Data Quality Analyst - Secret-Cleared (Hybrid)

Fortress Information Security; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid work environment

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision plans

Job summary

Fortress Information Security is seeking a Data Quality Analyst to join its Government Delivery team. This role focuses on validating, standardizing, and enhancing metadata to ensure high-confidence outputs for Navy programs within Fortress's C-SCRM platform.

The position requires an Active Secret clearance, 1–3 years in data quality or related tech roles, and strong Excel-based validation skills. Hybrid work with occasional travel supports federal client engagements and mission-critical data

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in data quality, cybersecurity, or related technical roles.
• Active Secret security clearance (required).
• Experience supporting mission-critical or high-visibility programs in a client-facing environment.
• Strong understanding of Navy systems and cybersecurity requirements within regulated environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and validation.
• Experience using data validation or QA tools to assess and improve data quality.
• Experience using Jira or similar ticketing systems to track defects and workflows.
• Ability to write queries or scripts to analyze and validate datasets.
• Strong analytical judgment and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to execute independently with moderate guidance.

Responsibilities

• Validate and reconcile metadata across multiple government data sources to ensure accuracy and completeness within the C-SCRM platform.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve data anomalies and inconsistencies to improve overall data quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with program stakeholders to define, create, and update metadata supporting enterprise data standards.
• Support the ingestion, normalization, and baselining of data sources into the C-SCRM tool.
• Execute manual SBOM implementation and validation processes within air-gapped environments.
• Develop and execute data validation workflows using Excel, Looker, and QA tools to monitor and improve data integrity.
• Write and execute queries or scripts to analyze datasets and detect quality issues.
• Track, document, and manage data defects and remediation efforts using Jira and other tracking systems.
• Participate in regular working sessions with government clients and internal teams to review data quality, resolve issues, and align on requirements.
• Continuously improve data quality processes, documentation, and validation techniques to support scalable operations.

Skills

Data validation

SQL queries

Analytical thinking

Cybersecurity basics

Navy systems knowledge

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Looker

Excel

QA tools

Python

Jira

Job description

Fortress Information Security is seeking a Data Quality Analyst to join its Government Delivery team. This role focuses on validating, standardizing, and enhancing metadata to ensure high-confidence outputs for Navy programs within Fortress's C-SCRM platform.

The position requires an Active Secret clearance, 1–3 years in data quality or related tech roles, and strong Excel-based validation skills. Hybrid work with occasional travel supports federal client engagements and mission-critical data