Dhara Consulting Group - McLean, VA

posted 2 months ago

Full-time - Senior
McLean, VA
10,001+ employees
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Database Analyst - Technical Targeting at GDIT, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our nation's safety and security through your expertise in data analysis and technical solutions. Your primary responsibility will be to analyze customer requirements and provide innovative solutions to complex problems. You will leverage your knowledge of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to facilitate data services and manage databases effectively. This position involves designing, developing, and administering database management systems, which includes database modeling, relational database architecture, and metadata management. You will also be responsible for implementing databases with a focus on access methods, validation checks, and security measures, ensuring that all processes are documented and statistically sound. In this role, you will prepare system requirements and conduct thorough analyses throughout the database implementation process. You will define organizational standards, controls, and procedures, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant technologies. Additionally, you may have the opportunity to mentor less-experienced professionals and lead teams or tasks, contributing to the overall success of our projects. Your work will not only impact our clients' missions but also advance your career in a meaningful way, as you help ensure that today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze customer requirements and provide technical solutions to complex problems.
  • Apply knowledge of APIs for data services and databases.
  • Design, develop, build, analyze, evaluate, install, and administer database management systems.
  • Design and implement databases considering access methods, access time, batch processes, and security.
  • Prepare system requirements, source analysis, and process analyses throughout database implementation.
  • Define database organizations, standards, controls, procedures, and documentation.
  • Maintain current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.
  • Coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals.
  • Serve as a team or task lead when necessary.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of related experience with 7+ years of customer-specific experience required.
  • Ability to identify and assess the right entities and vulnerabilities for new collection operations.
  • Strong analytic, research, and investigative skills combined with personal initiative and technical expertise.
  • Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations desired.
  • Experience identifying targeting leads through the exploitation of all-source databases and specialized tools desired.
  • Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices desired.
  • Formal training or certification as a Technical Targeter desired.
  • Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations.
  • Formal training or certification as a Technical Targeter.
  • Overseas experience supporting collection operations.

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages
  • Internal mobility program
  • Paid holidays
  • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
  • Paid vacation and holidays
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