Data Management and Governance SpecialistApplication Deadline: 19 October 2026
Department: Federal Services
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Compensation: $130,000 - $150,000 / year
DescriptionTeleSolv is seeking an experienced Data Management and Governance Specialist to support a Government Medicaid modernization initiative. The selected professional will provide data definition, governance and management expertise and support the development of foundational Medicaid data-management deliverables, including a data catalog, data lineage, interface registry, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), an Interface Management Plan, a Data Governance and Management Plan, and recommendations for supporting tools.
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.
