Data Analyst

US Federal Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K matching

Paid time off

11 Federal Holidays

Disability insurance

Term life insurance

AD&D insurance

Job summary

USFS is seeking a Data Analyst in the National Capital Region to connect datasets via APIs, Power Apps, or Bots and develop dashboards for KPIs. You will maintain data quality, architect data models, and collaborate with external admins and the data support team on complex warehouses.

The ideal candidate holds an active Secret clearance, a Bachelor's degree, and at least five years of data experience. Proficiency in Power BI, Databricks, Palantir, Python, SQL, or R is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• US citizenship required.
• Minimum of five years of experience working with large datasets.
• Experience building AI agents and using AI to produce outcomes.
• Knowledge of Power BI, Databricks, Palantir products.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Work with external database admins and data warehouse support team to sync databases.
• Maintain data sync quality.
• Structure large data sets to find usable information (Mapping).
• Design and modify data infrastructure to accelerate data analysis and reporting.
• Maintain data management plans and operating instructions for complex business systems.
• Map and join multiple siloed datasets using Palantir Foundry (pipelines), Advana, and Power BI DAX.
• Update data architecture/model as needed; construct Power Automate flows.

Skills

Secret clearance

US Citizenship

5+ years data experience

AI agent experience

Data analysis

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Databricks

Palantir Foundry

Python

SQL

R

Job description

Company Overview:

USFS is an ISO 9001 management consulting firm with headquarters in the National Capital Region and offices and staff in 12 US states. USFS staff average 10+ years of professional experience, over 80 percent of our staff have bachelor’s degrees, and over half have advanced degrees in business and technology. USFS was founded in 2010 and provides financial management, acquisition management, program management, and data analytic support services to federal and state governments.

What You Will Do:

As a Data Analyst, you will be working to identify internal/external databases to be connected within multiple data warehouse tools. You will work with both the external database administrators and the broader data support team to connect data sets primarily using APIs, Power Apps, or Bots. You will also be responsible for maintaining data syncs, developing dashboards to display critical KPIs, documenting and implementing changes, and maintaining data quality metrics and the data architecture/model for the project.

Data management

• Work with external database admins and data warehouse support team to sync databases
• Maintain data sync quality
• Structure large data sets to find usable information (Mapping)
• Designing, developing, and modifying data infrastructure to accelerate the processes of data analysis and reporting
• Maintaining data management plans and instructions for operating complex business systems
• Evaluating the design, selection, and implementation of database changes by comparing them with business requirements and design documents
• Mapping and joining together multiple siloed, disparate data sets using Palantir Foundry (pipelines), Advana, and Power BI DAX
• Update data architecture/model as needed
• Power Automate Flow Construction

Data Analysis

• Develop creative methods of joining multiple, disparate datasets to produce meaningful insight
• Collaborate with team members to collect and analyze data
• Establish KPIs to measure the effectiveness of business decisions
• Develop Power BI Dashboards to showcase analysis
• Soft skills to work together with a team of analysts in an ad-hoc environment to process information.

Why Join Us?

At USFS, you will have the opportunity to work on impactful projects with federal governments. We offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a commitment to innovation and excellence.

What You Will Need:

• Must have an active and adjudicated Secret clearance
• A Bachelor’s degree is required
• US Citizenship is required
• A minimum of FIVE (5) years of experience working with large amounts of data
• Experience building AI agents and using AI to produce outcomes
• Knowledge of data management and reporting/data visualization technologies (Power BI, Databricks, Palantir Products)
• Ability to work in high-pressure situations
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience working in the Federal/DoD IT environment
• Experience in IT and Financial data management or USAF Financials
• Coding skills in Python, R, SQL, or other languages are a plus
• Experience with statistical software
• Experience with Automated connections to multiple systems
• Experience in finding inefficiencies and deploying automated solutions to streamline outputs.
• Financial systems knowledge
• Technical writing skills
• Knowledge of modern database and information technologies
• SharePoint design and administration

• Employer-provided paid Medical / Dental / Vision insurance.
• Employer matching 401K plan.
• PTO
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Additionally voluntary benefits to include Short / Long Term Disability, Term Life, and AD&D Insurance.