Senior Data Analyst

Coalfire Federal; Falls Church (VA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in cybersecurity consulting is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to join their dynamic team. This role involves analyzing data requirements, conducting hypothesis testing, and developing data standards to support Federal agency clients. The ideal candidate will possess strong problem-solving skills and experience with data visualization tools. This position offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and professional growth. If you're passionate about cybersecurity and data analysis, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Time Off

Certification Reimbursement

Digital Mental Health Support

Comprehensive Insurance Options

Qualifications

• 7+ years of information security experience required.
• Ability to analyze and define data requirements and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data sources to provide actionable recommendations.
• Conduct hypothesis testing using statistical processes.
• Develop and implement data mining and warehousing programs.

Skills

Data Analysis

Statistical Processes

Data Visualization Tools

Data Mining

Scripting (Perl, VBScript)

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT

Tools

Tableau

Google Visualization API

GRC Tools

Job description

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Talent Acquisition Lead at Coalfire Federal

About Coalfire

Coalfire Federal is a market leading cybersecurity consultancy firm that provides independent and tailored advice, assessments, technical testing and a full suite of cyber engineering services to Federal agency customers.

Coalfire Federal along with its parent company, Coalfire, has an unparalleled client list with deep customer relationships with leading cloud and technology providers including Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, Google and Oracle and Federal agencies. Coalfire has been a cybersecurity thought leader for over 20 years and has offices throughout the United States and Europe and is committed to making the world a safer place by solving our clients’ toughest security challenges.

But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do.

We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.

We’re currently seeking an experienced Senior Data Analyst to potentially support our Federal team in Falls Church, VA.

Local DMV candidates open to hybrid roles - Our clientele is largely in the government space, primarily within the Washington, D.C. / Maryland / Northern Virginia (DMV) areas.

Availability to go on client site in Falls Church, VA on occasion will be required.

What you'll do

• Analyze and define data requirements and specifications.
• Analyze data sources to provide actionable recommendations.
• Assess the validity of source data and subsequent findings.
• Collect metrics and trending data.
• Conduct hypothesis testing using statistical processes.
• Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design application.
• Develop and facilitate data-gathering methods.
• Develop and implement data mining and data warehousing programs.
• Develop data standards, policies, and procedures.
• Develop strategic insights from large data sets.
• Manage independent verification and validation assessments, continuous monitoring assessments, and security impact analysis
• Read, interpret, write, modify, and execute simple scripts (e.g., Perl, VBScript) on Windows and UNIX systems (e.g., those that perform tasks such as: parsing large data files, automating manual tasks, and fetching/processing remote data).
• Utilize different programming languages to write code, open files, read files, and write output to different files.

What you'll bring

• Ability to accurately and completely source all data used in intelligence, assessment and/or planning products.
• Ability to build complex data structures.
• Ability to dissect a problem and examine the interrelationships between data that may appear unrelated.
• Ability to identify basic common coding flaws at a high level.
• Ability to use data visualization tools (e.g., Flare, HighCharts, AmCharts, D3.js, Processing, Google Visualization API, Tableau, Raphael.js).
• Knowledge of applications that can log errors, exceptions, and application faults and logging.
• Knowledge of command-line tools (e.g., mkdir, mv, ls, passwd, grep).
• Knowledge of data administration and data standardization policies.
• Knowledge of data mining and data warehousing principles.

Education

At minimum, completed Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, preferably in an IT related field.

Clearance / Suitability

Ability to obtain a clearance or a Public Trust is preferred, however all clearance levels and non-cleared applicants will be considered.

Certifications

Google Data Analytics or equivalent industry recognized certification is preferred.

Years of Experience

Overall 7+ years of information security experience relative to the position qualifications.

Bonus Points

• Knowledge of GRC tools e.g., CSAM
• Certifications: CISSP, or CISM, or Security+

Our people make Coalfire Federal great. We work together on interesting things and achieve exceptional results. We act as trusted advisors to our customers and are committed to client-focused innovation as well as innovation in the industries that we serve.

Coalfire offers our people the chance to grow professionally with colleagues they like and respect while tackling challenges that stretch their minds and expand their skill sets. Regardless of location, you’ll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities.

You’ll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support memberships, and comprehensive insurance options.

Coalfire is an EEO employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst, Consulting, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer and Network Security, IT Services and IT Consulting, and IT System Data Services

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