TCOLE - Data Officer

TCOLE - Data Officer State of Texas
• Austin, Texas

TCOLE - Data Officer )

Organization
: TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT

Primary Location
:
Texas-Austin

Work Locations
:
Texas Comm on Law Enforcement 6330 E HWY 290 STE 200 Austin 78723

Job
:
Computer and Mathematical

Employee Status
:
Regular

Schedule
:
Full-time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Travel
:
Yes, 5 % of the Time

State Job Code
: 0217

Salary Admin Plan
: B Grade: 29

Salary (Pay Basis): 8,488.33-9,166.66 (Monthly)

Number of Openings
: 1

Overtime Status
:
Exempt

Job Posting
:
Jan 30, 2026, 6:07:23 PM Closing Date:
Ongoing

Description

Our Mission

The mission of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, as a regulatory State agency, is to establish and enforce standards to ensure that the people of Texas are served by highly trained and ethical law enforcement, corrections, and telecommunications personnel.

Our IT Division

The Network and Cybersecurity team within the TCOLE IT Division serves as the digital guardian of Texas law enforcement training, compliance, and records systems. Our team is dedicated to protecting critical infrastructure, safeguarding sensitive data, and ensuring the integrity of the systems that support the agency. We defend against evolving cyber threats while maintaining the secure, accessible, and reliable systems that Texas law enforcement, corrections, and telecommunicator professionals depend on.

Who We're Looking For

The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) is seeking a Data Officer to join our team located at 6330 E HWY 290, Suite 200, Austin, TX.

The Data Officer performs advanced data analysis and architecture work, providing strategic direction on enterprise-wide information governance, data system integrity, and business intelligence analytics. This position develops and implements data governance policies, standards, and procedures to ensure data quality and regulatory compliance. The Data Officer provides expertise in Data Management, Data Quality, and Data Governance, working under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for independent judgment and initiative.

Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience. The salary range is $101,860 - $110,000. The Job Class for this position is 0217 and salary group is B29.

Examples of Work Performed

• Acts as data subject matter expert for inventory, data retention requirements, loss prevention, and regulatory requirements in compliance with state and federal mandates.
• Oversees the design, integration, and staging of data warehouses and data marts to support enterprise-wide information management and analytics.
• Develops and maintains controls on data quality and integrity, including the deployment of data quality monitoring systems and processes across all agency information systems.
• Utilizes systems such as Microsoft Purview to govern, protect, and manage agency data in accordance with enterprise data governance standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develops policies and controls for the appropriate protection of enterprise information assets through a defined life cycle, ensuring compliance with data classification and retention requirements.
• Defines, manages, and controls master data and metadata management policies, controls, and standards to ensure consistency across all agency systems and processes.
• Seeks and reviews existing automated processes including local files, SharePoint, One Drive, SQL databases, and other data repositories to evaluate data sources for inclusion in data inventory.
• Works with business units to define data elements and reporting standards that support operational effectiveness and regulatory compliance.
• Creates, develops, maintains, and consults on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) regarding data governance requirements and implementation.
• Monitors and evaluates system integration points and data pathways to ensure accurate information exchange between platforms.
• Assesses enterprise data processing operations, including extraction, transformation, loading, and other data workflows to identify issues and recommend improvements.
• Oversees data classification and lifecycle management for agency technology initiatives, providing guidance on protection standards and retention policies.
• Establishes and maintains data usage frameworks and compliance tracking systems for personnel handling sensitive information.
• Researches and evaluates innovative data management technologies and methodologies to advance organizational capabilities and operational effectiveness.
• Establishes and maintains audit frameworks and controls for data supporting regulatory reporting and compliance activities.
• Monitors organizational changes to maintain data integrity, system interoperability, and reporting consistency across all operational areas.
• Develops and implements standardized business intelligence reporting frameworks that support data-driven decision making and strategic planning across agency operations.
• Develops documentation, assessments, and reports to demonstrate compliance with regulatory…