Metadata / Data Cataloging Analyst

Metadata / Data Cataloging Analyst supports enterprise metadata baselining, data catalog tool evaluation, and governance workflow operationalization by executing structured metadata intake, normalization, validation, and evidence-based documentation across DHA stakeholders. This role is hands-on, conducting in-person/virtual interviews with system owners, data stewards, and SMEs to capture and standardize technical, business, operational, and security metadata in catalog-ready formats; and supporting steward validation cycles to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor’s degree obtained.
• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD “PUBLIC TRUST”.
• 5+ years of experience in data management, data governance, metadata management, and/or data cataloging work in complex environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting data cataloging/metadata management initiatives, including metadata intake, business glossary/data dictionary concepts, stewardship workflows, and metadata quality practices.
• Hands-on familiarity with one or more leading data catalog / metadata platforms (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview, Informatica Axon/EDC) and the ability to evaluate solution capabilities using structured criteria.
• Working knowledge of metadata standards and structured approaches to defining and managing metadata (including capturing technical and business metadata, stewardship attributes, and sensitivity markers).
• Working proficiency with SQL and strong comfort with technical concepts such as APIs and integration patterns (sufficient to coordinate with engineers/architects and interpret system artifacts).
• Experience operating in structured delivery methods (Agile preferred), including managing action items, risks/issues, and producing clear stakeholder-ready documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to conduct interviews, facilitate working sessions, document evidence, and translate technical metadata into consistent, business-consumable forms.
• Ability to meet the project’s client security and access requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend