Junior Associate, Data and Visualization Consulting

$70,000 - $112,000/Yr

Arc Aspicio - Washington, DC

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Washington, DC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At Arc Aspicio, we are seeking a Junior Associate in Data and Visualization Consulting to join our innovative and collaborative team. This role is pivotal in supporting large, complex information technology (IT) programs, particularly in the realm of data analysis and visualization. As a Junior Associate, you will be immersed in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you will contribute to mission-critical projects that directly impact our government clients. You will have the opportunity to work alongside motivated and socially engaged professionals, all while enhancing your skills in a supportive and inclusive atmosphere. In this position, you will be responsible for providing technology consulting and data analysis support to large-scale Federal government projects. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of mission goals, business processes, and operational requirements, which will enable you to effectively support technology and engineering initiatives. Your role will involve gathering business and technical requirements, analyzing and visualizing data, and driving insights that inform decision-making for our clients. You will also monitor IT compliance requirements and support Agile development processes, including software design, documentation, testing, and maintenance. As part of our consulting practice, you will manage multiple workstreams, contribute to company growth initiatives, and participate in new business and strategic projects. We are looking for individuals who are eager to learn, collaborate, and contribute to a culture that promotes teamwork, learning, and professional development. This position is ideal for those who thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about using technology and data solutions to solve complex challenges for Federal government clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide technology, consulting, and data analysis and visualization support to large-scale Federal government projects in a mission-critical environment.
• Develop a strong understanding of mission goals, business processes, and functional and operational requirements.
• Support Government projects to implement technology and engineering initiatives.
• Define and assist gathering business and technical requirements to address Governmental, policy, third-party, and stakeholder changes and requests.
• Collect, cleanse, analyze, and visualize data to drive mission-driven insights for clients to use in decision-making on large technology programs.
• Monitor and track IT compliance requirements.
• Support Agile development oversight, software design, documentation, testing, and maintenance.
• Apply and enhance excellent consulting, business analysis, and communications skills to quickly identify problems, analyze challenges, and recommend solutions to our team and our clients.
• Join our consulting practice to support projects and company growth initiatives, managing multiple workstreams at one time.
• Develop consulting skills and help grow the company outside of your project by participating in new business and strategic initiatives.
• Contribute to our company culture, which promotes client-focused teamwork, learning, and helping others to grow and develop.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in information technology, consulting, and/or data analysis and visualization.
• Strong interest in using technology and data solutions to solve mission challenges for Federal government clients on long-term consulting programs and projects.
• Experience working on IT projects utilizing an Agile or similar software engineering lifecycle and tools such as Jira.
• Demonstrated experience developing Tableau and Power BI reports based on client and stakeholder requirements.
• Ability to develop queries and use existing data structures to create actionable data analytics.
• Experience supporting and testing cloud-based technology stacks (e.g. AWS, Java, Postgres database, web services, XML, Soap UI, JMeter).
• Proven to be flexible and thrive in a dynamic, ambiguous, and complex work environment and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Outstanding written and oral communication and collaboration skills and strong leadership potential.
• Excellent attention to detail in creating compelling presentations and decision documents to help clients make critical decisions about the future of their organization.
• Desire to join a consulting firm and learn business concepts; loves to collaborate and reach out to get involved in company events, offerings, and special projects.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with data visualization tools beyond Tableau and Power BI.
• Familiarity with additional programming languages or data analysis tools.
• Previous experience in a consulting environment or with government clients.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $70,000 to $112,000 based on experience and qualifications.
• Professional development opportunities and career growth.
• Inclusive and collaborative work environment with a focus on teamwork and learning.
• Hybrid work environment with flexibility in work locations.