Data Operations Specialist
Core KSATs
KSAT ID | Description | KSAT |
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22 | * Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies. |
Knowledge |
28 | Knowledge of data administration and data standardization policies and standards. |
Knowledge |
31 | Knowledge of data mining and data warehousing principles. |
Knowledge |
32 | Knowledge of database management systems, query languages, table relationships, and views. |
Knowledge |
104 | Knowledge of query languages such as SQL (structured query language). |
Knowledge |
108 | * Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk). |
Knowledge |
179B | Skill in establishing data security controls. |
Skill |
186 | Skill in developing data dictionaries. |
Skill |
400A | Implement data management standards, requirements, and specifications. |
Task |
520B | Develop and implement data mining and data warehousing programs. |
Task |
543 | Develop secure code and error handling. |
Task |
702 | Manage the compilation, cataloging, caching, distribution, and retrieval of data. |
Task |
764 | Perform secure programming and identify potential flaws in codes to mitigate vulnerabilities. |
Task |
858B | Record and manage test data. |
Task |
1128 | Knowledge of Java-based database access application programming interface (API) (e.g., Java Database Connectivity [JDBC]). |
Knowledge |
1128A | Knowledge of database access application programming interfaces (APIs) (e.g., Java Database Connectivity [JDBC]). |
Knowledge |
1157 | * Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity. |
Knowledge |
1158 | * Knowledge of cybersecurity principles. |
Knowledge |
1159 | * Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities. |
Knowledge |
3722 | Skill in data mining techniques (e.g., searching file systems) and analysis. |
Skill |
5550 | Program custom algorithms. |
Task |
5841 | Advise higher level leadership on critical data management issues. |
Task |
5844 | Apply data acquisition, cleaning, transformation, and ingestion best practices for machine learning data conduits. |
Task |
5846 | Assess and address the limitations of methods to deliver data. |
Task |
5850 | Assist integrated project teams to identify, curate, and manage data. |
Task |
5852 | Build automated data management conduits. |
Task |
5857 | Comply with data classification and handling requirements through access control and security best practices. |
Task |
5899 | Manipulate and clean large, disparate datasets for bulk analysis to identify connections. |
Task |
6060 | Ability to collect, verify, and validate test data. |
Ability |
6300 | Knowledge of how to utilize Hadoop, Java, Python, SQL, Hive, and PIG to explore data. |
Knowledge |
6470 | Read, interpret, write, modify, and execute simple scripts (e.g., PERL, VBS) on Windows and UNIX systems (e.g., those that perform tasks such as: parsing large data files, automating manual tasks, and fetching/processing remote data). |
Task |
6520 | Skill in data pre-processing (e.g., imputation, dimensionality reduction, normalization, transformation, extraction, filtering, smoothing). |
Skill |
6610 | Skill in performing format conversions to create a standard representation of the data. |
Skill |
6690 | Skill in transformation analytics (e.g., aggregation, enrichment, processing). |
Skill |
6730 | Skill in using data mapping tools. |
Skill |
6760 | Skill in writing scripts using R, Python, PIG, HIVE, SQL, etc. |
Skill |
6900 | * Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses. |
Knowledge |
6935 | * Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS). |
Knowledge |
6938 | * Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments. |
Knowledge |
7017 | Knowledge of data operations (DataOps) processes and best practices. |
Knowledge |
7019 | Knowledge of data security roles and responsibilities. |
Knowledge |
7029 | Knowledge of how to collect, store, and monitor data. |
Knowledge |
7062 | Skill in developing and maintaining automation scripts. |
Skill |
7066 | Skill in identifying data acquisition, collection, and curation risks. |
Skill |
Additional KSATs
KSAT ID | Description | KSAT |
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520A | Implement data mining and data warehousing applications. |
Task |
942 | Knowledge of the organization’s core business/mission processes. |
Knowledge |
1034A | Knowledge of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data security standards. |
Knowledge |
1034C | Knowledge of Personal Health Information (PHI) data security standards. |
Knowledge |
5854 | Collaborate with appropriate personnel to address Personal Health Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and other data privacy and data resusability concerns for AI solutions. |
Task |
5896 | Maintain current knowledge of advancements in DoD AI Ethical Principles and Responsible AI. |
Task |
7010 | Knowledge of container orchestration and resource management platforms. |
Knowledge |
7020 | Knowledge of DoD AI Ethical Principles (e.g., responsible, equitable, traceable, reliable, and governable). |
Knowledge |
7025 | Knowledge of how AI solutions integrate with cloud or other IT infrastructure. |
Knowledge |
7028 | Knowledge of how to automate development, testing, security, and deployment of AI/machine learning-enabled software to the DoD. |
Knowledge |
7036 | Knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies related to AI, data security/privacy, and use of publicly procured data for government. |
Knowledge |