Overview
Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI/data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.
We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for six straight years and named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming home for those looking to grow and contribute to positive change. We encourage all employees to expand beyond their boundaries, dive into important world-changing Federal challenges.
Position Summary
Credence has an immediate need for Data Catalog Implementation Specialist who will lead the design, implementation, and integration of an enterprise-grade Data Catalog solution as a core component of the organization's data governance strategy. This role ensures that data assets are discoverable, well-documented, and governed through robust metadata management, lineage tracking, and compliance controls.
The specialist will also develop and execute a comprehensive Implementation Project Plan, ensuring alignment with organizational data governance goals, stakeholder requirements, and federal compliance standards.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:
Implementation & Integration
- Plan, configure, and deploy a data catalog solution that supports requirements for data discovery, lineage, profiling, governance, and metadata management.
- Ensure full integration with existing data ecosystem, including relational databases, file storage systems, and ETL pipelines.
- Ensure compatibility and compliance with the tools such as Qlik, SAS Viya, SAP Business Objects, D3, UI5, Streamlit, Cloudera.
- Develop and maintain APIs and interfaces for catalog access and system interoperability.
Metadata & Governance
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive inventory of technical and data assets across organization, including datasets, databases, and all associated metadata.
- Establish and manage frameworks for technical, business, and operational metadata.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to document and enforce policies governing data quality, privacy, access control, and compliance.
- Enable automated lineage, impact analysis, and change management for all cataloged data assets.
Testing & DevSecOps Alignment
- Lead acceptance testing per established Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes.
- Ensure the solution complies with established DevSecOps standards, security policies, and cloud deployment practices.
- Implement usage, performance, and quality reports to continually improve catalog value and adoption.
Documentation & Training
- Develop an Implementation Project Plan outlining scope, approach, milestones, and testing procedures in alignment with the IPT (Integrated Project Team).
- Provide comprehensive training materials and user documentation, including manuals, FAQs, and onboarding sessions for stakeholders.
- Deliver visualization tools or flow diagrams to communicate data flow, transformations, and lineage clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, or a related technical discipline (Master’s preferred).
- 8+ years of experience in data governance, metadata management, or data architecture.
- Proven experience implementing enterprise data catalog solutions (e.g., MetaVault, Collibra, Alation, Informatica EDC, Cloudera Data Catalog, or similar).
- Familiarity with DoD or federal data management environments and compliance practices is strongly preferred.
Technical Skills
- Expertise in data cataloging tools, metadata modeling, and lineage tracing.
- Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks and standards.
- Proficiency in SQL, data modeling, and integration methods (ETL/ELT).
- Experience with APIs and scripting (Python, REST APIs).
- Working understanding of GovCloud, DevSecOps, and SDLC processes.
- Familiarity with data standards such as EDI, X12, and MILS.
- Experience with Qlik, SAS Viya, and other EA2 stack tools is highly desirable.
Soft Skills
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities for technical and executive audiences.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working collaboratively within IPTs or cross-functional project teams.
Deliverables
- Implementation Project Plan for Data Catalog Solution with Testing
- Comprehensive data and metadata inventory
- Data governance and access policy documentation
- User documentation and training materials
- Reports and dashboards on catalog performance, usage, and data quality
Security & Clearance
- Must be a US Citizen to be eligible for a DoD security clearance.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Free Food & Snacks
- Wellness Resources
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Data Management
- 8+ years of experience in data governance, metadata management, or data architecture
- Experience implementing enterprise data catalog solutions
- Familiarity with DoD or federal data management environments
Credence Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Credence and has not been reviewed or approved by Credence.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or better than average across many roles, with multiple examples describing excellent pay and competitive salaries. Additional cash elements such as bonuses appear alongside base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, supported by HSAs/FSAs and a TRICARE supplement. Employer-paid life and disability coverage further strengthen the protection package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes flexible PTO and a broad holiday schedule aligned to federal holidays. Additional leave types such as military and bereavement leave are available.
Credence Insights
What We Do
Credence provides innovative technology, health, international development, engineering, and management solutions to support mission-critical programs for Federal government customers. We are one of the nation’s largest privately held government contractors. Our ability to perform exceptionally to implement new solutions, efficiencies, and savings across 220 U.S. Government programs is due to our obsession with exceeding customer expectations and our emphasis on employee wellbeing—best exemplified by our corporate philosophy: “One Measure of Success. Yours.” WHY WORK WITH CREDENCE? We are consistently rated as a Top Workplace and are proud to be one of the fastest growing privately held firms in the U.S. over the last decade. Credence treats each customer, teaming partner, and employee as a trusted partner whom we serve. We ensure successful outcomes by focusing on the measure of success that we consider to be most important—Yours. WHY WORK FOR CREDENCE? We are a diverse, enthusiastic team of professionals who are dedicated to providing exceptional service to our customers. Our culture is focused on employee empowerment, recognition, and reward, and each person is encouraged to take initiative and strive to reach their greatest potential. HOW CREDENCE GIVES BACK: We believe in giving back to the communities in which we live and work through corporate charitable events, support for employee volunteering, and a 100% corporate match for employee charitable giving.
