Metadata/Data Governance Analyst

Role Overview

Imagineeer is seeking a Metadata / Data Governance Analyst to enforce metadata standards, implement governance frameworks, and drive KPI-aligned data quality across federal healthcare data environments within DoD. This role focuses on establishing and sustaining robust metadata management processes, ensuring compliance with federal standards, and monitoring governance effectiveness through measurable indicators.

What You Will Do

Establish and enforce metadata standards and data element definitions, design and implement governance rules, produce formal governance documentation, support federated governance pilot activities, develop and monitor KPIs for metadata quality, configure automated alerts, create and maintain metadata management workflows, establish and track governance effectiveness indicators, implement compliance reporting, design business processes, develop data product lifecycle processes, and support audit readiness activities.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires 5 or more years of experience in data governance, metadata management, or database administration in federal or regulated environments, with a strong understanding of federal compliance requirements and regulatory frameworks (NIST, HIPAA, DoD data standards).

Requirements

• 5 or more years of experience in data governance, metadata management, or database administration in federal or regulated environments
• 3 or more years of experience working with enterprise data across multiple database types
• Experience with relational, non-relational, and object-oriented databases, both on-premises and cloud-hosted
• Demonstrated experience implementing metadata standards enforcement and governance frameworks
• Knowledge of data quality management and automated monitoring systems
• Understanding of federal compliance requirements and regulatory frameworks (NIST, HIPAA, DoD data standards)
• Proficiency in developing KPIs and performance measurement frameworks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate technical concepts into policy guidance and stakeholder-ready documentation
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off