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Job Description
Description
ActioNet is looking for an experienced Data Management Lead to support the mission objectives and needs of our customer, with work location in Suitland, MD.
The Data Management Lead will be responsible for overseeing data governance, integration, and analytics efforts in support of the client's mission. This role requires a highly skilled professional with expertise in data architecture, quality management, and compliance within a federal environment. The ideal candidate will lead a team of data analysts and engineers, ensuring the effective management, security, and utilization of enterprise data assets to support decision making and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and enforce data management policies for data roles, ownership, stewardship, and custodianship; data protection, data classification; data access; data quality, security, sharing, and retention.
- Design data governance frameworks that outline roles, responsibilities, processes, and policies for managing data; ensure the integrity, accessibility, security, and compliance of data throughout its lifecycle.
- Develop policy and governance of data storage solutions to ensure compliance with security requirements for data at rest and data in transit.
- Evaluate, propose, and integrate data governance tools and technologies to automate and enhance the management of data.
- Designs and develops methods, processes, and systems to collect, integrate, consolidate, and analyze structured and unstructured data sources.
- Implement processes for ensuring data quality across government systems, including procedures for data validation, cleansing, and monitoring.
- Establish a data classification and categorization system to ensure that data is appropriately protected based on its sensitivity, mission-criticality, and regulatory requirements.
- Support a Data Governance Board to oversee the development, implementation, and monitoring of data governance policies
- Lead and mentor a team of data analysts, data engineers, and data architects to implement data management strategies.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Must be able to obtain a Public Trust
- BA/BS and 8+ years relevant experience
- Strong professional leadership traits, including experience mentoring, advising, and coaching customer and internal teams
- Expertise integrating logical and physical data models, designing schemas, and architecting data structures
- Experience with tools/frameworks such as RMF, encryption methods (AES, RSA), access control models (RBAC, ABAC), data anonymization
- Strong expertise in integrating data from multiple sources and transforming it for storage and analysis, using ETL frameworks and tools.
Desired:
- Master's Degree in Data Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Familiarity with AI/ML, automation, and emerging technologies
- Familiarity with DevOps development processes and Continuous Integration tools
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
ActioNet is a CMMI-DEV Level 4, CMMI-SVC Level 4, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HDI-certified, woman-owned IT Solutions Provider with strong qualifications and expertise in Agile Software Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security and IT Managed Services. With 26+ years of stellar past performance, ActioNet is the premier Trusted Innogrator!
Core Capabilities:
- Advanced and Managed IT Services
- Agile Software Development
- DevSecOps
- Cybersecurity
- Health IT
- C4ISR & SIGINT
- Data Center Engineering & Operations
- Engineering & Installation
Why ActioNet?
At ActioNet, our Passion for Quality is at the heart of everything we do:
- Commitment to Employees: We are committed to making ActioNet a great place to work and continue to invest in our ActioNeters.
- Commitment to Customers: We are committed to our customers by driving and sustaining Service Delivery Excellence.
- Commitment to Community: We are committed to giving back to our community, helping others, and making the world a better place for our next generation.
ActioNet is proud to be named a Top Workplace for the twelfth year in a row (2014 - 2025). We have a 98% customer retention rate. We are passionate about the inspirational missions of our customers, and we entrust our employees and teams to deliver exceptional performance to enable the safety, security, health, and well-being of our nation.
What's in It For You?
As an ActioNeter, you get to be part of an exceptional team and a corporate culture that nurtures mutual success for our customers, employees, and communities. We give you the tools to be successful; all you need to do is bring your best ideas, your energy, and a desire to develop your skills, experience, and career. Are you ready to make a difference?
ActioNet is an equal-opportunity employer and values inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Full-Time Employees are eligible to participate in our ActioNet's Benefits Program:
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Education and Professional Training
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Employee Referral and Merit Recognition Programs
- Employee Assistance and Identity Theft Protection
- Paid Holidays: 11 per year
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Disability Insurance
ActioNet is an equal opportunity employer and value inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Direct Applicants, only. No Agencies, No third-party recruiters, please