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Job Summary:
Suvi, an Akima company, is seeking a Data & Geospatial Standards Specialist for the TSA Enterprise Architecture Support Team in Springfield, VA. This role leads the information and data architecture efforts, establishing enterprise-wide data and geospatial standards while ensuring compliance with federal data strategies and advancing data management maturity.
Responsibilities:
• Create, maintain, and guide conceptual and logical data models at the enterprise, portfolio, and solution levels across key TSA domains (aviation security, biometrics, data mesh, geospatial, cloud, mobile).
• Develop and enforce the TSA Enterprise Lexicon, data dictionaries, taxonomy, metadata schema, information standards, and authoritative/trusted data (ATD) sources.
• Ensure compliance with the Federal Data Strategy and the Geospatial Data Act (GDA) of 2018, including data strategies, standards, and integration plans.
• Enhance TSA’s information and data management maturity through the Intelligent Information Management Framework (IIMF) and associated performance tracking and reporting.
• Support the adoption of data mesh principles (domain-oriented ownership, data as a product, self-serve infrastructure, and federated governance).
• Explore and apply emerging technologies for data challenges, including semantic technologies, machine learning, artificial intelligence, entity extraction, and automated taxonomy generation.
• Develop use cases, conduct AI/ML pilots, document pilot scope/results, and create implementation roadmaps for successful automation initiatives.
• Provide current EA data information to decision-makers, reconcile data across systems, maintain critical documentation (e.g., data asset catalog), and support all data calls and governance processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across TSA and DHS to integrate data architecture with performance, business, application, and security domains.
Qualifications:
Required:
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in data management, Information Systems, Geospatial Science, Computer Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in data architecture, data standards, or information management, with at least 4 years in enterprise-level data governance or geospatial standards.
• Strong working knowledge of the Federal Data Strategy, Geospatial Data Act (GDA), data mesh principles, and data modeling best practices.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining enterprise lexicons, taxonomies, metadata schemas, and authoritative data sources.
• Excellent analytical, technical writing, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
Preferred:
• Master’s degree.
• Experience supporting TSA, DHS, or other federal agencies with data architecture and geospatial compliance.
• Hands-on experience with ServiceNow CSDM, Ins-Pi/YouDesign, or other EA/repository tools.
• Knowledge of AI/ML data applications, semantic technologies, and enterprise data warehouse/analytics.
• Certifications such as CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional), TOGAF, DAMA, or GIS Professional (GISP).
• Familiarity with TSA-specific data domains (aviation security, biometrics, screening systems).
Company:
Akima focuses on delivering services in the areas of logistics, IT, supply chain, systems engineering, construction and protective services. Founded in 1995, the company is headquartered in Herndon, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.