Data Governance Informatica and Axon SME II

Founded in 2003, IT Concepts’ core values – customer-centricity, teamwork, driven to deliver, innovation, and integrity – ensure we work together to be the best, realize objectives, and make a positive impact in our communities. We intentionally created and sustain our ITC culture that embraces change, experimentation, continuous learning, and improvement. We bring our design thinking problem-solving approach that challenges assumptions, prioritizes curiosity, and invites complexity to deliver innovative, efficient, and effective solutions. As we continue to grow in the support of our government customers, we are looking for driven and innovative individuals to join our team.

IT Concepts is seeking a Data Governance Informatica and Axon SME II who will support several projects at a federal agency. The qualified candidate should have strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with sharp attention to detail.

This position can be performed remotely, but candidates must be within a commutable distance to Woodlawn, MD for occasional onsite meetings.

 Duties and responsibilities

• Develop and implement a DGDS framework, processes, procedures, policies, communications, training, and metrics to better manage SSA’s data assets.
• Develop DGDS program and DGP tool metrics, KPIs, assessments, data visualizations, and reports (e.g., metrics and dashboards to show progress, impacts to data, data quality metrics, progress towards federal objectives (e.g., FDS and OMB), etc.).
• Develop DGP workflows (e.g., change mgmt., issue tracking, submission, and approval workflows, connecting downstream systems etc.).
• Develop a plan to influence/govern the data lifecycle starting with data capture / acquisition behaviors to enhance data quality and completeness (creation, acquisition, privacy, integrity, security, quality, and use of data and information (data lifecycle)).
• Assist with developing and implementing DGP governance and execution, operating model, role and license management, conceptual models and data architecture, and implementation plan.
• Assist with data collection and analytics and aligning DGDS and the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW).
• Assist with maintaining and executing the Enterprise Data Strategy.
• Assist with the management and execution of CDO governing bodies (e.g., Chief Data Officer Council, Enterprise Data Management Executive Board).
• Assist with branding and communication outreach.
• Develop strong relationships with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations.
• Commit to providing quality products and services.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree and 5+ years of related experience.
• Advanced level experience in Informatica.
• Advanced level experience in Axon.
• Advanced level of experience conducting analysis and designing, developing, building, testing, deploying, and providing training utilizing data governance tools.
• Advanced level of experience building and implementing business processes, workflows, and business rules.
• Advanced level of experience developing data governance content to drive overall adoption of data governance and data stewardship.
• Must be able to understand XML and work with APIs and workflows.
• Experience with SQL for relational databases, such as SQL Server, ORACLE, and DB2.
• Advanced knowledge of .NET development with experience in C#, VB.NET, DOJO, JavaScript, HTML, XML, MS Access, MS Power Platform.
• Advanced communication skills, including but not limited to, oral presentations, active listening, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Experience in programming, database, and systems architecture background.
• Expert in program management, enterprise data management, and data stewardship concepts and practices.
• Ability to dissect complex problems and examine the interrelationships between data that may appear unrelated; must be thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to influence and persuade employees and managers to accept and implement findings and recommendations.
• Ability to express information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considering the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial).
• Ability to communicate in plain language to business users and stak