Metadata Specialist at Zimmerman Associates, Inc.

ZAI has openings for a Metadata Specialist in Washington D.C. The Library Technicians will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing the enterprise metadata dashboard, working closely with other KM specialists to ensure continuous improvement and fit-for-purpose. The role also involves IT tools for metadata governance, contributing to operational improvements and preserving data/metadata vintages for historical data analyses. The role also involves data readiness assessments during upcoming platform implementations, conducting audits to identify discrepancies and opportunities for enhancement, and establishing and reporting on metadata success metrics.

 Minimum Qualifications

 Technical:

• Ability to design, create and maintain metadata schema for content/data management, and for use by autoclassification tools
• Familiarity with common international frameworks pertaining to metadata management, including Dublin Core, RDF (OWL), SKOS
• Ability to interpret organizational needs and translate them into business or operational requirements for metadata management and implementation
• An understanding of the relationship between metadata and ontologies, and metadata and taxonomies, and how they can be integrated
• Familiarity with best-in-class semantic technologies, including enterprise metadata management tools, and how they are used to support enterprise metadata governance

Operational:

• Experience designing or managing business and operational processes or workflows that support metadata management or other work programs in the Knowledge Management domain 
• Ability to effectively plan and balance multiple project assignments 
• Understanding of how metadata benefits various business needs, including knowledge management and data analytics 
• Ability to clearly explain metadata principles and standards, and other technical or complex information in non-technical business terms 
• Ability to effectively engage with a wide range of business stakeholders in a multi-functional and multi-cultural organizational environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances
• Team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills and listening skills 
• Meticulous attention to detail

 Education and Experience

• 4-year college/bachelor's degree. Master’s degree preferred.
• Background in Library/Information Science, Knowledge Management, Business Semantics Management, Economics, or other related fields
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise metadata governance and management to support a variety of systems and functions, both for front-end and back-end use (e.g., information retrieval, knowledge discovery, autoclassification, data fabric, analytics, or architecture).
• Familiarity with digital asset management systems (DAM), content management systems (CMS) or Data Management systems 
• Prior experience with data/metadata management in international organizations is a plus

ZAI is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with Federal and State Equal Opportunity Laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status or any other legally protected status