Data Governance Specialist

Data Governance and Policy Specialist

Own your opportunity to turn data into measurable outcomes for our customers’ most complex challenges. As a Data Governance and Policy Specialist at GDIT, you’ll power innovation to drive mission impact and grow your expertise to power your career forward.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Data Governance and Policy Specialist, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF).

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and monitors data governance policies, procedures, and standards across enterprise data platforms.
• Support and govern data assets across Maven Smart Systems (MSS), Vantage, Palantir Foundry, and other environments such as Microsoft 365.
• Collaborate with technical teams and operational stakeholders to establish data quality metrics, monitor error rates, and oversee data catalogs and lineage tracking.
• Research and ensure adherence to relevant data privacy, regulatory standards, and compliance frameworks.
• Coordinate with operational stakeholders to define data ownership, establish stewardship cadences, and drive accountability across user workflows.
• Facilitate data change management procedures and ensure metadata consistency across integrated workflows.
• Generate governance documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and user guidance for operational teams.
  

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Required Skills and Experience

• Familiarity with Foundry workflows, data catalogs, or metadata management tools (experience with similar enterprise data platforms is acceptable)
• Experience designing and documenting data governance policies, data classification schemes, and data lifecycle management practices.
• General understanding of data architecture, relational data models, and data pipelines.
• Experience establishing data quality metrics, monitoring error rates, and tracking data lineage.
• Ability to quickly learn proprietary systems such as Maven Smart Systems (MSS) , Vantage, and other Enterprise-level tools such as Microsoft 365.
• Experience in process mapping, workflow analysis, and business rule documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to lead cross-functional consensus and define data stewardship and ownership roles across operational teams.

The Data Governance and Policy Specialist must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, or related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in data governance, data management, metadata management, data quality, or related enterprise data environments
• Must meet DoD 8570 Level II requirements: CompTIA Security+ CE (minimum)
• Active DoD Secret clearance required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore a career in data science and engineering at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your determination for solving complex data challenges.