Data Warehouse Specialist SME

Job Description

Job Description

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our "Mission First" orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

Data Warehousing Specialist

This position will support a project providing business case and business process analysis for the Department of Justice's United States Marshals Service and will be responsible for developing and creating organization-wide data policies, standards, and processes and for oversight and strategy execution of the data governance and data quality framework.

Pay rate : $45 - $53 hr.

Work Location : Hybrid work environment requiring onsite requirements in Arlington VA, and telework, based upon the direction, and needs of the customer.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : This position will include, but is not limited to, the following tasks :

• Assist in the establishment and execution of the data quality framework, which includes an end-to-end process and framework for assessing decisions that ensure the suitability of data for its intended purpose.
• Assess data repositories for compliance with data governance policies and standards. Create database queries using ANSI SQL or other programming languages.
• Collect data from internal and external data sources using a variety of methods and tools. Proficiently performing data cleansing and standardization (e.g., removing duplicates, sanitization), assessing data quality, and eliminating irrelevant data to identify and interpret data patterns and trends.
• Work with SMEs, data stewards, product owners and managers, and other stakeholders to establish data quality rules and definitions consistent with department and organization strategies.
• Work with business users and IT partners to remediate identified gaps, using both manual and automated solutions.
• Recommend processes and create reports to continuously monitor data quality.
• Design, develop, and maintain Tableau reports / dashboards.
• Assist with the development of data quality metrics that identify gaps and ensure compliance with standards across the organization.
• Ensure processes are in place to proactively detect, correct, and prevent invalid data values.
• Manage master and reference data in a master data repository.
• Liaise with USMS SMEs and conduct thorough research of internal and external sources to develop recommendations for data standards and enterprise business glossary definitions.
• Apply recognized standards (e.g., NIEM, ISO) to data from internal and external sources and provide recommendations on how to rationalize existing data against the standards.
• Develop a cohesive understanding of current USMS systems and assist clients with the application of data standards in existing USMS systems.
• Distill complex ideas into concise concepts. On a frequent basis, create and deliver briefs and presentations to diverse groups of stakeholders at all levels of the organization and answer questions.
• Independently synthesize unstructured feedback from stakeholders and consider relevant data to present quality business solutions.
• Contribute to creating, refining, and documenting team business processes (e.g., in Standard Operating Procedures and / or process diagrams) in a highly flexible environment.
• Manage direct reports, systems, and projects to achieve customer goals in accordance with organization policies and practices.
• Collect and analyze solicitation documents and translate submission requirements into compliant checklists and / or response templates and formats (e.g., compliance matrices, proposal outlines, etc.).

Basic Required Qualifications and Skills :

Data Governance Framework.

MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio to prepare documents, cleanse data, and create and deliver presentations.

Desired Qualifications and Skills :

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere : MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $45 - $53