Junior Data Analyst - TS/SCI with Polygraph Required

LMI Consulting, LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI Consulting, LLC is seeking a Junior Data Analyst to deliver quality reporting and analysis within a Strategic Workforce Analytics program for a U.S. Federal Government Agency.

The role involves querying data, building metrics, and delivering reports in a classified environment, with on-site work at JBAB or Reston, VA. The candidate will collaborate with HR SMEs, data engineers, and developers to create visualizations and dashboards, and to communicate insights to non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 3–5 years of related experience in data analytics.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
• Experience developing dashboards using Tableau or other data visualization tools.
• Experience with Python or R.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with business customers and technical teams.
• Ability to travel and work on client sites.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage program SMEs and data stakeholders to understand business processes and data.
• Implement predefined research or analysis plans.
• Provide regular detailed reporting to management and customers.
• Collaborate with team internally and externally in a timely, proactive manner.
• Define and develop techniques to integrate, consolidate, and structure data.
• Understand and analyze complex datasets.
• Transform data into informative visualizations and dashboards using open-source and commercial tools.
• Develop briefing packages to communicate complex ideas to non-technical customers.
• Advise on interpretation and use of data analysis products and reports.

Skills

Python

R

Communication skills

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Data visualization

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering/math/cs/economics/HR or related

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Overview

LMI is seeking a Junior Data Analyst responsible for quality delivery of reporting and analysis as part of a Strategic Workforce Analytics program for a U.S. Federal Government Agency.

This position will work in a classified environment to produce analyses and visualizations for multiple clients within the department, agency, and federal government. The Data Analyst will collaborate with human resources SMEs, data engineers, and developers to query and structure data, develop metrics and visualizations, and deliver reports.

This position requires you to be on site 5 days a week at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) or Reston, VA.

This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial‑grade platforms and mission‑ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission‑ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities

• Engage technical and functional program SMEs, and key data stakeholders to understand business processes, analytical requirements, key data elements, data protection guidelines, interpret analytic results, etc.
• Implement pre‑specified research or analysis plans.
• Provide regular detailed reporting to management and customers.
• Collaborate with the team internal and external timely and proactively.
• Define and develop techniques to integrate, consolidate, and structure data for analytical use.
• Understand and analyze complex and organization‑specific datasets.
• Transform data and analysis into informative visualizations and interactive dashboards using open‑source and commercially available visualization and dashboard tools.
• Develop briefing packages to communicate complex ideas to non‑technical customers.
• Advise on the interpretation and use of data analysis products and reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, economics, human resources, or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of related experience in data analytics required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
• Experience developing dashboards using Tableau or other data visualization tools.
• Experience with programming languages like Python or R.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work with business customers and technical teams.
• Ability to work in a team‑based environment.
• Ability to travel and work on client sites.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and presentation skills.
• Excellent customer relationship management skills.
• Desire and willingness to gain technical skills and capabilities in strategy development, talent management, process mapping, organizational change, workforce planning and analysis, data analysis and visualization, and/or competency management, to include desire to obtain relevant industry certifications.
• Management consulting experience desired.
• Experience with tools and methods for project management, data analysis, business analysis, and/or strategic communications and multimedia.
• Innovative problem‑solving ability.
• Able to work effectively at all levels of an organization.

Target salary range: $120,000–$150,000

Disclaimer: The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for a U.S. Government security clearance. Only U.S. Citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, LMI will only consider applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances, due to the nature of the work.

Job Locations

US‑DC‑Washington | US‑VA‑Reston

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