Data Visualization Engineer

UNAVAILABLE; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk seeks a Data Visualization Engineer to build executive dashboards for a federal advisory program, translating wireframes and client data into accessible visuals for leadership decision-making.

You will design and deliver dashboard solutions with focus on functionality, data security, and performance, using authoritative government data and ensuring WCAG 2.1 accessibility. Collaborative, fast-paced environment within Agile lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years total experience.
• 4+ years in data visualization or BI development.
• Experience building accessible dashboards (Section 508/WCAG 2.1).
• Experience with executive reporting tools (Tableau/Power BI).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Experience with data modeling, data integration, data security, and data quality.
• Ability to translate requirements into dashboard specifications; stakeholder sessions.
• Experience in Agile software development lifecycle.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Build the integrated CX/executive dashboard and program-management dashboards from wireframes validated with leadership audiences.
• Design and deliver dashboard solutions with attention to functionality, data security, system integration, and performance.
• Ensure dashboards meet Section 508/WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and stated accuracy/satisfaction targets.
• Build dashboards from authoritative, government-approved data repositories rather than manually assembled data.
• Apply open data format/export standards where dashboards surface data intended for client reuse.

Skills

Data visualization

BI development

Accessible dashboards

Stakeholder communication

Agile experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Steampunk is seeking a Data Visualization Engineer to build executive dashboards for a large federal advisory program, translating wireframed designs and client data into production-ready, accessible visualizations that help leadership make faster, better-informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build the integrated CX/executive dashboard and program-management dashboards from wireframes validated with leadership audiences
• Design and deliver dashboard solutions with attention to functionality, data security, system integration, and performance
• Ensure dashboards meet Section 508/WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and stated accuracy/satisfaction targets
• Build dashboards from authoritative, government-approved data repositories rather than manually assembled data
• Apply open data format/export standards where dashboards surface data intended for client reuse

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of total experience
• 4+ years of data visualization or BI development experience
• Demonstrated experience building accessible (Section 508/WCAG 2.1) dashboards
• Experience with executive-level reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent)
• Working knowledge of data management disciplines, including data modeling, data integration, data security, and data quality, sufficient to build dashboards from authoritative source systems
• Ability to participate in stakeholder sessions to translate analytic and reporting requirements into dashboard specifications
• Experience working within an Agile software development lifecycle
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical/data concepts for audiences of varying technical levels

Preferred:

• Federal or regulated-industry dashboard development experience
• Experience building dashboards from authoritative/reconciled multi-source data