Data Analyst & Data Governance Specialist

Socket.dev; Illinois; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Centuria Corporation, located at HQ Cyberspace Capabilities Center (HQ CCC) near Scott AFB, IL, seeks a Data Analyst / Data Manager to govern data and perform advanced analytics supporting the DoD Data Strategy.

The role blends data analysis, data stewardship, and system support across Palantir Foundry, Power BI, and PySpark to enable defensible, auditable assessments while maintaining data security and interoperability.

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance is required.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Palantir Foundry, and Databricks.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of collected datasets using data analysis and statistical techniques to enhance root-cause performance degradation detection.
• Build, transform, and analyze large-scale datasets using Python, SQL, and Yaml for distributed processing.
• Integrate, model, and operationalize data with analytics platforms to support pipelines and analytic workflows.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations using Power BI or Tableau to communicate performance insights.
• Validate program and system performance against representative environments.
• Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for leadership.
• Support the full data lifecycle—from collection to archival—for performance and test data.
• Build and maintain data pipelines and transformations ensuring reliable processing.
• Apply data governance policies and DoD guidance across the data lifecycle.
• Adhere to VAULTIS principles ensuring data assets are secure and accessible.
• Maintain data quality controls, metadata, and data cataloging.
• Serve as a data steward safeguarding security, accuracy, and accessibility of mission data.
• Administer databases and systems storing performance/test data.
• Support both physical and emulated environments used for analyses.
• Assist in ensuring network security and interoperability with AFNet services.

Skills

Data analysis

Python

SQL

Power BI

R language

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / related field

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Databricks

Tableau

Job description

Centuria Corporation, located at HQ Cyberspace Capabilities Center (HQ CCC) near Scott AFB, IL, seeks a Data Analyst / Data Manager to govern data and perform advanced analytics supporting the DoD Data Strategy.

The role blends data analysis, data stewardship, and system support across Palantir Foundry, Power BI, and PySpark to enable defensible, auditable assessments while maintaining data security and interoperability.