Senior Systems Analyst — DataOps, Cloud & Security

Parsons; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 112,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Systems Analyst to support the Next Generation Software Office, focusing on data pipelines, querying databases, and dashboard optimization in cloud environments. You will work with government stakeholders and prime contractors to deliver secure, efficient data solutions.

The role requires strong data governance, security discipline, and the ability to communicate complex concepts to technical teams and senior leadership. An active Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret (SCI)
• Bachelor's Degree in STEM or related field, or equivalent experience with 8+ years
• Cloud-native ETL pipelines experience using managed cloud utilities
• SQL/T-SQL proficiency for cloud data warehouses
• Python for data collection, API integration, and automation
• Experience communicating complex technical concepts to technical teams and leadership

Responsibilities

• Implement CI/CD best practices for data pipelines
• Automate data quality testing and transform workflows
• Maintain centralized enterprise data dictionaries and schemas
• Develop data lake ingestion procedures and access controls
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and system admins on RBAC/IAM policies
• Define data governance standards with stakeholders to deliver automated data flows

Skills

Secret clearance

Data governance

Cloud data pipelines

SQL/T-SQL

Python

Communication with leadership

Security controls (RBAC/IAM)

Education

Bachelor's in STEM or related field

Master's degree or equivalent (preferred)

Tools

AWS Glue

Azure Data Factory

Snowflake

AWS Redshift

Azure Synapse

Power BI

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Senior Systems Analyst to support the Next Generation Software Office, focusing on data pipelines, querying databases, and dashboard optimization in cloud environments. You will work with government stakeholders and prime contractors to deliver secure, efficient data solutions.

The role requires strong data governance, security discipline, and the ability to communicate complex concepts to technical teams and senior leadership. An active Secret clearance is required.