Data Management Specialist - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Data Science and Data Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Analytics, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Governance
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
ship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Own your opportunity to turn data into measurable outcomes for our customers' most complex challenges. This customer-focused role integrates enterprise data management, data analytics, structured records management, system data accreditation support, and controlled data library services.

HOW A DATA MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Data Management & Operational Insights

• Analyze lifecycle, operational, compliance, and technical data to derive insights and support enterprise reporting.
• Develop dashboards, metrics, and visualizations for Sponsor leadership and technical teams.
• Prepare validated datasets and analysis artifacts supporting forecasting, modernization, and risk analysis.
• Identify trends, variances, noncompliance indicators, and technical risks across distributed systems.
• Enhance workflow automation, data quality validation checks, and reporting processes.
• Provide subject matter expertise in data discoverability and best practice recommendations on enterprise data management using Sponsor tools and data repositories.
• Provide best practice recommendations of data management, data governance, data compliance

Records Management

• Maintain curated repositories of classified and unclassified data sources ensuring traceability and auditability.
• Execute full-lifecycle records management including identification, cataloging, archiving, retrieval, and disposition.
• Prepare physical documents for digitization including removal of bindings, sorting, barcoding, scanning, and reassembly.
• Perform 100% quality control validation of digitized documents to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Capture and record required metadata such as title, publication date, classification, subject, document type, and retention attributes.
• Maintain tracking records, barcodes, logs, and workflow documentation for archived and active records.
• Ensure adherence to Sponsor records policy, retention schedules, and secure handling requirements.

System Data Accreditation (SDA)

• Support development of data definitions, data quality standards, and business rules for system accreditation packages.
• Document data collection and governance procedures aligned with Sponsor information management accreditation methodology.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining accreditation artifacts, evidence packages, data lineage documentation, and validation results.
• Ensure transparency, repeatability, and compliance of data workflows through detailed documentation and SOPs.
• Perform data integrity, validation, and reconciliation checks required for accreditation processes.
• Coordinate with system owners, engineers, ISSMs, and data stewards to ensure accreditation requirements are satisfied.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in IT, data, engineering, library science, management or related field; equivalent experience accepted.
• Experience: 5+ years' experience across data analysis, records management, data governance, or accreditation functions.
• Required skills:
• Experience with structured records management, metadata cataloging, and digitization workflows.
• Experience supporting the customer environments, processes, and documentation standards.
• Hands-on experience performing data integration, cleansing, processing, and analytics.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
• Experience preparing documentation for system data accreditation, governance, or compliance.
• Knowledge of controlled document/media handling, accountability, and access control protocols.
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Preferred qualifications:
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP).
• NARA Records Management Certification.
• Sponsor-specific SDA or governance experience.
• Experience supporting controlled repositories, data libraries, and CDRL submissions.
• Experience with JIRA/SharePoint/ServiceNow
• ship required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in data science and engineering at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your determination for solving complex data challenges.

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The likely salary range for this position is $127,500 - $172,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA Chantilly

Additional Work Locations:
USA VA McLean

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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