External Job Posting Title Data Insights & Visualization Specialist

Peraton; Aberdeen (MD); Remote; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Data Insights & Visualization Specialist to transform complex data into meaningful business insights using interactive dashboards, automated reporting, predictive analytics, and AI-powered capabilities. The role leverages Power BI, SQL, Azure, and Microsoft Fabric to enhance reporting, improve efficiency, and support strategic decisions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring data accuracy, governance, and scalable solutions across the enterprise and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data science, analytics, BI, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in data science/BI.
• U.S. Citizenship and active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Advanced knowledge of BI, data analysis, profiling and visualizations.
• Expertise with Power BI including data flows, filters, and reporting workflows.
• Experience with ETL, SQL, Python or Alteryx.
• Ability to translate business requirements into dashboards and insights.

Responsibilities

• Support cross-functional team in Sustainment Modernization Data Analysis Team.
• Deliver automation and visualization across customer processes and standards.
• Translate business requirements into data layer designs for meaningful insights.
• Design, develop, and deliver dashboards and ad-hoc reports using BI tools.
• Explain design decisions to business and technical users.
• Collaborate with Data Architects, ETL Developers, and other stakeholders for large BI solutions.
• Work with Peraton and government customers to provide scalable automated solutions.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI/ML to BI capabilities.
• Ensure data accuracy, data flow, security, governance, and compliance.

Skills

BI and data analytics

Dashboard design & data visualization

Power BI expertise

DAX knowledge

Data modeling & performance

AI/ML in BI

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Data Science / Analytics / BI

Master's Degree in Data Science

Tools

Power BI Desktop

Power BI Service

Microsoft Fabric

Azure

SQL

Python

Alteryx

BigQuery

Job description

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking an experienced Data Insights & Visualization Specialist remote role supporting TDAC at APG, MD.

The successful candidate will transform complex data into meaningful, actionable business insights through the development of interactive dashboards, automated reporting solutions, predictive analytics, and AI-powered capabilities.This position will leverage Microsoft Power BI, SQL, Microsoft Fabric, Azure technologies, generative AI, and machine learning to enhance organizational reporting, improve operational efficiency, identify business trends, and support strategic decision-making.The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service and data analytics, combined with the ability to identify and implement innovative AI solutions that improve how the organization accesses, analyzes, and utilizes information.

What you’ll do:

• As the Data Insights & Visualization Specialist for Peraton, you will support cross-functional team members across our Sustainment Modernization Data Analysis Team.
• Deliver automation and visualization across our customer processes and standards.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into the data layer design to provide meaningful insights based on best practices.
• Design, develop, and deliver reporting instruments, dashboards, and ad-hoc solutions using BI tools (semantic layer, analytics, dashboards, report definitions).
• Clearly articulates the rationale for design decisions to various user groups from business to technical.
• Collaborate with the technical stakeholder teams such as Data Architects, Data Modelers, ETL Developers, Enterprise Architects, BI Developers, Project Managers, Platform Architects, and Data Science Managers for the implementation of the large-scale data analytics/BI solution.
• Work with resources across Peraton and our government customer to provide scalable, automated solutions around the globe.
• Identify opportunities to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance business intelligence capabilities.
• Ensure data accuracy, data flow, security, integrity, governance, and compliance across reporting and analytical solutions.

Qualifications

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor's Degree & 5 years of experience needed in Data Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Statistical, Data Engineering, or a related field, or relevant years of experience.
• U.S. Citizenship
• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• Advanced knowledge in Business Intelligence (BI), data analysis, data profiling, and developing data visualizations.
• Advanced hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining interactive dashboards, analytical reports, self-service reporting tools, and ad-hoc reporting solutions using Microsoft Power BI, including managing data flows, filters, and reporting workflows leveraging enterprise data warehouses.
• Advanced knowledge of Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), including complex measures, calculated columns, time intelligence, and analytical calculations.
• Experience optimizing report performance, data models, DAX calculations, and refresh processes.
• Experience with any of the Data Engineering and/or Data Integration products such as ETL, Big Query, SQL, Python or Alteryx.
• Experience leveraging AI-powered tools to improve data analysis, reporting, and business decision-making.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into meaningful dashboards, reports, and actionable insights.
• Knowledge of Army maintenance and logistics processes, Global Combat Support System - Army (GCSS-Army), Palantir Foundry, Army Vantage.
• Ability to travel to customer sites or locations deemed necessary for project goals.

Desired experience:

• Master's Degree in Data Science & 3 years of experience needed Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Statistical, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) or equivalent certification.
• Experience with Power BI deployment pipelines, source control, and development lifecycle management.
• Experience integrating Microsoft Copilot capabilities into Power BI and Microsoft Fabric environments.
• Ability to derive key insights from the data and articulate them to cross-functional teams in the context of business challenges.

Target Salary Range

$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed athttps://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.