Data Governance Analyst

Company: General Dynamics Information Technology
Location: Arlington
Posted on: June 22, 2022

Job Description:

Type of Requisition:RegularClearance Level Must Currently Possess:NoneClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:NoneSuitability:No Suitability RequiredPublic Trust/Other Required:MBI (T2)Job Family:Data AnalysisJob Description:We are GDIT. We support and secure some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country.GDIT is your place. You make it your own by bringing your ideas and unique perspective to our culture. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you are helping us ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Data Governance Analyst joining our team to support the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the United States Postal Service (USPS) activities. The location is Arlington, VA. -Telecommuting for this position will be available, but personnel are required to live within the Greater DC area in order to be onsite at least 2 days every 2 weeks.At GDIT, people are our differentiator. In this role, a typical day will include:

• Providing expert level advice around data governance, data management, and related data initiatives
• Assisting with the development and implementation of policies, processes, and procedures for data quality, integrity, and interoperability across a variety of data projects
• Working closely with the Data Governance Steering Committee and data stewards from other OIG components to provide policy implementation and oversight on lifecycle data management initiatives
• Participating in efforts to minimize duplication of data and works with analytics and information technology professionals to implement data quality best practices
• Assisting with data monitoring and provides guidance on improving consistency of data management practices
• Helping establish and continuously develop the Data Steward capability, ensuring all business areas are properly represented in the Data Stewardship community
• Supporting the development and roll out of employee-based training regarding compliance with data governance policies and relevant information management laws and guidance
• Helping establish data quality expectations, SLAs, and monitoring requirements
• partners with data architects and business SMEs to expand and maintain the Enterprise Business Glossary, Data Dictionary, Data Lineage, and Report Catalog
• Helping establish data standards and practices that fulfill enterprise data policies
• Helping document data privacy policies and best practices
• Providing reporting and metrics to the Data Governance Steering Committee and business partnersWHAT YOU'LL NEED: -
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
  • 2+ years of specialized experience with performing data governance or data stewardship activities for a federal agency or private organization
  • 5+ years of professional experience
  • Skill in applying data governance models, data quality programs, and data management practices, policies, and initiatives sufficient to develop and interpret policies, procedures, and strategies governing the quality, integrity, and interoperability of data throughout the agency
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams
  • Skill with data profiling, defining data quality rules beneficial
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written form, with technical and non-technical staff
  • Ability to work in an organized fashion, completing tasks in a timely fashion while paying attention to details
  • Skill configuring and using a metadata management tool (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, etc.)
  • Skill using data visualization software (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Excel, etc.)
  • Skill coordinating a data stewardship network
  • Ability to routinely interact with multiple levels of the organization including the executive level
  • Ability to work with the data warehouse users, IT Business Analysts, and developersWHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU: -
    • Full-flex work week -
    • 401K with company match -
    • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career -
    • Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you -
    • Diverse, highly collaborative teams -The security clearance for this program requires the selected candidate to have resided in the US for the past five years. The selected candidate cannot have left the country for longer than 90 consecutive days and no more than 180 cumulative days.? We can only accept Green Card Holders or US Citizens for this program. -#GDITCareers #datagovernanceScheduled Weekly Hours:40Travel Required:Less than 10%Telecommuting Options:HybridWork Location:USA VA ArlingtonAdditional Work Locations:COVID-19 Vaccination: GDIT does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to all employees. To protect the health and safety of its employees and to comply with customer requirements, however, GDIT may require employees in certain positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements.We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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