Systems Data Modeler

Xator seeks enthusiastic, positive, and proactive self-starters to join our team. Our leadership aims to attract and retain the best and brightest employees, maintain an environment built on trust and pride, and encourage individual and team achievements. We uphold ourselves to an exceptional professional standard of conduct, setting ourselves apart from our competition.

Xator is dedicated to creating and maintaining a lifelong learning environment. We encourage forward-thinking, innovation, and out-of-the-box ideas in an inclusive environment. Our training and continuing education programs allows us to constantly improve services and deliver innovation to our customers. We invest in our employees and they, in turn, advance our clients' mission.

Clearance Requirement:  Active or Current TS w/ a current SCI and Polygraph.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The selected candidate must

• Assists the Mission Systems Engineering (MSE) Organization and Enterprise Architecture (EA) in the development and implementation of Enterprise Data Modeling standards.
• Analyzes MSE and EA data requirements to ensure development efforts align with the corporate data standards, the Enterprise Architecture, and future transformation efforts.
• Implement and maintain Enterprise Data Modeling Governance processes to include change management and configuration management for enterprise data models.
• Identifies and manages data model domain data stewards and conduct data modeling enabling activities including the development of the Enterprise Logical Data Model (ELDM), the Enterprise Data Dictionary (EDD), Physical Data Models, data format specifications, model releases, data harmonization and mapping across the data models, the modification of tools to support data modeling, and software application programming interfaces and converters to enable data model implementations.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Level 2 - Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Systems, or Computer Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. A Master's degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, thereby reducing the total years of experience to 10 years.

• Level 3 - Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Systems, or Computer Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. A Master's degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, thereby reducing the total years of experience to 18 years.

Experience

• Level 2 - Twelve (12) years' experience as a Data Modeler or Data Architect in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
• Level 3 - Twenty (20) years' experience as a Data Modeler or Data Architect in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

Specialized Knowledge/Skills Requirements

The Level 2 Systems Data Modeler shall possess the following capabilities:

• Map legacy data stores/formats to logical and physical data models
• Design and assess system interfaces, end-to-end data flows, and data storage and retrieval solutions for data modeling effort
• Create data element definitions and dictionaries
• Perform UML and ERO data model development
• Perform XML schema generation and application ofrelated XML technologies (i.e. W3C XML standards, XML Parsers, XSLT, Fast lnfoset, Namespaces , XLink, XPath, and XMI)
• Create, submit, analyze, and review data model change requests and change proposals
• Develop and maintain domain data models and physical formats required for specific projects across the Enterprise
• Perform requirements analysis
• Manage System Engineering efforts
• Coordinate Stakeholder input for model development and Technical Peer Review
• Metadata Harmonization activities supporting the NSA Enterprise.
• Years Three (3) Designing and assessing system interfaces, end-to-end data flows, and data storage and retrieval solutions. UML data modeling.
• Experience using Sybase PowerDesigner, IBM Rational Rose or Telelogic System Architect.

The Level 3 Systems Data Modeler shall possess the following capabilities:

• Map legacy data stores/formats to logical and physical data models
• Design and assess system interfaces, end-to-end data flows, and data storage and retrieval solutions for data modeling effort
• Create data element definitions and dictionaries
• Perform UML and ERO data model development
• Perform XML schema generation and application of related XML technologies (i.e. W3C XML standards, XML Parsers, XSLT, Fast Infoset, Namespaces, XLink, XPath, and XMI)
• Create, submit, analyze, and review data model change requests and change proposals
• Develop and maintain domain data models and physical formats required for specific projects across the Enterprise
• Perform requirements analysis
• Manage System Engineering efforts
• Coordinate Stakeholder input for model development and Technical Peer Review
• Research and evaluate data standards
• Review system engineering plans to ensure compliance with and adherence to policies and standards
• Ensure architectural alignment of OV-7 and SV-11 data models with other DoDAF architecture products
• Metadata Harmonization activities supporting the NSA Enterprise.
• Five (5) Years Designing and assessing system interfaces, end-to-end data flows, and data storage and retrieval solutions. UML data modeling.
• Experience using Sybase PowerDesigner, IBM Rational Rose or Telelogic System Architect.

Equal Opportunity Statement
Xator Corporation, and its Subsidiaries, provides equal opportunity to all applicants for employment as required by and/or consistent with applicable country law and company policy. Consistent with the foregoing, Xator Corporation provides qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other status(s) protected by law. In the United States, Xator Corporation ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.