Data Analyst​/Scientist Security Clearance

Position: Data Analyst/Scientist with Security Clearance
Location: Merrifield

Data Analyst/Scientist

Location:

Merrifield, VA on site
Type:
Full Time Complete Data Solutions (CDS) is a leading data engineering and analytics company focused on providing our federal government clients with innovative solutions to complex data engineering and analytics problems. CDS is proud of the data engineering support we have provided to the Law Enforcement and Intelligence Communities over our 25-year history. CDS provides data center, analytic, system design/development, and reporting support to our federal clients.

CDS offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program including health insurance, 401k, competitive paid annual leave, tuition reimbursement, and a host of other benefits, which reflects our long-term commitment to our staff.

Job Description:

Complete Data Solutions (CDS) is seeking a Data Analyst with a Data Science focus who bridges traditional analysis with predictive modeling, focusing on transforming complex data into actionable insights, building statistical/ML models, creating visualizations, and ensuring data quality while collaborating with business stakeholders to drive strategy, requiring skills in SQL, Python/R, statistics, and tools like Tableau/Power BI. This role goes beyond descriptive reporting, involving predictive analytics, hypothesis testing, and sometimes big data tools (Spark, Hadoop), to solve complex problems and forecast outcomes for operational and intelligence outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Collection & Preparation:
Gather, clean, and preprocess data from diverse sources, ensuring accuracy and integrity.

• Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA):
Uncover trends, patterns, and anomalies using statistical methods.

• Predictive Modeling:
Develop and implement statistical models, machine learning algorithms, and forecasting techniques.

• Data Visualization & Reporting:
Create dashboards (Tableau, Power BI) and reports to communicate insights to technical and non-technical audiences.

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Collaboration:

Partner with adjacent teams (Data Management, Operations, Intelligence Analysts) to define needs, identify opportunities, and support decision-making.

• Data Quality:
Implement and monitor data quality controls and data governance processes. Essential

Skills & Qualifications

• Technical

Skills:

SQL, Python/R (for modeling), statistical software, data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI).

• Data Science:
Statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, predictive modeling, machine learning concepts.

• Analytical

Skills:

Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, attention to detail.

• Communication:
Ability to explain complex findings clearly.

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Education:

Bachelor's/Master's in a related field
• Clearance:
Required Current Secret or Top-Secret Clearance Clearance:
Applicants must possess Secret or higher clearance. CDS is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.