Salary
💰 $95,000 - $102,000 per year
Tech Stack
JavaJavaScriptMySQLPostgresPythonSQL
About the role
- The Data Analyst Senior works with the client in developing and identifying areas within IRS where data obtained through IRS systems may be applied to support IRS compliance activities; help in discovering emerging trends in payment collections and taxpayer behaviors; Develop systemic solutions; Document analytical work and validate models for transfer to appropriate agency functions.
- Meet with Government clients to understand their business needs, define research objectives, identify data sources, and develop analysis plans.
- Apply critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills to proactively identify and develop solutions for clients’ business problems.
- Conduct exploratory data analysis using large-scale Government data sources.
- Develop briefings and reports to communicate key findings to colleagues and Government clients.
- Work with teams of data scientists to build pipelines for data engineering and machine learning.
- Work with teams of software developers to build tools for data visualization and analysis.
- Develop recommendations based on completed research and analysis and present these recommendations to government clients.
- Demonstrate superior verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex analytical concepts to stakeholders with technical and non-technical backgrounds.
- Takes ownership of tasks and develops high-quality work products with minimal supervision.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other quantitative field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of professional experience
- 5+ years of depth understanding of data constructs, basic statistical concepts, and analytical methods
- 5+ years of experience formulating data-driven recommendations
- Must be able to pass a background check. Public Trust Clearance is required. Due to the nature of work, U.S. Citizenship is required.
- May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.
- Minimum Skills:
- Experience with at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript)
- Experience with structured databases and query languages (e.g., PL/SQL, Postgres, MySQL)
- Familiarity with statistical programming languages such as SAS, R, or Stata
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work well in a team environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to synthesize information from client and team needs into concrete, actionable work products and/or analytical plans
- Strong client and team interaction skills
- Critical thinker with excellent attention to detail