Data Analyst; Cleared Security Clearance

Position: Data Analyst (Cleared) with Security Clearance
Description

Please note:

This role is contingent upon a contract award. While it is not an immediate opening, we are actively conducting interviews and extending offers in anticipation of the award. Overview We are seeking a Data Analyst to support federal government trade, analytics, and mission transformation priorities by preparing, analyzing, documenting, and reporting on complex data to support data-driven decision-making. This role will support data science project teams by conducting data mining, data preparation, data quality review, reporting, needs and gaps assessments, and analytical studies acr oss large and complex data environments.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with data analysis, data preparation, reporting, database support, and visualization, along with the ability to work closely with data scientists, engineers, architects, project managers, and government stakeholders. This role requires an analyst who can assess the accuracy and reasonableness of data, support implementation of analytical models, document findings, and help transform data into clear, concise, and actionable insights.

Location This role will primarily support work in the Washington, DC Metro area, with work expected at or near the client site in Ashburn, VA as required by the contract. Telework may be permitted only with prior government approval. Security Requirement Must be a U.S. Citizen with a recent DHS Public Trust, DoD Secret, or DoD Top Secret clearance, and must be able to obtain and maintain a CBP background investigation or other required government suitability determination.

What You Will Do
* Conduct data mining, data preparation, reporting, analysis, studies, and needs/gaps assessments to support complex mission and operational questions
* Prepare, clean, transform, validate , and analyze structured and unstructured data from multiple sources
* Assess the accuracy, completeness, reasonableness, and usability of data, recommendations, and proposed solutions
* Document analytical results, summarize findings, and contribute to recommended solutions for customer problems
* Support senior data scientists in evaluating stakeholder requirements and determining feasibility of proposed analytical approaches
* Prepare big data for use in statistical analysis, machine learning, data modeling, reporting, visualization, and business intelligence products
* Implement data models developed by senior data scientists or other technical team members
* Provide database support for customer solutions, including data extraction, data validation, data profiling, and data quality support
* Develop data-driven analyses, reports, dashboards, and visualizations based on data models and stakeholder requirements
* Support development of data exploration results reports, analytical summaries, model prototype and evaluation reports, and other project deliverables
* Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, data architects, developers, UX/UI designers, and project managers to deliver end-to-end analytical capabilities
* Participate in Agile delivery activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, task estimation, status reporting, demonstrations, and issue resolution
* Communicate analytical concepts, methods, findings, and products to technical and non-technical audiences
* Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for data issues, reporting inconsistencies, and analytical product defects
* Maintain documentation for datasets, analytical methods, data transformations, reports, dashboards, and workflows What This Role Requires
* U.S. Citizenship required due to federal contract requirements
* Recent DHS Public Trust, DoD Secret, or DoD Top Secret clearance required
* Ability to obtain and maintain a CBP background investigation or other required government suitability determination
* Candidate must reside in the U.S. and be able to support onsite work in the Washington, DC Metro area, including Ashburn, VA, as needed
* Four (4) years of relevant experience in applied research directed to machine learning, statistics, applied mathematics, data science, computer science, operations…