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Steampunk, Inc. · 6 hours ago

Data Governance Specialist

McLean, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$95K/yr - $125K/yr

2+ years exp

Steampunk, Inc. is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, and they are seeking a Data Governance Specialist to help design, implement, and operationalize data governance practices across a modern, cloud-based data ecosystem. The role focuses on enabling effective data use through strong metadata management, data cataloging, stewardship workflows, and governance operating models that align people, processes, and technology.

ConsultingInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain enterprise data catalogs, metadata repositories, and business glossaries to improve data discoverability and understanding

Partner with Data Engineers and platform teams to automate technical metadata capture, lineage, and schema evolution across data pipelines

Support the definition and rollout of governance processes including data ownership, stewardship, issue management, certification, and lifecycle management

Facilitate alignment between technical teams and business stakeholders on data definitions, quality expectations, and usage standards

Assist in establishing data domains, data products, and stewardship models aligned to modern architectures such as lakehouse , data mesh, or data fabric

Coordinate data quality monitoring, issue triage, and remediation workflows in collaboration with engineering and analytics teams

Support the implementation of data access controls, classification, tagging, and role-based policies in alignment with Zero Trust principles

Contribute to governance documentation including standards, playbooks, operating procedures, and onboarding materials

Participate in governance councils, working groups, and stakeholder forums to drive adoption and continuous improvement

Help measure governance effectiveness using adoption metrics, data quality indicators, catalog usage, and maturity assessments

Support compliance-related activities by ensuring metadata, lineage, and documentation are audit-ready and traceable

Assist with tool configuration and integration for governance platforms such as Collibra, Alation, Atlan, Informatica, or cloud-native catalogs

Stay current with emerging trends in data governance, metadata automation, and AI-ready data management practices

Qualification

Data governanceData cataloging toolsMetadata managementData quality frameworksData lineageCloud data platformsSQLData privacy conceptsAccess control conceptsDAMA CDMP certificationCollibra Ranger certificationAlation Steward certificationCommunication skillsFacilitation skills

Required

Ability to hold a position of public trust with the U.S. government

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Business Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field

2 – 5 years of experience in data governance, data management, analytics enablement, or data platform support roles

Hands-on experience with data cataloging and governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Atlan, Informatica, AWS Glue Data Catalog, Azure Purview/Microsoft Purview)

Understanding of metadata types (business, technical, operational), data lineage, and schema management concepts

Familiarity with modern data platforms (lakehouse, cloud data warehouses, streaming platforms) and how governance integrates into pipelines

Experience supporting data quality frameworks, issue management workflows, and stewardship operating models

Strong communication and facilitation skills to work effectively with technical teams and business stakeholders

Ability to translate governance concepts into practical workflows that support data delivery

Familiarity with data privacy, security, and access control concepts in cloud environments

Experience with SQL or basic data querying is a plus for understanding data structures and lineage

Preferred

DAMA CDMP (Associate or Practitioner)

Collibra Ranger / Alation Steward certifications

Company

Steampunk, Inc.

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Steampunk is anchored by a startup culture with a customer-centered delivery approach, we put our Federal government clients in the center of everything we design, develop, and deliver to drive high-quality mission impacts and user experiences at speed.

Founded in 2019

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

201-500 employees