Data Analyst

Spectrum Comm Inc; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Comm Inc in the United States is seeking a Data Analyst to collect, validate, and analyze supplier and company data to support USAF decision-making. You will transform raw data into actionable insights through modeling, reporting, and visualization using Qlik Sense and Excel.

The role requires strong analytical capability, database management experience, and proficiency in BI platforms. A DoD Secret Clearance is required, with 5+ years of relevant experience and a degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting DoD or USAF organizations and data management.
• Proficiency in Qlik Sense or Power BI/Tableau and Excel; SQL; Python for data automation.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure or cloud data environments.
• Experience briefing leadership and presenting findings; implementing capabilities.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance air force acquisition data/analysis capabilities.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and analytic apps using Qlik Sense.
• Collect, clean, and validate supplier and company data from multiple sources.
• Maintain structured data sets ensuring accuracy and integrity.
• Develop SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.
• Manage a small Azure-hosted SQL Server environment.
• Perform advanced data analysis using Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, formulas).
• General data manipulation, automation, and exploratory analysis.
• Generate recurring and ad hoc reports to support decisions.
• Identify data discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Define reporting requirements and deliver actionable insights.
• Ensure compliance with USAF and DoD policies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership briefing

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Qlik Sense

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

SQL

Python (Pandas)

Job description

This position is responsible for the collection, validation, storage, processing, and analysis of supplier and company data in support of United States Air Force operational and strategic decision-making. This position plays a critical role in ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and availability to support supply chain, contracting, and organizational leadership requirements.

The analyst transforms raw supplier data into actionable insights through data modeling, reporting, and visualization tools. The role requires strong analytical capability, database management experience, and proficiency in business intelligence platforms.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to improve and implement air force acquisition data/analysis capability.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and analytical applications using Qlik Sense.
• Collect, clean, and validate supplier and company data from multiple sources.
• Maintain and manage structured data sets to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Develop and maintain SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.
• Administer and manage a small Microsoft Azure hosted SQL Server environment.
• Perform advanced data analysis using Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, formulas, automation).
• General Data manipulation, automation, and exploratory analysis.
• Generate recurring and ad hoc reports to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Identify data discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define reporting requirements and deliver actionable insights.
• Ensure compliance with USAF and DoD policies.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting DoD or USAF organizations, knowledge of supplier or supply chain data management.
• Proficiency in Qlik Sense or another similar Business intelligence tool like Power BI or Tableau, alongside experience with Excel, SQL (DB management) Python (Pandas, data automation).
• Familiarity with cloud-based data environments (Microsoft Azure).
• Experience briefing leadership and presenting findings, as well as implementing and exploring strategies to improve capability.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Must have an ACTIVE DoD Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree preferred but expereince may be used in lieu of degree.