Cyber Operations Data Steward

August 15, 2026
$135000 - $216000 / year

Job Description

Company: Peraton

Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD. Will consider Associate +10 years or HS +12 years of experience
• Experience with data quality tools and methods
• Knowledge of data profiling and validation
• SQL and data analysis skills
• Understanding of metadata management
• Attention to detail
• U.S.Citizenship required
• DoD TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications:
• Certified Data Steward (CDS) or other data quality certification
• Familiarity with Data Stewardship Body of Knowledge (DSBOK)
• 8 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management or a related field

Peraton seeks a Cyber Operations Data Steward to support DCDC/USCYBERCOM with Caspian and Joint Cyber Runtime Stack-Data (JCRS-D) integration efforts and ensure full DAO compliance across specific data management functions.

Location: Fort Meade, MD.
• Perform data preparation, transformation, and quality assurance
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and interoperability.
• Conduct exploratory and diagnostic analyses to reveal trends, correlations, and anomalies relevant to cyber defense operations.
• Develop and maintain autonomous and interactive visualizations that enable commanders, analysts, and operators to understand risk, readiness, and mission impact.
• Establish governance frameworks to align platform usage with organizational policies and ensure all datasets and tools comply with cybersecurity standards and legal regulations.

Source: Peraton Careers