BI Visualization Lead – Defense Analytics (Hybrid)

Cydecor; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Insurance

Vision and Life Insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

401(K) + company match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Company Holidays

Tuition and Professional Development

Job summary

Cydecor, a premier Federal Government solutions provider, seeks a Visualization Lead to design, develop, and govern BI dashboards and reporting for S&T and defense missions, translating complex data into clear visuals for senior decision-makers.

You will set visualization standards, collaborate with analysts and data scientists, apply data-ink and storytelling principles, and ensure user-friendly dashboards with DoW engagement; requires 4 years in BI/dashboard development, knowledge of

Qualifications

• Four years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and governing BI dashboards and reports.
• In-depth knowledge of data visualization theory from leaders like Tufte, Few, and Nussbaumer-Knaflic.
• Experience applying pre-attentive attributes to convey insights quickly.
• Strong UX understanding to ensure intuitive, decision-focused dashboards.
• Two years of development experience supporting S&T impact analysis for DoW.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and governance of BI dashboards and reporting solutions.
• Establish and enforce visualization standards and best practices across analytical products.
• Design dashboards that clearly communicate insights while minimizing cognitive load for users.
• Apply advanced data visualization principles and storytelling techniques to support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with analysts, data scientists, and stakeholders to translate analytical results into compelling visual narratives.
• Review and refine visualization products to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
• Document visualization standards, design decisions, and governance processes.

Skills

BI dashboards design

Data visualization principles

UX design principles

Pre-attentive visualization

Storytelling with data

DoW analytics experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Job description

Cydecor, a premier Federal Government solutions provider, seeks a Visualization Lead to design, develop, and govern BI dashboards and reporting for S&T and defense missions, translating complex data into clear visuals for senior decision-makers.

You will set visualization standards, collaborate with analysts and data scientists, apply data-ink and storytelling principles, and ensure user-friendly dashboards with DoW engagement; requires 4 years in BI/dashboard development, knowledge of