Data Analyst

RICEFW Technologies Inc; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

RICEFW Technologies Inc. is seeking a Data Analyst to identify, profile, document, and classify essential data elements across state agencies. The role focuses on metadata assessment, data quality, anonymization needs, and creating data dictionaries for a Data Cataloging and Tagging Pilot.

The ideal candidate has strong data analysis and profiling skills, experience with metadata management, and knowledge of PII and data privacy controls. Government-related data governance experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of public-sector or government experience.
• Strong experience in data analysis and data profiling.
• Experience documenting metadata and data dictionaries.
• Knowledge of data classification and sensitive data identification.
• Experience evaluating data quality and data consistency.
• Understanding of data privacy and anonymization requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identify and inventory critical data elements across State agencies.
• Analyze data structures, fields, metadata, and source systems.
• Perform data profiling and document data quality findings.
• Identify sensitive data requiring masking or anonymization.
• Develop metadata inventories and data dictionaries.
• Identify common data fields and relationships across agencies.
• Document data classification requirements.
• Prepare recommendations for data quality and classification improvements.

Skills

Data analysis

Data profiling

Metadata documentation

Data governance

Privacy & anonymization

Public-sector experience

Tools

SQL

Relational databases

Job description

Job Summary

The State Government is seeking a Data Analyst to support the identification, profiling, documentation, and classification of critical data elements across participating agencies. The selected candidate will assess metadata, data quality, sensitive information, anonymization requirements, and common data fields to support the Data Cataloging and Tagging Pilot.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of public-sector or government experience.
• Strong experience in data analysis and data profiling.
• Experience documenting metadata and data dictionaries.
• Knowledge of data classification and sensitive data identification.
• Experience evaluating data quality and data consistency.
• Understanding of data privacy and anonymization requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on government data governance initiatives.
• Knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Familiarity with metadata management and data cataloging tools.
• Experience identifying personally identifiable information (PII).
• Knowledge of data masking, anonymization, and privacy controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and inventory critical data elements across State agencies.
• Analyze data structures, fields, metadata, and source systems.
• Perform data profiling and document data quality findings.
• Identify sensitive data requiring masking or anonymization.
• Develop metadata inventories and data dictionaries.
• Identify common data fields and relationships across agencies.
• Document data classification requirements.
• Prepare recommendations for data quality and classification improvements.