Top Secret Cleared Data Analyst — Cyber Governance

Parsons; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a cleared, mid-level Data Analyst to support U.S. Cyber Command. You will perform data acquisition, quality assessments, governance reviews, and mission-focused analysis to maximize data value for cyber defense operations.

You will collaborate with data engineers, cybersecurity personnel, platform admins, SMEs, and government stakeholders to produce evidence-based findings and actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity or related field with 5 years of relevant experience; 4 additional years may substitute for degree.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent DoD-approved cybersecurity certification.
• Experience conducting data-quality, compliance, governance, cybersecurity, or IT audits in a structured environment.
• Familiarity with Federal frameworks including NIST SP 800-53 and FISMA.
• Experience evaluating data sources, pipelines, metadata, access controls, platform configurations, or data-governance processes.
• Experience developing clear, evidence-based findings, reports, and recommendations.
• Understanding of data-quality concepts, validation, lineage, metadata, retention, and access control.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct structured reviews of data assets, ingestion pipelines, metadata, retention practices, and data quality.
• Perform data acquisition activities by identifying sources, coordinating connections, validating delivery, and documenting source requirements.
• Evaluate data platforms, governance configurations, access controls, and security-relevant settings for compliance and operational effectiveness.
• Implement data-quality checks at ingestion to identify anomalies and delivery failures.
• Produce evidence-based findings, compliance reports, risk assessments, and technical recommendations.
• Map findings to requirements including NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and program policies.
• Maintain findings and remediation logs; track actions and verify closure.
• Identify data governance risks such as policy gaps, access-control issues, and retention concerns.
• Maintain audit methodologies, checklists, schedules, and reporting templates.

Job description

Parsons is seeking a cleared, mid-level Data Analyst to support U.S. Cyber Command. You will perform data acquisition, quality assessments, governance reviews, and mission-focused analysis to maximize data value for cyber defense operations.

You will collaborate with data engineers, cybersecurity personnel, platform admins, SMEs, and government stakeholders to produce evidence-based findings and actionable recommendations.