Collibra Data Catalog Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a Collibra Data Catalog Engineer to support a growing data governance initiative within DISA’s Office of the Chief Data Officer (OCDO). This role will focus on the hands-on configuration, operation, and expansion of the Collibra data catalog platform, enabling enterprise-wide metadata ingestion, data discoverability, and governance capabilities.

This is a high-impact, growth-oriented effort, supporting the stand-up of an enterprise data catalog that will serve as a foundation for analytics, reporting, and AI-driven data utilization across DISA.

The ideal candidate will bring strong frontend/platform experience within Collibra, along with the ability to operate independently while supporting a junior team.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain Collibra Data Governance Center (DGC), including:
  • Business glossary
  • Data dictionary
  • Metadata ingestion and catalog management
• Support Collibra frontend operations, including:
  • Asset onboarding and catalog structuring
  • User roles, permissions (RBAC), and security configuration
• Develop and enhance Collibra workflows (BPMN) to support:
  • Data stewardship processes
  • Metadata lifecycle management
  • Change request workflows
• Support ingestion of metadata from multiple DISA data sources (e.g., databases, data lakes, AWS environments)
• Collaborate with engineering teams (Databricks, Advana ecosystem, AWS) to ensure seamless data integration into the platform
• Enable data discovery and usability to support reporting and AI-driven analytics use cases
• Provide day-to-day technical support and guidance to a junior, growing team (~5 personnel)
• Promote adoption of the data catalog through training, documentation, and stakeholder engagement

Basic Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or data cataloging
• Hands-on experience with Collibra, including:
  • Data catalog configuration and administration
  • Metadata management, lineage, and data stewardship
  • Workflow creation and customization
• Experience supporting metadata ingestion and classification across enterprise systems
• Working knowledge of data environments (AWS, Databricks, or similar)
• Strong foundation in data analysis and SQL for validation and profiling
• Active DoD Secret clearance and Security+ certification
• Ability to work onsite at Ft. Meade, MD (4–5 days/week)

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting DISA, DoD, or federal data environments
• Familiarity with Advana or enterprise data platforms within DoD
• Experience in AWS IL5/IL6 environments
• Collibra certification (Level 1 or 2 preferred)
• Experience enabling user adoption of data catalogs (training, workshops, stakeholder engagement)
• Ability to collaborate across technical and business teams to support a data-driven culture