Senior Data Analyst

Role Overview

• Perform data extraction, transformation, and loading activities to support systems engineering analytics, including integration of data from multiple source systems.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize SQL queries, scripts, and stored procedures to support recurring and ad hoc data requests from various stakeholders.
• Design and maintain dashboards and reports (e.g., in Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools) to provide visibility into system performance, requirements coverage, defects, risks, test results, and program metrics.
• Support IV&V activities by analyzing requirements, test cases, defects, and traceability data to identify gaps, trends, and issues impacting systems.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on program and system data to support decision making, performance measurement, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, testers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data needs, refine reporting requirements, and translate business questions into analytical approaches.
• Develop and maintain data dictionaries, business rules, and metadata documentation to ensure clarity, consistency, and reuse of data assets across teams.
• Ensure data quality by performing validation, reconciliation, and anomaly detection; recommend and help implement corrective actions for data issues affecting analytics or reporting.
• Apply statistical and analytical techniques to identify trends, correlations, and leading indicators related to system performance, defects, risks, and operational outcomes.
• Support automation of data collection and reporting processes using scripts, workflows, or other tools to reduce manual effort and improve timeliness and repeatability.
• Adhere to data governance, privacy, and security requirements, ensuring appropriate handling and protection of sensitive or controlled data.
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise presentations, visualizations, and written analytical findings to both technical and nontechnical audiences, including leadership and project stakeholders.

Requirements

• Active CBP BI or Top Secret Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM field with 7+ years of experience.
• Previous experience with Department of Homeland Security.
• Previous experience in Systems Engineering and Acquisition.
• Understanding the Systems Engineering and Acquisition Lifecycles.
• Familiarity with IEEE standard 1012.
• Excellent writing, communications, and briefing skills.
• Demonstrates initiative, sound judgment, and effective decision-making.
• Skilled in planning, organizing, and prioritizing tasks.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and experienced supporting senior Government leaders and technical/business professionals.

Tech Stack

• SQL
• Tableau

Benefits

• healthcare benefits
• paid leave
• retirement plans
• insurance programs
• education and training assistance