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Defense, Government Contracting, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Aerospace

Data Specialist

Chantilly, VAOnsiteFull Time$104,000–$166,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • TS/SCI
  • polygraph
  • scripting language
  • Python
  • PowerShell
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • systems administration
  • Microsoft Office

Nice to have

  • FTK

Role summary

Peraton is seeking a Data Specialist to manage multimedia data throughout its lifecycle. Responsibilities include data loading into repositories and analytical tools, ensuring data submission form completeness, initiating data provenance records, monitoring quality control, and triaging data. This role is critical to supporting national security missions by providing essential information to US government policymakers. The position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance with a relevant polygraph, a BS degree with five years of lifecycle data management experience (or 10 years of data management experience in lieu of a degree), experience with scripting languages like Python or PowerShell, Windows or Linux systems administration, and Microsoft Office proficiency. The ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with effective communication skills is also necessary. Experience with FTK is desired.

Responsibilities

 As a Data Specialist, you will provide full life-cycle data management for multimedia data. Data owners send you data, often on physical media, to load into our repository and in various analytical tools. You will shepherd the completion of data submission forms by working with end users to ensure correctness and completeness in this initial step in the lifecycle process. You will initiate the data provenance record in the customer's catalog system. You will monitor quality control and the records and tickets describing the data loading and transport processes. As a Data Specialist, you will triage and load data into our repository and to the downstream tools. But best of all, you will play an important role in our customer's mission to provide critical national security-related information to our top US government policy makers.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with relevant polygraph
  • BS degree five years of experience in relevant lifecycle data management;10 years of experience performing data management functions may be considered in lieu of a degree
  • Experience with a scripting language such as Python or PowerShell
  • Experience performing Windows or Linux systems administration functions.
  • Demonstrable experience with Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
  • Effective written and oral communications skills

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with FTK

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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