Senior Data Analyst

$160,000 - $160,000/Yr

The Tatitlek Corporation - Arlington, VA

Full-time - Senior

Arlington, VA

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Analyst (Business Intelligence) to join our National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) project, providing a unique opportunity to serve the country by embedding with key decision makers at the highest levels of the U.S. Government. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the NSIN Data Cell Lead and be part of a team recognized for its exceptional business analytics capabilities. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the success of internal business operations and the decisions made to meet Government goals, ultimately driving greater efficiency and accuracy in executing the mission. This position requires a blend of strategic vision, technical expertise, and managerial skills to lead complex data-driven initiatives that support government operations. As a Senior Data Analyst, you will utilize NSIN's data and information about innovation in the U.S. to analyze trends and patterns related to technology investments. You will be responsible for understanding clients' needs and translating them into actionable data science solutions. This includes generating monthly reports on the performance of NSIN components and the overall enterprise based on agency KPIs and OKRs. You will present your findings, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and compelling manner, contributing to the development of strategic plans and long-term goals for the Data Cell. In addition, you will identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains within the team and project workflows. Your role will also involve supporting enterprise data migrations for large-scale IT projects, ensuring overall data integrity, and providing assistance to the workforce on how to record their activities and utilize data for their own products. You will track and respond to ad hoc product requests from leaders across the agency in a timely and professional manner, using data profiling and other discovery techniques to locate anomalies and outliers that could hinder business operations. Furthermore, you will design and execute models for improved data collection, continually pivoting as needed to support the business, and ensure that all data solutions adhere to relevant regulations, standards, and best practices. As a leader, you will guide a team of Data Analysts, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment while providing coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to team members.

Responsibilities

• Utilize NSIN's data and information about innovation in the US for analyzing trends and patterns around technology investments.
• Understand clients' needs and translate them into actionable data science solutions.
• Generate monthly reports on the performance of NSIN components and the overall enterprise based on agency KPIs and OKRs.
• Present findings, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and compelling manner.
• Contribute to the development of strategic plans and long-term goals for the Data Cell.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains within the team and project workflows.
• Support enterprise data migrations for large scale IT projects and ensure overall data integrity.
• Provide 1:1 assistance to the workforce regarding how to record their activities and utilize data for their own products.
• Track and respond to ad hoc product requests from leaders across the agency in a timely manner.
• Use data profiling and other discovery techniques to locate anomalies and outliers that could cause bottlenecks in business operations.
• Design and execute models for improved data collection, pivoting as needed to support the business.
• Support the team in maintaining and supporting several activities, including entering and cleaning data, researching data conversions, and ensuring data integrity.
• Cross-walk field values and attributes from the origin to the destination while reconciling errors.
• Mine data for the purposes of experimenting with predictive model prototypes.
• Ensure all data solutions adhere to relevant regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Lead a team of Data Analysts providing support to NSIN, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Develop clear goals and objectives for the team, aligning with organizational and project priorities.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to team members.

Requirements

• Possess at least an earned B.A./B.S. degree.
• A minimum of five years of experience in leading Data Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), or Database Management in a corporate or Government setting.
• A minimum of 5 years in a leadership or team management role.
• A minimum of five years of experience communicating complex data insights in a professional or academic setting.
• A minimum of five years of experience with relational databases, Database Management System (DBMS), and related programming languages (e.g., SQL, R, and Python).
• A minimum of five years of experience with one or more data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Domo, Google Analytics, Salesforce, Power BI, or equivalent tools).
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently and manage timelines.
• US Citizenship Required.
• Secret Clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• A TS clearance with eligibility for SCI at time of proposal submission.
• Experience leading a team or multiple teams concurrently.
• Experience implementing large new scale data platforms across a distributed organization.
• Experience teaching an organization to utilize data as a key component of the decision-making process.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from $140,000 to $160,000 annually.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Work in a collaborative and innovative environment.