Data Governance & Catalog Specialist
Accenturefederalservices · Suitland, MD
About this role
**Data Governance & Catalog Specialist** **About the Role** Join Accenture Federal Services to implement and manage data cataloging and metadata strategy. You'll serve as the primary quality and testing authority for data products, bridging engineering teams and mission data consumers. **Key Responsibilities** • Act as quality authority for data products and bridge between engineering and mission consumers • Advise mission partners on data product standards, SLAs, SLOs, and quality metrics • Develop and execute test plans for data pipelines, APIs, and data products • Perform functional testing to ensure data discoverability, accessibility, and metadata alignment • Help mission users understand data cleaning, interpretation, and structuring • Utilize catalog tools: Databricks, Snowflake, Palantir, Collibra • Support data mesh principles and DME adoption • Create user-facing documentation and getting started guides • Gather feedback from early adopters for continuous improvement **Required Qualifications** • U.S. citizen with active DoD Secret clearance (ability to obtain Top Secret) • Strong experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman) • Experience with data catalog interfaces (Snowflake, Collibra, metadata tagging) • Familiarity with SQL and scripting languages (Python) • Data quality assurance and functional testing experience • Strong analytical mindset and technical documentation skills • Excellent communication abilities **Preferred Qualifications** • Data mesh architecture or enabling team experience • Federal mission environment experience (Air Force/intelligence platforms) • Early adopter collaboration experience • User documentation and onboarding background **Location & Compensation** Hybrid (3 days onsite in Suitland, MD) Salary Range: $86,400 – $176,200 USD (varies by location and experience)
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