Metadata Specialist

Job Title: Metadata Specialist
Clearance Required: Public Trust, US Citizen
Work Location: Remote; Asheville, NC; Silver Spring, MD; Stennis Space Center, MS; Boulder, CO

Alpha Omega is actively looking to fill a position with the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Data Stewardship Division (DSD). This division works in partnership with NOAA and the broader community to develop and maintain a robust and efficient infrastructure of hardware, software, and processes to support the ingest, long-term preservation, and delivery of environmental data products spanning the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun. 

The Metadata Specialist will work with a team of test engineers, software developers, and data analysts to maintain the availability and integrity of meteorological, climatological, and environmental, geospatially-referenced data in several electronic formats for use by customers worldwide.  If you are a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual with a passion for scientific data stewardship, we encourage you to apply. Join our team and contribute to the advancement of critical projects in environmental information preservation and dissemination. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Archive Documentation: 

• Utilize standard templates to document new or revised archive projects. 

• Provide weekly status reports on the progress of archive projects. 

• Coordination and Communication: 

• Coordinate Archive Implementation and Maintenance requirements with geographically diverse internal and external stakeholders. 

• Translate and communicate project requirements to subject matter experts and operators. 

• Support Data Set Readiness Reviews (DSRR) to ensure NCEI is prepared to ingest, archive, and provide access to new and updated archive requests. 

• Assist in assessing the completeness and appropriateness of new data archive requests in alignment with NOAA mission priorities. 

• Project Management: 

• Operate project management tools (Jira, Google Docs and Sheets) for task status, issue tracking, and scheduling. 

• Follow established processes to plan and execute various projects. 

• Advanced Planning and Support: 

• Ensure provider metadata adherence to accepted Federal and international standards for data storage, accessibility, metadata, interoperability, and long-term preservation. 

• Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) and Metadata: 

• Mint and maintain Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) using automated and manual methods. 

• Develop, create, and maintain metadata for data granules and collection metadata records. 

• Data Stewardship and Best Practices: 

• Develop, create, and maintain Data Stewardship Maturity Model assessments, related metadata, and Data Stewardship Maturity Reports (DSMR). 

• Identify and document best practices and implementation strategies for standards related to collection and granule metadata. 

• Guidance and Support: 

• Support data providers and managers by providing guidance on archive-related tools, templates, checklists, standards, and processes. 

• Operational Archive Records: 

• Assist NCEI data managers with requests to update operational archive records. 

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

Experience/Skills:

• 2 to 4 years of experience in a related area. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Knowledge of data formats e.g., XML, JSON, NetCDF. 

• Experience working with metadata, specifically metadata standards such as ISO 19115 or similar. 

• Experience using Microsoft Windows and Google’s G-Suite applications. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Agile development methodologies. 

• Experience using Amazon Web Service (AWS). 

• Experience with Atlassian Jira and Confluence. 

• Experience in scripting languages (e.g. Python or command line Linux/Unix scripting) for metadata processing. 

• Experience in cloud migration projects, with expertise in metadata translation and mapping to cloud-based metadata schemas. 

Certification(s):

• N/A

Salary and Benefit Information:

The likely salary range for this position is $41,518 - $62,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position and could fall outside of this range.

Application Deadline: August 8, 2025

Joining the Alpha Omega team entitles you to participate in all retirement benefits, plans of deferred compensation, health and insurance benefits, and other such benefits as set forth in the company’s policy and benefits manuals. See below, to name a few:

• PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company’s holiday schedule each year)
• Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
• Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
• 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
• FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
• Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit

We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Culture and Values:

Guided by our core values—Harmony, Engagement, Accountability, Resourcefulness, and Tenacity (HEART)— we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning and are committed to delivering high-impact solutions. We recognize and reward hard work.

Through our H.E.A.R.T. Awards Program, colleagues and managers can recognize each other for actions that exemplify these values. Recognized employees receive a detailed nomination highlighting their contributions, which is shared with their manager. Each quarter, select nominees have the opportunity to receive a monetary bonus as an extra thank-you for their impact.

Our Company:

Alpha Omega is an award-winning Federal IT solutions provider dedicated to delivering mission-enabling technology and strategic solutions across the National Security, Federal Financial, Healthcare, and Space & Science domains. Since our founding in 2016, we have grown to over 800 employees nationwide with $230m in revenue. With the January 2025 acquisitions of SeKON and Macro Solutions, we have expanded our capabilities to further support our customers in digital modernization, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. 

 

We are committed to supporting our agency partners as they transform their operations, delivering on our purpose to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of future generations:

 

• National Security – Supporting agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State. 
• Federal Financial – We bring deep expertise in enterprise financial systems, supporting agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). 
• Healthcare – Our Health IT capabilities, enhance health outcomes for the warfighter via the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and support public health initiatives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 
• Space & Science – We leverage technology to advance agricultural sustainability, secure our nation’s food supply, and prepare for natural disasters, working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

Through strategic partnerships, intellectual property, and relentless drive for innovation, Alpha Omega is shaping the future of government technology. We are proud to be a Virginia Best Places to Work 8 times, an Inc. 5000 honoree 7 times, and a Washington Post Top Workplaces 4 times. Join us in driving transformation that secures the nation's future. 

Alpha Omega Integration, LLC (Alpha Omega) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

 

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