Data Governance & Metadata Scientist

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Data Governance & Metadata Scientist at Navitas designing data governance frameworks for cloud environments. Collaborating on geospatial data management and compliance with departmental standards.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise‑level data governance frameworks.
  • Ensure metadata consistency, lineage visibility, and interoperability across Data Lake environments, ESRI Kubernetes platforms, and external data sources.
  • Track and manage data lineage using tools such as Unity Catalog, OpenLineage, Apache Atlas, or similar metadata platforms.
  • Maintain synchronization of metadata across catalogs, repositories, and geospatial systems.
  • Apply governance best practices to support data quality, discoverability, and compliance.
  • Enforce adherence to DoD metadata policies, NSG tradecraft standards, and geospatial data governance requirements.
  • Support geospatial data cataloging, metadata enrichment, and integration workflows.
  • Collaborate with data engineers, geospatial analysts, and system architects.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Information Management, GIS, or a related field; or a minimum of five (5) years of equivalent experience in data governance, metadata management, or geospatial data integration.
  • Demonstrated experience in:
  • Implementing metadata governance frameworks in cloud‑based environments
  • Tracking data lineage and synchronizing metadata across catalogs and repositories
  • Using OpenLineage, Apache Atlas, Unity Catalog, or similar tools
  • Applying geospatial data standards and cataloging practices
  • Ensuring compliance with DoD metadata policies and NSG tradecraft standards
  • Proficiency in metadata management, schema alignment, and governance best practices.
  • Strong understanding of geospatial data structures, ESRI ecosystems, and Kubernetes‑based geospatial deployments.

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities