Qureos Mentor

Nakupuna Companies

<div>Overview:
<div>
Nakupuna Federal, as part of the NFB Joint Venture, is seeking <b>Business Analysts with technical backgrounds</b> to support the Defense Health Agency (DHA) in modernizing its enterprise data governance and catalog capabilities. These roles will serve as the <b>bridge between DHA functional stakeholders and the technical implementation teams</b>, ensuring requirements are captured, validated, and transformed into actionable outputs that drive mission success.</div><p>
As part of the NFB JV team, the Business Analysts will support the achievement of <b>all ten program objectives</b> by coordinating with DHA stakeholders, conducting analysis, and contributing to deliverables such as inventories, schemas, governance playbooks, lifecycle policies, connector validation reports, test plans, reusable component requirements, AI/ML readiness assessments, and transition documentation.</p><p>
The Business Analysts will directly support:</p><ul><li><b>
Objective 1 &ndash; Comprehensive Data Inventory:</b> Coordinate with domain owners, gather requirements, and validate inventory records.</li><li><b>
Objective 2 &ndash; Metadata Management:</b> Document metadata requirements, validate schema alignment, and support repository configuration.</li><li><b>
Objective 3 &ndash; Federated Governance:</b> Capture governance roles and workflows, supporting governance playbook development.</li><li><b>
Objective 4 &ndash; Metadata Harvesting:</b> Record stakeholder needs for connectors, validate tagging accuracy, and track harvesting results.</li><li><b>
Objective 5 &ndash; Lifecycle Governance:</b> Document lifecycle requirements, assist in creating machine-readable contracts, and log SLA compliance issues.</li><li><b>
Objective 6 &ndash; Self-Service &amp; User Experience:</b> Coordinate persona-driven UAT, capture feedback, and prepare recommendations.</li><li><b>
Objective 7 &ndash; Infrastructure Testing:</b> Track test requirements, log outcomes, and support technical teams with reporting.</li><li><b>
Objective 8 &ndash; Reusable Mesh Components:</b> Capture functional requirements for reusable templates and validate outputs.</li><li><b>
Objective 9 &ndash; AI/ML Integration:</b> Document data readiness requirements, validate metadata/lineage compliance, and record AI/ML stakeholder feedback.</li><li><b>
Objective 10 &ndash; Transition Planning &amp; Handoffs:</b> Prepare meeting notes, training documentation, and support knowledge transfer.</li></ul>
Responsibilities:
<div>
The following reflects management&rsquo;s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.</div><ul><li>
Serve as liaison between DHA stakeholders and Nakupuna technical teams, ensuring mission requirements are translated into actionable tasks.</li><li>
Document stakeholder inputs, system requirements, and functional workflows in support of all ten objectives.</li><li>
Support the production of DHA deliverables including inventories, governance playbooks, lifecycle policies, and UAT reports.</li><li>
Coordinate and conduct stakeholder workshops, UAT sessions, and follow-up analysis.</li><li>
Track deliverable progress, prepare action logs, and manage requirements traceability.</li><li>
Contribute to transition planning through documentation, training materials, and knowledge transfer.</li></ul><div><b>
Additional Internal Corporate Duties:</b></div><ul><li><b>
Grow People:</b> Take ownership of your work and actively contribute to team success by sharing expertise, mentoring colleagues, and supporting leadership development at every level.</li><li><b>
Always Deliver:</b> Consistently meet or exceed quality standards, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of assigned tasks and deliverables in support of DHA and Nakupuna Federal.</li><li><b>
Continually Add Value:</b> Demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit by identifying opportunities for process improvements, creative solutions, and innovation that strengthen both project.</li></ul>
Qualifications:
<div><b>
Education and Experience:</b></div><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Information Systems, Business Analytics, Computer Science, or related technical field required.</li><li>
3-5 years of experience with requirements gathering, UAT, Stakeholder Liaison, Governance Playbooks, DHA Data analysis, report writing.</li></ul><div><b>
 </b><b>Desired Qualifications:</b></div><ul><li>
Experience supporting the Military Health System or DHA data initiatives.</li><li>
Prior work with DoD enterprise data platforms such as ADVANA, VAULTIS, VANTAGE, or MAVEN.</li><li>
Proven ability to design and enforce metadata frameworks that enable interoperability with DoD and DHA systems.</li><li>
Experience developing and implementing <b>federated governance playbooks</b>.</li><li>
Knowledge of DoD Responsible AI principles and metadata requirements for AI/ML workflows.</li><li>
Experience evaluating and recommending <b>COTS enterprise data catalog solutions</b>, ensuring cost-effectiveness, scalability, and security.</li></ul><div><b>
Certifications (Preferred):</b> SAFe Agilist (SA), SAFe Practitioner (SP), Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or Certified Scrum Master; ITIL Foundation.</div><p><b>
Clearance Requirements:
</b></p><ul><li>Must have the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.</li><li>
Demonstrated understanding of HIPAA, PHI/PII/CUI protections, and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012.</li></ul><p><b>
 </b><b>Travel Requirements: Ability to travel up to 10% of the time to DHA HQ, stakeholder sites, or partner facilities across CONUS.</b></p><p></p><p><b><br>
Work Location:</b> Hybrid work environment at Nakupuna Federal offices (Arlington, VA), DHA HQ (Falls Church, VA), and remote work as approved. Core work hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed.</p><p></p><div><b><br>
Physical Requirements: </b>The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job <b><i>with or without a reasonable accommodation</i></b><i>:</i></div><ul><li>
Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.</li><li>
Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.</li><li>
Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.</li></ul></div>

Technical Business Analyst

<div>Overview:
<div>
Nakupuna Federal, as part of the NFB Management Consultants (Joint Venture), is seeking a Senior Project Manager with technical expertise in healthcare systems and data integration to lead execution of a Defense Health Agency (DHA) enterprise data governance and healthcare IT modernization program. This role combines program management leadership with hands-on technical and analytical expertise to ensure delivery of a secure, interoperable, and user-driven enterprise data catalog and governance framework.</div><div>
The Senior Project Manager will not only oversee schedules, deliverables, and team performance but will also contribute directly to technical analysis, system integration design, and stakeholder engagement. This includes aligning DHA data modernization initiatives with healthcare delivery needs, clinical workflows, and enterprise interoperability standards. The role is central to advancing DHA&rsquo;s mission to safeguard military healthcare data, improve patient outcomes, and enhance operational readiness across the Military Health System (MHS).</div><div>
As part of the NFB JV team, the Senior Project Manager will directly support the achievement of ten program objectives:</div><ul><li><b>
Comprehensive Data Inventory</b> &ndash; Establish baseline inventory of priority DHA domains.</li><li><b>
Metadata Management</b> &ndash; Design schemas, configure repositories, and enforce lineage and enrichment standards.</li><li><b>
Federated Governance</b> &ndash; Implement governance workflows, decision rights, and stewardship roles.</li><li><b>
Metadata Harvesting</b> &ndash; Build connectors, automate tagging, and validate classification.</li><li><b>
Lifecycle Governance</b> &ndash; Define lifecycle stages, machine-readable contracts, and SLA monitoring.</li><li><b>
Self-Service &amp; User Experience</b> &ndash; Enable discoverability, permissions-aware access, and persona-driven UAT.</li><li><b>
Infrastructure Testing</b> &ndash; Conduct workload scenarios, stress tests, and technical performance evaluations.</li><li><b>
Reusable Mesh Components</b> &ndash; Develop standardized data mesh templates and reusable components.</li><li><b>
AI/ML Integration</b> &ndash; Validate DHA data readiness for AI/ML pipelines in alignment with DoD Responsible AI.</li><li><b>
Transition Planning &amp; Handoffs</b> &ndash; Ensure sustainability through training, playbooks, and knowledge transfer.</li></ul><div>
The Senior Project Manager will ensure delivery of key program artifacts such as the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), enterprise architecture blueprints, metadata schemas, lifecycle playbooks, connector configuration guides, compliance reports, and user evaluation results. This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in complex, multi-stakeholder environments and understands both the technical and functional challenges of modernizing healthcare IT in the DoD context.</div>
Responsibilities:
<div>
The following reflects management&rsquo;s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.</div><ul><li>
Lead overall program execution, ensuring alignment with DHA mission priorities and delivery of all ten program objectives.</li><li>
Develop and manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), ensuring tasks, dependencies, and deliverables are tracked and completed.</li><li>
Oversee development and delivery of required CDRLs, technical reports, and governance playbooks.</li><li>
Provide technical oversight across data mesh, governance, lifecycle, healthcare IT integration, and security workstreams.</li><li>
Conduct technical analysis of DHA healthcare systems, applications, and data flows to identify integration requirements and dependencies.</li><li>
Support system interoperability and data integration planning across DHA portfolios, including EHR platforms, data warehouses, and enterprise applications.</li><li>
Act as a technical liaison between DHA clinicians, portfolio managers, and IT teams to align project objectives with mission and healthcare delivery needs.</li><li>
Provide hands-on support in designing and validating metadata schemas, data lineage, and integration workflows that tie into healthcare use cases.</li><li>
Evaluate COTS/GOTS healthcare IT and data management solutions for scalability, compliance, and integration with MHS systems.</li><li>
Contribute directly to system testing, data validation, and pilot deployments, ensuring operational readiness and alignment with DHA compliance standards.</li><li>
Serve as primary point of contact for DHA stakeholders, prioritizing requirements, managing communications, and resolving issues.</li><li>
Direct and mentor cross-functional staff, including data engineers, analysts, and QA specialists.</li><li>
Lead production of monthly status reports, technical briefings, and progress reviews for DHA and JV leadership.</li><li>
Ensure program activities comply with HIPAA, PHI/PII/CUI protections, and DoD/Federal data security standards.</li><li>
Manage budgets, forecasts, and corrective actions to meet financial objectives.</li><li>
Oversee risk management, quality assurance, and change management processes.</li><li>
Promote collaboration within the NFB JV team and support knowledge transfer across DHA.</li></ul><p><b>
Additional Internal Corporate Duties:</b></p><ul><li>
Overseeing and reporting to the Facilities and Infrastructure Support Services Managing Director on project performance and financial outcomes, including metrics such as profit margin, utilization, and cost execution.</li><li>
Ensuring invoices are accurate and approved in a timely fashion.</li><li>
Collaborating with Nakupuna Shared Services to ensure projects are properly supported.</li><li>
Ensuring innovative best practices are shared across projects. Drive performance improvements and process/cost efficiencies.</li><li>
Leading and growing people, identify key performers and ensure Nakupuna facilitates their professional growth.</li><li>
Rewarding and acknowledging excellent performance across projects.</li><li>
Executing end-to-end performance management across projects. As appropriate, set performance goals, assess performance, provide coaching/mentoring, address performance and/or conduct issues as they arise (recommend disciplinary actions), and make/advocate compensation decisions.</li><li>
Actively engaging in hiring processes, ensuring project(s) is appropriately staffed to meet client expectations.</li><li>
Supporting Nakupuna Companies with multi-year pipeline management and development/execution of growth strategies; play key role in BD efforts, including RFI responses, proposal, bid-board preparation, and proposal responses.</li></ul><div>
Excellent leadership qualities and leadership experience, strong interpersonal skills, adept with strategic planning and management, self-starter, exceptional written and oral communication, strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, proficient at multi-tasking, and effective organizational skills. Adept at operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and often multi-directional work environments.</div>
Qualifications:
<div><b>
Skills/Qualifications: </b>Excellent leadership qualities and leadership experience, strong interpersonal skills, adept with strategic planning and management, self-starter, exceptional written and oral communication, strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, proficient at multi-tasking, and effective organizational skills. Adept at operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and often multi-directional work environments.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
Education and Experience:</b></div><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field required; Master&rsquo;s degree preferred.</li><li>
10&ndash;12+ years of professional experience, with at least 5 years managing large-scale DoD IT or data modernization programs. Proven track record leading cross-functional teams, managing IMS/CDRLs, and applying Agile frameworks.</li></ul><div><b>
Desired Qualifications:</b></div><ul><li>
Experience supporting the Military Health System or DHA data initiatives.</li><li>
Prior work with DoD enterprise data platforms such as ADVANA, VAULTIS, VANTAGE, or MAVEN.</li><li>
Experience analyzing and integrating healthcare IT systems within DHA or the Military Health System.</li><li>
Background in clinical systems, healthcare data interoperability (HL7, FHIR, ICD, SNOMED), or EHR integration (e.g., MHS GENESIS).</li><li>
Ability to evaluate and recommend COTS data catalog and healthcare IT solutions, balancing scalability, security, interoperability, and cost.</li><li>
Demonstrated ability to bridge program management and technical analyst roles, translating requirements into actionable integration and execution plans.</li><li>
Familiarity with DoD Responsible AI principles and experience supporting AI/ML testbeds.</li><li>
Demonstrated leadership in federal data governance, metadata management, and Zero Trust compliance.</li><li>
Experience collaborating in joint venture or multi-partner environments.</li></ul><div><b>
Certifications (Required):</b> PMP or PgMP.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
Certifications (Preferred):</b> ITIL v4 Foundation or higher; Agile/Scrum Master.</div><p><b>
Clearance Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>
Must have the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.</li><li>
Demonstrated understanding of HIPAA, PHI/PII/CUI protections, and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012.</li></ul><p><b>
Travel Requirements: </b>Ability to travel up to 10% of the time to DHA HQ, stakeholder sites, or partner facilities across CONUS.</p><p><br>
</p><p><b>Work Location:</b> Hybrid work environment at Nakupuna Federal offices (Arlington, VA), DHA HQ (Falls Church, VA), and remote work as approved. Core work hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed.</p><p></p><div><b><br>
Physical Requirements: </b>The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job <b><i>with or without a reasonable accommodation</i></b><i>:</i></div><ul><li>
Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.</li><li>
Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.</li><li>
Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.</li></ul></div>

Senior Technical Healthcare Systems Project Manager

<div>Overview:
<div>
Nakupuna Federal, as part of the NFB Management Consultants (Joint Venture), is seeking a Data Integration, Security &amp; DevSecOps Engineer to design, secure, and automate the pipelines, connectors, and workflows that drive the Defense Health Agency&rsquo;s (DHA) federated data ecosystem. This role combines data engineering, cybersecurity, and DevSecOps expertise to ensure that all solutions are continuously tested, validated, and compliant with DoD and healthcare security standards. The Engineer will play a critical role in advancing DHA&rsquo;s mission to safeguard military healthcare data, enable interoperability, and support operational readiness. By embedding Zero Trust principles and DevSecOps practices into DHA&rsquo;s enterprise data modernization effort, the Engineer will ensure solutions are secure, resilient, and high quality.</div><div>
As part of the NFB JV team, this position will support all ten program objectives, including:</div><ul><li><b>
1&ndash;2: </b>Contribute secure harvesting and automation to support inventory and metadata management.</li><li><b>
3&ndash;5: </b>Enforce automated governance and lifecycle policies in data pipelines.</li><li><b>
6&ndash;7: </b>Conduct UAT support, automate QA checks, and run stress/performance tests.</li><li><b>
8&ndash;9: </b>Develop reusable components and validate AI/ML pipeline readiness with automated compliance.</li><li><b>
10: </b>Deliver transition playbooks, automation scripts, and sustainment knowledge transfer.</li></ul>
Responsibilities:
<p>
The following reflects management&rsquo;s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.</p><ul><li>
Design, configure, and maintain secure ingestion pipelines and data connectors for DHA enterprise systems.</li><li>
Automate metadata harvesting and tagging processes, ensuring classification accuracy across domains.</li><li>
Integrate Zero Trust principles into all ingestion and access workflows.</li><li>
Conduct infrastructure and workload performance testing, producing technical validation reports.</li><li>
Collaborate with metadata SMEs, analysts, and DHA stakeholders to align harvesting and integration practices with governance and lifecycle policies.</li><li>
Ensure DHA data catalog solutions remain interoperable with broader DoD data environments (ADVANA, VAULTIS, VANTAGE, MAVEN).</li><li>
Contribute to compliance reporting, catalog accuracy assessments, and validation of secure data flows.</li><li>
Provide technical support for transition activities, including knowledge transfer and documentation.</li></ul><p><b>
Additional Internal Corporate Duties:</b></p><ul><li><b>
Grow People:</b> Take ownership of your work and actively contribute to team success by sharing expertise, mentoring colleagues, and supporting leadership development at every level.</li><li><b>
Always Deliver:</b> Consistently meet or exceed quality standards, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of assigned tasks and deliverables in support of DHA and Nakupuna Federal.</li><li><b>
Continually Add Value:</b> Demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit by identifying opportunities for process improvements, creative solutions, and innovation that strengthen both project.</li></ul>
Qualifications:
<div><b>
Education and Experience:</b></div><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related technical field required.</li><li>
 8&ndash;10+ years in data integration, cybersecurity, or DevSecOps roles. Must demonstrate experience designing secure pipelines, building CI/CD workflows, and automating compliance validation in federal or healthcare environments.</li></ul><div><b>
Desired Qualifications:</b></div><ul><li>
Experience supporting the Military Health System (MHS) or DHA initiatives.</li><li>
Familiarity with DoD enterprise data platforms (ADVANA, VAULTIS, VANTAGE, MAVEN).</li><li>
Proven ability to evaluate and recommend COTS integration tools, ensuring cost-effectiveness, scalability, and security.</li><li>
Knowledge of healthcare data security standards (<b>HIPAA, NIST SP 800-171, DFARS 252.204-7012</b>).</li><li>
Background in infrastructure stress testing and performance optimization.</li><li>
Knowledge of AI/ML pipeline integration and security requirements.</li></ul><div><b>
Certifications (Required):</b> Security+ CE</div><div></div><div><b><br>
Certifications (Preferred):</b> CISSP, SAFe DevOps Practitioner (SDP), AWS/Azure/GCP Architect, or equivalent DevSecOps/cloud credential.</div><p><b>
Clearance Requirements:
</b></p><ul><li>Must have the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.</li><li>
Demonstrated understanding of HIPAA, PHI/PII/CUI protections, and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012.</li></ul><p><b>
Travel Requirements: </b>Ability to travel up to 10% of the time to DHA HQ, stakeholder sites, or partner facilities across CONUS.</p><p><br>
</p><p><b>Work Location:</b> Hybrid work environment at Nakupuna Federal offices (Arlington, VA), DHA HQ (Falls Church, VA), and remote work as approved. Core work hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed.</p><p></p><div><b><br>
Physical Requirements: </b>The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job <b><i>with or without a reasonable accommodation</i></b><i>:</i></div><ul><li>
Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.</li><li>
Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.</li><li>
Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.</li></ul></div>

Senior Data & DevSecOps Engineer

<div>Overview:
<div>
Nakupuna Federal, as part of the NFB Joint Venture, is seeking a Metadata &amp; Governance Subject Matter Expert (SME) to design and implement metadata frameworks, catalog configurations, and governance models for the Defense Health Agency (DHA). This role will ensure that DHA&rsquo;s clinical, operational, and readiness data can be trusted, discoverable, and reusable across the enterprise. The Metadata &amp; Governance SME will play a critical role in advancing DHA&rsquo;s mission to safeguard sensitive healthcare data, enhance interoperability, and strengthen military readiness. This individual will work closely with technical teams and DHA stakeholders to embed governance into workflows, enforce data stewardship, and align catalog practices with DoD standards.</div><p>
As part of the NFB JV team, the Metadata &amp; Governance SME will directly support the achievement of ten program objectives, with emphasis on:</p><ul><li><b>
Metadata Management (Obj. 2):</b> Designing schemas, configuring repositories, and enforcing standards for enrichment and lineage.</li><li><b>
Federated Governance (Obj. 3): </b>Establishing governance workflows, roles, and decision rights.</li><li><b>
Lifecycle Governance (Obj. 5): </b>Developing machine-readable contracts and compliance monitoring processes.</li><li><b>
AI/ML Integration (Obj. 9)</b>: Ensuring metadata, lineage, and governance practices enable DHA&rsquo;s Responsible AI objectives.</li></ul><div>
The Metadata &amp; Governance SME will contribute to the delivery of key artifacts including metadata schemas, configured repositories, lineage visualizations, governance playbooks, lifecycle contracts, and compliance enforcement reports.</div>
Responsibilities:
<div>
The following reflects management&rsquo;s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.</div><ul><li>
Design and implement metadata schemas, repositories, and classification rules for DHA&rsquo;s enterprise data catalog.</li><li>
Define data stewardship roles, governance workflows, and federated decision-making processes.</li><li>
Develop machine-readable data contracts and enforce lifecycle governance standards across domains.</li><li>
Ensure metadata enrichment and lineage are validated and meet compliance requirements for PHI/PII/CUI.</li><li>
Contribute to AI/ML readiness by embedding explainability, lineage, and compliance into catalog design.</li><li>
Collaborate with analysts, engineers, and DHA stakeholders to align governance practices with mission needs.</li><li>
Support production of governance playbooks, compliance traceability matrices, and metadata enrichment reports.</li><li>
Conduct training and knowledge transfer sessions to build governance maturity within DHA.</li><li>
Provide ongoing recommendations for improving DHA&rsquo;s metadata and governance ecosystem based on best practices.</li></ul><p><b>
Additional Internal Corporate Duties:</b></p><ul><li><b>
Grow People:</b> Take ownership of your work and actively contribute to team success by sharing expertise, mentoring colleagues, and supporting leadership development at every level.</li><li><b>
Always Deliver:</b> Consistently meet or exceed quality standards, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of assigned tasks and deliverables in support of DHA and Nakupuna Federal.</li><li><b>
Continually Add Value:</b> Demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit by identifying opportunities for process improvements, creative solutions, and innovation that strengthen both project.</li></ul>
Qualifications:
<div><b>
Education and Experience:</b></div><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Data Science, Information Management, Computer Science, or related field required; Master&rsquo;s degree preferred.</li><li>
8&ndash;10+ years of experience with metadata management, catalog configuration (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Talend), and data governance in a federal or healthcare setting</li></ul><div><b>
Desired Qualifications:</b></div><ul><li>
Experience supporting the Military Health System or DHA data initiatives.</li><li>
Prior work with DoD enterprise data platforms such as ADVANA, VAULTIS, VANTAGE, or MAVEN.</li><li>
Proven ability to design and enforce metadata frameworks that enable interoperability with DoD and DHA systems.</li><li>
Experience developing and implementing <b>federated governance playbooks</b>.</li><li>
Knowledge of DoD Responsible AI principles and metadata requirements for AI/ML workflows.</li><li>
Experience evaluating and recommending <b>COTS enterprise data catalog solutions</b>, ensuring cost-effectiveness, scalability, and security.</li></ul><div><b>
Certifications (Preferred):</b> Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or DAMA; ITIL or CGRC (formerly CAP).</div><p><b>
Clearance Requirements:
</b></p><ul><li>Must have the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.</li><li>
Demonstrated understanding of HIPAA, PHI/PII/CUI protections, and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012.</li></ul><p><b>
Travel Requirements: Ability to travel up to 10% of the time to DHA HQ, stakeholder sites, or partner facilities across CONUS.</b></p><p></p><p><b><br>
Work Location:</b> Hybrid work environment at Nakupuna Federal offices (Arlington, VA), DHA HQ (Falls Church, VA), and remote work as approved. Core work hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed.</p><p></p><div><b><br>
Physical Requirements: </b>The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job <b><i>with or without a reasonable accommodation</i></b><i>:</i></div><ul><li>
Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.</li><li>
Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.</li><li>
Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.</li></ul></div>

Metadata & Governance SME

<div>Overview:
<div>
Nakupuna Solutions is seeking a Budget/Financial Analyst II. The Budget Analyst II supports the financial operations of the Bureau by assisting with budget formulation, execution, and monitoring activities. This role involves regular analysis of financial data, development of reports for a range of stakeholders, and coordination with internal and external teams to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely use of funds. The analyst also contributes to drafting and reviewing financial documents, identifying and resolving discrepancies, and helping to maintain financial integrity across a dynamic portfolio.</div><div><br>
</div><div>The Department of State&rsquo;s Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) leads the U.S. government's efforts to counter terrorism abroad and to build the capacity of international partners to prevent and respond to terrorist threats. Administrative and Professional Support Services play a critical role in advancing CT&rsquo;s mission by providing operational, logistical, and programmatic support across a range of initiatives. These services ensure the efficient functioning of the Bureau by supporting policy coordination, budget and financial management, human resources, travel, procurement, and other essential administrative functions that enable CT to deliver timely, effective counterterrorism programming worldwide. The place of performance for this work is Washington, DC, and some travel may be required.</div>
Responsibilities:
<div>
The following reflects management&rsquo;s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.</div><ul><li>
Assist the CT/Budget Officer and other government staff with the formulation and execution of approved budgets.</li><li>
Analyze and review budget data for the assigned portfolio; identify key issues and provide recommendations to appropriate budget personnel for resolution.</li><li>
Review expenditures to support compliance with the Anti deficiency Act, ensuring funds are obligated and expended within legal limits.</li><li>
Forecast the timing of obligations based on the budget cycle and availability of funds at the appropriation, allotment, and sub-allotment levels using budget inquiry reports from the Global Financial Management System (GFMS).</li><li>
Independently develop financial reports, charts, and templates using MS Excel, SharePoint, and data from GFMS and Global Business Intelligence (GBI) tailored for diverse audiences, from executive leadership to analysts.</li><li>
Draft budget documents, including Interagency Agreements and expenditure reports. Perform peer reviews of budget documents drafted by other staff and track clearances in accordance with standard operating procedures.</li><li>
Draft, review, amend, and track obligation documents for submission by government personnel into GFMS to support domestic and overseas operations. Coordinate with general services and financial staff both domestically and abroad to meet operational requirements.</li><li>
Identify and monitor unliquidated obligations (ULOs), recommend or draft corrective actions to resolve transaction issues, reconcile accounts, and initiate de-obligation of funds to support proper closeout of CT projects.</li></ul>
Qualifications:
<p><b>
Skills/Qualifications:</b> The candidate possesses extensive expertise in federal budgeting, financial management systems, and accounting methodologies. They are skilled in applying a variety of budgeting techniques to assess the implications of programmatic and funding changes and are adept at reconciling financial data using automated systems. Their proficiency in Microsoft Excel enables them to create advanced visualizations and reports, while their strong communication skills allow them to effectively present and defend budgetary actions to stakeholders.</p><p></p><p><b><br>
Clearance Requirement:</b> Active Secret clearance required. Must be a U.S. citizen.</p><p></p><div><b><br>
Education and Experience:
</b></div><ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, statistics, or a related field.</li><li>
Minimum of two (2) years of experience in accounting, budgeting, or financial management, including at least one (1) year in federal government financial operations.</li></ul><div><b>
Physical Requirements: </b>The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job <b><i>with or without a reasonable accommodation</i></b><i>:</i></div><ul><li>
Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.</li><li>
Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.</li><li>
Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.</li></ul><div>
The Nakupuna Companies use a market-based compensation strategy to ensure that our employees are compensated within applicable market ranges commensurate with multiple factors, including but not limited to the individual&rsquo;s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and position location. The projected compensation range for this position is $85,000 to $120,000 annually. The range displayed represents the typical range for this position and is just one component of Nakupuna Companies total compensation package for employees.</div></div>

Budget/Financial Analyst II