Associate Data Manager

Position summary

Work environment

• Must be located near St. Louis, Missouri.
• Onsite position at Scott Air Force Base.
• Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain geospatial data under Air Force and DoD policies, ensuring integrity, accuracy, and security.
• Support geospatial data ingestion, transformation, and distribution.
• Optimize data workflows and storage with analysts and system administrators.
• Maintain metadata, tags, and documentation for data retrieval.
• Apply cybersecurity policies to protect sensitive data; troubleshoot access issues, inconsistencies, and format conversions.
• Collaborate with developers, GIS specialists, and system administrators to improve data accessibility and performance.

Requirements

• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Data Management, GIS, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with geospatial formats such as shapefiles, GeoJSON, KML, and raster datasets.
• Understanding of database management, including SQL, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, or similar.
• Familiarity with data security protocols and handling classified information.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to work in a classified, fast-paced Air Force environment.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with GIS software such as ArcGIS or QGIS.
• Knowledge of DoD and Air Force geospatial data policies.
• Understanding of cloud-based geospatial data management.
• Familiarity with Python or scripting for data automation.
• Experience in a mission-critical defense environment.

Employment conditions

• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, an employee assistance program, 401(k), paid holidays, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.