Data Management and Governance Specialist

Application Deadline: 19 October 2026

Department: Federal Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Sioux Falls, SD

Compensation: $130,000 - $150,000 / year

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct requirements gathering with Government IT resources and other stakeholders regarding data sources, current data mapping and interface structures.
• Develop a Medicaid-related Interface Registry covering applicable Medicaid applications.
• Create Interface Control Documents for interfaces in the registry that do not already have associated ICDs.
• Develop a Medicaid-related Interface Management Plan.
• Create Medicaid-related data modeling and a data warehouse structure if one does not exist.
• Develop a Medicaid data catalog and data lineage.
• Develop a Medicaid Data Governance and Management Plan in consultation with Government resources.
• Work alongside Government Medicaid staff to understand system-to-system interactions and data flows, including movement, reporting, storage, organization and security of data.
• Recommend improvements to existing data governance and management practices, ICDs and other data-control documentation and tools.
• Identify risks associated with existing data management and interface structures.
• Recommend opportunities to streamline data management, data sharing, data governance and system integration, including issues involving data inconsistencies, integration, security or compliance.
• Prepare monthly status reports covering work performed and associated timelines.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Proficiency with relational SQL and NoSQL database technologies.
• Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Purview.
• Deep understanding of enterprise database management and design best practices.
• Experience with data-modeling tools such as ERwin or ER/Studio.
• Experience developing conceptual, logical and physical data models, data catalogs and data lineage.
• Knowledge of data-governance frameworks and best practices, including experience implementing data-governance programs.
• Understanding of business-intelligence concepts.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Proficiency with modern tools.
• Knowledge of user interface and user experience.
• Experience writing Interface Control Documents.
• Knowledge of design principles.
• Ability to troubleshoot and optimize interface functionality.
• Practical software-development and interface-design experience.
• Ability to support seamless project delivery.
• Familiarity with industry-specific control-system software and tools.
• Strong project-management skills and experience managing multiple projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Senior-level healthcare services knowledge.
• Proficiency in relational SQL and NoSQL database technologies.
• Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Purview.
• Experience with data-modeling tools such as ERwin or ER/Studio.
• Deep understanding of enterprise-level database management and design best practices.
• Demonstrated experience with conceptual, logical and physical data modeling, data catalogs and data lineage.
• Knowledge of data-governance frameworks and best practices, with experience implementing data-governance programs.
• Understanding of business-intelligence concepts.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience writing Interface Control Documents.
• Practical experience in software development and interface design.
• Strong project-management skills and experience handling multiple projects.