Senior Data Visualization Engineer - Federal Dashboards

UNAVAILABLE; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk is seeking a skilled Data Visualization Specialist to create impactful dashboards and reports for a major federal agency. You will design analytics solutions, ensure performance and security, and collaborate with stakeholders throughout an Agile lifecycle.

The role requires 5–7 years in BI tools (Tableau/Power BI/Cognos), Data Lake/Parquet experience, and strong communication skills to translate data into actionable insights for mission goals in a federal environment.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree with 3 years of relevant experience or Bachelor's with 5 years or no degree with 10 years of relevant experience.
• 5-7 years of experience designing, developing, and configuring data visualizations for different users.
• 5-7 years of experience with Tableau, Power BI, Cognos or similar tools for robust reporting.
• Experience building dashboards accessing a Data Lake, specifically Parquet files.
• Participation in BI platform migrations.
• Ability to lead or participate in business sessions to document analytic use cases.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for a large contract supporting a federal agency and deliver dashboards and reports with actionable insights.
• Use visualization tools to present data clearly and enable faster decision-making.
• Design and deliver analytics solutions with attention to functionality, data, security, integration, and performance.
• Assist in migrating dashboards to a single unified platform.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders across the program.
• Help define enterprise data and technology needs for BI and analytics.
• Facilitate meetings with diverse viewpoints and support an Agile lifecycle.

Skills

Tableau

Power BI

Cognos

Data visualization design

Data governance

Data architecture

Data modeling

Data security

Data integration

Data quality

BI platform migration

Business analysis

Communication skills

Education

Master's Degree with 3 years relevant experience

Bachelor's Degree with 5 years relevant experience

No degree with 10 years relevant experience

Tools

Parquet files

Job description

Steampunk is seeking a skilled Data Visualization Specialist to create impactful dashboards and reports for a major federal agency. You will design analytics solutions, ensure performance and security, and collaborate with stakeholders throughout an Agile lifecycle.

The role requires 5–7 years in BI tools (Tableau/Power BI/Cognos), Data Lake/Parquet experience, and strong communication skills to translate data into actionable insights for mission goals in a federal environment.