
Senior Data Analyst
AMERICAN SYSTEMS
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $74,800 - $124,900 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Perform data extraction, transformation, and loading activities to support systems engineering analytics, including integration of data from multiple source systems.
- Develop, maintain, and optimize SQL queries, scripts, and stored procedures to support recurring and ad hoc data requests from various stakeholders.
- Design and maintain dashboards and reports (e.g., in Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools) to provide visibility into system performance, requirements coverage, defects, risks, test results, and program metrics.
- Support IV&V activities by analyzing requirements, test cases, defects, and traceability data to identify gaps, trends, and issues impacting systems.
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on program and system data to support decision making, performance measurement, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with systems engineers, testers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data needs, refine reporting requirements, and translate business questions into analytical approaches.
- Develop and maintain data dictionaries, business rules, and metadata documentation to ensure clarity, consistency, and reuse of data assets across teams.
- Ensure data quality by performing validation, reconciliation, and anomaly detection; recommend and help implement corrective actions for data issues affecting analytics or reporting.
- Apply statistical and analytical techniques to identify trends, correlations, and leading indicators related to system performance, defects, risks, and operational outcomes.
- Support automation of data collection and reporting processes using scripts, workflows, or other tools to reduce manual effort and improve timeliness and repeatability.
- Adhere to data governance, privacy, and security requirements, ensuring appropriate handling and protection of sensitive or controlled data.
- Prepare and deliver clear, concise presentations, visualizations, and written analytical findings to both technical and nontechnical audiences, including leadership and project stakeholders.
Requirements
- Active CBP BI or Top Secret Clearance
- U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM field with 7+ years of experience.
- Previous experience with Department of Homeland Security.
- Previous experience in Systems Engineering and Acquisition.
- Understanding the Systems Engineering and Acquisition Lifecycles.
- Familiarity with IEEE standard 1012.
- Excellent writing, communications, and briefing skills.
- Demonstrates initiative, sound judgment, and effective decision-making.
- Skilled in planning, organizing, and prioritizing tasks.
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and experienced supporting senior Government leaders and technical/business professionals.
Benefits
- healthcare benefits
- paid leave
- retirement plans
- insurance programs
- education and training assistance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data extractiondata transformationdata loadingSQLPower BITableaustatistical analysisdata validationanomaly detectionautomation
Soft Skills
writing skillscommunication skillsbriefing skillsinitiativesound judgmentdecision-makingplanningorganizingprioritizingdetail-oriented
Certifications
CBP BI ClearanceTop Secret Clearance