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Data/AI · Work role code 624

Data Operations Specialist

Builds, manages, and operationalizes data pipelines.

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Tasks

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)
  • 400AImplement data management standards, requirements, and specifications.Core
  • 520AImplement data mining and data warehousing applications.Additional
  • 520BDevelop and implement data mining and data warehousing programs.Core
  • 543Develop secure code and error handling.Core
  • 702Manage the compilation, cataloging, caching, distribution, and retrieval of data.Core
  • 764Perform secure programming and identify potential flaws in codes to mitigate vulnerabilities.Core
  • 858BRecord and manage test data.Core
  • 5550Program custom algorithms.Core
  • 5841Advise higher level leadership on critical data management issues.Core
  • 5844Apply data acquisition, cleaning, transformation, and ingestion best practices for machine learning data conduits.Core
  • 5846Assess and address the limitations of methods to deliver data.Core
  • 5850Assist integrated project teams to identify, curate, and manage data.Core
  • 5852Build automated data management conduits.Core
  • 5854Collaborate with appropriate personnel to address Personal Health Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and other data privacy and data reusability concerns for AI solutions.Additional
  • 5857Comply with data classification and handling requirements through access control and security best practices.Core
  • 5896Maintain current knowledge of advancements in DoD AI Ethical Principles and Responsible AI.Additional
  • 5899Manipulate and clean large, disparate datasets for bulk analysis to identify connections.Core
  • 6470Read, 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).Core

Knowledge

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)
  • 22* Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.Core
  • 28Knowledge of data administration and data standardization policies and standards.Core
  • 31Knowledge of data mining and data warehousing principles.Core
  • 32Knowledge of database management systems, query languages, table relationships, and views.Core
  • 104Knowledge of query languages such as SQL (structured query language).Core
  • 108* Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).Core
  • 942Knowledge of the organization's core business/mission processes.Additional
  • 1034AKnowledge of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data security standards.Additional
  • 1034CKnowledge of Personal Health Information (PHI) data security standards.Additional
  • 1128Knowledge of Java-based database access application programming interface (API) (e.g., Java Database Connectivity [JDBC]).Core
  • 1128AKnowledge of database access application programming interfaces (APIs) (e.g., Java Database Connectivity [JDBC]).Core
  • 1157* Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.Core
  • 1158* Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.Core
  • 1159* Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.Core
  • 6300Knowledge of how to utilize Hadoop, Java, Python, SQL, Hive, and PIG to explore data.Core
  • 6900* Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.Core
  • 6935* Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS).Core
  • 6938* Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments.Core
  • 7010Knowledge of container orchestration and resource management platforms.Additional
  • 7017Knowledge of data operations (DataOps) processes and best practices.Core
  • 7019Knowledge of data security roles and responsibilities.Core
  • 7020Knowledge of DoD AI Ethical Principles (e.g., responsible, equitable, traceable, reliable, and governable).Additional
  • 7025Knowledge of how AI solutions integrate with cloud or other IT infrastructure.Additional
  • 7028Knowledge of how to automate development, testing, security, and deployment of AI/machine learning-enabled software.Additional
  • 7029Knowledge of how to collect, store, and monitor data.Core
  • 7036Knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies related to AI, data security/privacy, and use of publicly procured data for government.Additional
  • 7111* Knowledge of Zero Trust Security Model Principles.Core

Skills

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)
  • 179BSkill in establishing data security controls.Core
  • 186Skill in developing data dictionaries.Core
  • 3722Skill in data mining techniques (e.g., searching file systems) and analysis.Core
  • 6520Skill in data pre-processing (e.g., imputation, dimensionality reduction, normalization, transformation, extraction, filtering, smoothing).Core
  • 6610Skill in performing format conversions to create a standard representation of the data.Core
  • 6690Skill in transformation analytics (e.g., aggregation, enrichment, processing).Core
  • 6730Skill in using data mapping tools.Core
  • 6760Skill in writing scripts using R, Python, PIG, HIVE, SQL, etc.Core
  • 7062Skill in developing and maintaining automation scripts.Core
  • 7066Skill in identifying data acquisition, collection, and curation risks.Core

Abilities

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)
  • 6060Ability to collect, verify, and validate test data.Core

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