Vantor · 7 hours ago
Engineering Manager, Data and Knowledge Management
Reston, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$156K/yr - $260K/yr
10+ years expVantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. They are seeking a data-focused technical leader to own the Data Management team within a multi-layered Knowledge Management modernization program while also serving as a corporate people manager.
Software
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead the Data Management team, spearheading the design and implementation of data lifecycle management, governance, quality, metadata, lineage, and stewardship efforts for an IC customer
Define and enforce data management standards and practices that enable seamless data movement across ontology, pipelines, platforms, and AI systems
Collaborate closely with solutions architecture leadership and other team leads to ensure data flows properly across the organization, is consistently structured, governed, and accessible
Translate architectural intent into actionable implementation guidance for engineering teams
Lead the day-to-day operations and tasking of your team. Manage workload, breakdown high level technical direction to smaller tasks and assign those tasks to engineers
Identify data risks, gaps, and technical debt and drive mitigation strategies
Partner with ontology, pipeline, platform, and AI leads to ensure end-to-end data continuity
Support architectural reviews to validate that data can be ingested, maintained, governed, and reused effectively
Act as a bridge between architecture, engineering, and operations to prevent siloed implementations
Ensure data management considerations are embedded early in design decisions
Serve as the senior technical authority for data management for customer and exclusive stakeholders
Provide expert guidance on data management decisions, tradeoffs, and best practices
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Serve as a people manager for corporate staff, separate from day-to-day contract technical delivery
Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, career development, and employee engagement
Foster a culture of accountability, growth, and collaboration within a hybrid work environment
Partner with the Lead Technical Manager to ensure alignment between corporate workforce planning and contract needs
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. Citizen
This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance
This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with CI Polygraph
Must be willing to work full time onsite in Reston, VA
TS/SCI with current CI polygraph
10 years of technical experience with relevant experience within the last 2 years
Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics, operations research, engineering, or equivalent technical field
Degree may be substituted with an additional 6 years of experience
2+ years of experience in a technical leadership or management role (e.g., manager, senior manager, or equivalent)
Demonstrated leadership of data management functions in complex systems
Strong understanding of data governance, metadata, lineage, and data quality
Experience collaborating across multiple technical teams or architectural domains
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics, operations research, engineering, or equivalent technical field
Experience with semantic technologies, including: RDF, OWL, SPARQL
Experience with graph databases such as Neo4j, AWS Neptune, or similar technologies
Hands-on experience with: Vector databases, AI model fine-tuning, Prompt engineering
Background in data governance, information management, or knowledge engineering
Experience supporting knowledge management, analytics, or AI-enabled systems
Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern data architectures
Benefits
Robust 401(k) with company match
Mental health resources
Student loan repayment assistance
Adoption reimbursement
Pet insurance
Company
Vantor
A spatial intelligence firm.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
Business Standard India
2025-12-27
2025-12-26
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