policies).
 * Building data access layers, queries, and APIs using .NET and Azure data services (e.g., Azure SQL/Managed Instance, Blob Storage).
 * Supporting SDLC and change control by defining data requirements, test cases, and acceptance criteria for datarelated changes.


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