Data Manager (5479)
Summary
Data Management Specialist supporting government programs in Huntsville, AL, handling data governance, integration, and lifecycle management for mission-critical systems.
SMX is looking for a Data Manager to support a Missile Defense Agency program based at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL.
The Data Manager will execute and oversee the full lifecycle of test and mission data across MDA systems – including ingestion, parsing, cataloging, distribution, and archival.
The Data Manager ensures data products are delivered accurately, securely, and on time to support analysis and decision-making, serving as a bridge between test event operations and data consumers.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Ensure timely, standardized delivery of data products
- Execute parsing, cataloging, ingestion, and archival processes in line with relevant procedures and timelines
- Track, validate, and report data delivery status from receipt through dissemination and archival, ensuring metadata completeness and policy compliance
- Verify data format and metadata compliance from providers and address any non-standard inputs with Data Owners as necessary
- Coordinate archival and destruction activities in compliance with retention schedules while maintaining proper documentation and traceability
- Conduct QA checks to validate data integrity, reconcile orphan files, and verify cataloging accuracy.
- Maintain accountability of physical and digital media, ensuring check-in/out procedures are followed and inventory status is accurate.
- Generate and maintain trackers, reports, and dashboards on data readiness, ingestion metrics, and distribution milestones
- Provide surge and after-hours support for critical test events as required.
- Perform other data management tasks as assigned.
Required Skills & Experience
- Clearance Required: Secret
- US citizenship is required for work on DoW contract
- A Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years, OR a high school diploma and 6+ years of experience in data management or test data operations is required.
- Must reside within 70 miles of Redstone Arsenal or be willing to relocate
- Familiarity with mission test environments, metadata standards, and secure data handling
- Strong understanding of end-to-end data lifecycle management (collection, validation, ingestion, dissemination, archival).
- Familiarity with data governance principles, metadata standards, and retention policy enforcement
- Experience with data transfer protocols and classified data workflows
- Excellent communication and coordination skills
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational, documentation, and communication skills
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment and meet tight deadlines
Desired Skills & Experience
- A bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Data Management, or a related field is desired.
- Experience with data visualization utilizing dashboards and PowerBI is desired
- Experience with MDA or DoD programs strongly preferred
- Working knowledge of SQL or similar query/reporting tools preferred
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