Junior Biostatistician

MAXIMUS; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 59,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

MAXIMUS is seeking a data analytics professional to develop advanced methods for analyzing operational data and delivering actionable insights for stakeholders. You will serve as the go-to data contact on multiple projects, guiding partners on performance and maturity options.

The role emphasizes ETL/ELT, PySpark, Python/R, and Power BI to create analytics products and dashboards, with a strong focus on data quality, reproducibility, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 5–7 years of relevant professional experience preferred.
• Strong SQL Server/SQL/T-SQL experience with querying, joins, and schemas.
• Hands-on Databricks and Apache Spark experience, preferably PySpark.
• Foundational Python or R skills for analysis and ML workflows.
• Understanding ETL/ELT, data modeling, data quality, and reproducible pipelines.
• Experience building Power BI reports, datasets/semantic models, and DAX basics.
• Familiarity with Power Apps/Power Automate for workflows.
• Basic NLP and Large Language Models familiarity and use cases.
• Able to translate mission needs into data requirements and outputs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy methods to analyze operational data and derive insights for stakeholders.
• Serve as data analytics contact across projects and guide partners on performance options.
• Analyze data, identify trends, and provide actionable analyses for operations and projects.
• Implement new metrics and KPIs; code to segment populations from large datasets.
• Create and maintain documentation; develop ad hoc tools for analytics areas.
• Design and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL Server and Databricks with Spark.
• Develop analysis-ready datasets with data quality, lineage, and repeatability.
• Build dashboards in Power BI with semantic models and measures.
• Support Power Apps and Power Automate integrations; assist with NLP use cases.
• Document data sources, transformations, assumptions, and methodologies.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL (T-SQL)

Python or R

Power BI

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree with 1–2 years in quantitative science or related discipline

Tools

SQL Server

Databricks

PySpark

Power Apps

Power Automate

DAX

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy advanced methods to analyze operational data and derive meaningful, actionable insights for stakeholders and business development partners.
• Function as point of contact for data and analytical usage across multiple projects, and guide operational partners on product performance and solution improvement/maturity options.
• Analyze extracted data, identify trends and provide insights and analyses around operations and project data.
• Develop and implement new metrics, functions, and scripts as KPIs as needed.
• Code to defined requirements to segment populations from large enterprise datasets, verify data accuracy, and output files per specifications.
• Create and maintain all documentation including obtaining and collecting artifacts as needed.
• Ad hoc tool development to support operational and under served analytical areas.
• Learning emerging technologies and systems of need for company initiatives.
• Activities to support team communication and strategy implementation (meetings, etc.).
• Project management activities.
• Acquire, integrate, and prepare data from multiple sources to enable operational reporting, readiness analytics, and decision support.
• Design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL Server and Databricks leveraging Apache Spark/PySpark for scalable batch processing and data transformation.
• Develop and maintain curated, analysis-ready datasets with attention to data quality, lineage, and repeatability.
• Optimize data processing performance and contribute to reliable scheduling, orchestration, and monitoring of recurring workloads.
• Apply statistical methods, data mining, and machine learning to generate actionable insights, forecasts, and predictive analytics relevant to military missions and readiness.
• Create dashboards and analytical products using Power BI, including semantic modeling and measures to support consistent metrics and reporting.
• Support low-code solutions by integrating data products into Power Apps and automations using Power Automate.
• Contribute to text and language-focused use cases by preparing and analyzing unstructured data.
• Demonstrate familiarity with LLMs and agent concepts and assist senior team members in implementing these capabilities where appropriate.
• Document data sources, transformations, assumptions, and analytical methodologies to support transparency and operational continuity.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 5-7 years of relevant professional experience required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience considered in lieu of degree.
• Bachelor's degree with one to two (1-2) years of experience in quantitative science, social science, or a related discipline.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and Access.
• Working knowledge of SQL Server/SQL/T-SQL, including querying, joins, indexing basics, and relational schemas.
• Hands-on experience or strong exposure to Databricks and Apache Spark, preferably PySpark, or comparable scalable data preparation systems.
• Foundational programming skills in Python or R for analysis, data manipulation, and machine learning workflows.
• Understanding of data engineering concepts, including ETL/ELT, data modeling basics, data quality checks, reproducible pipelines, and version control.
• Experience building visual analytics with Power BI, including reports, datasets/semantic models, and DAX fundamentals.
• Familiarity with Power Apps and Power Automate for workflow integration.
• Basic familiarity with NLP and Large Language Models, including typical use cases and data requirements.
• Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders and translate mission needs into data requirements and analytical outputs.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Experience with web application development technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Django, or ASP.NET Core.
• Experience with advanced Spark/Databricks patterns, including Delta tables, incremental loads, job/workflow scheduling, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with deploying analytics or machine learning into applications through APIs, dashboards, integrated workflows, or basic MLOps concepts.
• Interviewing, Credentialing, and Privileging

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Accommodations

Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at [e-mail].

Minimum Salary

$59,100.00

Maximum Salary

$124,100.00