Research Analyst

Amivero; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Amivero in Kentucky seeks a Research Analyst to support IT policy, compliance, and governance for a federal client. You will conduct research, organize findings, and collaborate with IT leaders to translate requirements into actionable recommendations.

The role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, documentation accuracy, and policy lifecycle management, with direct exposure to regulatory changes and cross-functional teams in a mission-critical government environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, computer science, public policy, business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in IT policy, compliance, security, risk management, or related research experience
• Strong research, analytical, and writing skills with ability to translate stakeholder requirements into actionable research and recommendations
• Experience mentoring Junior research analysts
• Knowledge of IT Lifecycle Management, Policy and Compliance, and IT Process and System Optimization
• Strong analytical and research methodology skills - synthesizing data from multiple sources into clear findings
• Stakeholder engagement and communication across technical and non-technical audiences
• Attention to detail, particularly with compliance documentation and audit trails

Responsibilities

• Conduct research using regulatory databases, industry publications, technical references, and internal organizational documentation.
• Organize, summarize, and synthesize research findings into clear reference materials for use by the Compliance Analyst and Technical Writer.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities, including interviews, surveys, and requirements-gathering sessions.
• Maintain organized, up-to-date research repositories and citation logs to support the centralized documentation objective.
• Assist in benchmarking and comparative analysis to inform recommendations across all task areas.
• Track emerging regulatory changes, mandates, and industry trends relevant to the program's scope.
• Prepare research summaries, briefing materials, and background documentation to support team deliverables.

Skills

Research

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Policy

Tools

Regulatory databases

Policy analysis tools

Job description

Description

TheAmiveroTeam Amivero'steam of ITprofessionalsdelivers digital services that elevate the federal government, whether national security or improved government services. Our human-centered, data-driven approach is focused ontruly understandingthe environment and the challenge, and reimagining with our customer how outcomes can be achieved. Our team of technologistsleveragemodern, agile methods to design and developequitable, accessible, and innovative data and software services thatimpacthundreds of millions of people. As a member of theAmiveroteam you will use your empathy for a customer's situation, your passion for service, your energy for solutioning, and your bias towards action to bring modernization tovery important, mission-critical, and public service government IT systems.

Special Requirements

• US Citizenship Required to obtain Public Trust
• Active CBP Public Trust or Top Secret/Secret Clearance preferred
• BA Degree and 5+ Years of experience

The Gist…

We are seeking a Research Analyst to provide analytical support services for a government client. This role supports strategy, policy, and governance efforts across diverse agency stakeholders, centralizing and expediting the management of IT directives, executive orders (EOs), and policy memoranda into a unified execution framework. The position spans technical writing, cross-functional coordination, and policy analysis, with the objective of strengthening the agency's IT decision-making framework, enhancing regulatory alignment, expediting policy lifecycle management, and centralizing/standardizing governance processes.

The Research Analyst works closely with the Compliance Analyst and Technical Writer, providing the underlying research and data analysis that supports compliance findings and policy documentation, while also engaging directly with IT leadership and stakeholders to gather requirements and validate findings.

What Your Day Might Include…

• Conduct research using regulatory databases, industry publications, technical references, and internal organizational documentation.
• Organize, summarize, and synthesize research findings into clear reference materials for use by the Compliance Analyst and Technical Writer.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities, including interviews, surveys, and requirements-gathering sessions.
• Maintain organized, up-to-date research repositories and citation logs to support the centralized documentation objective.
• Assist in benchmarking and comparative analysis to inform recommendations across all task areas.
• Track emerging regulatory changes, mandates, and industry trends relevant to the program's scope.
• Prepare research summaries, briefing materials, and background documentation to support team deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, computer science, public policy, business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in IT policy, compliance, security, risk management, or related research experience
• Strong research, analytical, and writing skills with ability to translate stakeholder requirements into actionable research and recommendations
• Experience mentoring Junior research analysts
• Knowledge of IT Lifecycle Management, Policy and Compliance, and IT Process and System Optimization
• Strong analytical and research methodology skills - synthesizing data from multiple sources into clear findings
• Stakeholder engagement and communication across technical and non-technical audiences
• Attention to detail, particularly with compliance documentation and audit trails

EOE/M/F/VET/DISABLEDAll qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Amivero complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.