Data Manager

Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving world.

Our mission-first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices. We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.

We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions. At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued. Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.

Role
The role is supporting a cutting edge military organization by aligning its data assets to best support the command. The Data Manager supports this effort as an integral member of a small team of data professionals that support ongoing projects and customer requirements related to empowering data for the command. This dynamic and challenging role will have direct impact on the command's ability to be more effective in leveraging its data assets. This is an on-site role.   Responsibilities A data manager develops and governs data-oriented systems designed to meet the needs of an organization or team in a specific function or domain. The role of a data manager in USSOCOM is focused on implementing enterprise and domain specific data management policies and maintaining the quality of the data within their scope of responsibility.    The Data Manager will perform the following duties:
•    Recommend and nominate data initiatives and data requirements that can support the mission objectives
•    Identify and define analytics efforts to support mission objectives
•    Determine (search and identify) data sources providing data that satisfy the data needs and requirements of missions and initiatives
•    Nominate the data and sources for Data Steward approval
•    Ensure data and sources are integrated into the data architecture, and the data architecture is represented in appropriate Enterprise Architecture documentation
•    Define/propose acquisition policies and processes
•    Acquire data via APIs
•    Continuously monitor, evaluate, and log data acquisitions
•    Ensure collection policies, processes, and standards are met
•    Implement transformation or curation processes
•    Curate/process acquired data, including creation of curation metadata records
•    Implement user authorizations, access controls, and update permissions
•    Select the tools, technology, and platforms for data storage
•    Direct and manage data interoperability and integration
•    Update, maintain, and refresh data, as needed (e.g., DBA)
•    Assess, cleanse, and curate data
•    Respond to consumer feedback, particularly on data quality and data access issues
•    Direct and record the different uses (e.g., data analytics initiatives, applications) and users of the data
•    Select the tools and technology required to apply/use the data
•    Monitor and log data provided to consumers
•    Solicit, receive, and respond to data consumer feedback
•    Develop, manage, operate, and maintain API/services with appropriate security /access controls (e.g., ICAM)
•    Provide data to consumer in standard format (e.g., NIEM) as feasible and appropriate
•    Ensure exchanged data is secure 
•    Evaluate the conditions for data archival and disposal and archive or dispose of data if conditions are met   Requirements

•    Minimum of 1-year experience is required
•    Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or Business Administration
•    Experience providing services similar in required tasks, scope, and complexity.
•    Must be TS/SCI eligible to start.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Data Management Professional Certification

We are 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.