Data Analyst (Cleared) with Security Clearance

Description Please note: This role is contingent upon a contract award. While it is not an immediate opening, we are actively conducting interviews and extending offers in anticipation of the award. Overview We are seeking a Data Analyst to support federal government trade, analytics, and mission transformation priorities by preparing, analyzing, documenting, and reporting on complex data to support data-driven decision-making. This role will support data science project teams by conducting data mining, data preparation, data quality review, reporting, needs and gaps assessments, and analytical studies acr oss large and complex data environments. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with data analysis, data preparation, reporting, database support, and visualization, along with the ability to work closely with data scientists, engineers, architects, project managers, and government stakeholders. This role requires an analyst who can assess the accuracy and reasonableness of data, support implementation of analytical models, document findings, and help transform data into clear, concise, and actionable insights. Location This role will primarily support work in the Washington, DC Metro area, with work expected at or near the client site in Ashburn, VA as required by the contract. Telework may be permitted only with prior government approval. Security Requirement Must be a U.S. Citizen with a recent DHS Public Trust, DoD Secret, or DoD Top Secret clearance, and must be able to obtain and maintain a CBP background investigation or other required government suitability determination. What You Will Do * Conduct data mining, data preparation, reporting, analysis, studies, and needs/gaps assessments to support complex mission and operational questions * Prepare, clean, transform, validate , and analyze structured and unstructured data from multiple sources * Assess the accuracy, completeness, reasonableness, and usability of data, recommendations, and proposed solutions * Document analytical results, summarize findings, and contribute to recommended solutions for customer problems * Support senior data scientists in evaluating stakeholder requirements and determining feasibility of proposed analytical approaches * Prepare big data for use in statistical analysis, machine learning, data modeling, reporting, visualization, and business intelligence products * Implement data models developed by senior data scientists or other technical team members * Provide database support for customer solutions, including data extraction, data validation, data profiling, and data quality support * Develop data-driven analyses, reports, dashboards, and visualizations based on data models and stakeholder requirements * Support development of data exploration results reports, analytical summaries, model prototype and evaluation reports, and other project deliverables * Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, data architects, developers, UX/UI designers, and project managers to deliver end-to-end analytical capabilities * Participate in Agile delivery activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, task estimation, status reporting, demonstrations, and issue resolution * Communicate analytical concepts, methods, findings, and products to technical and non-technical audiences * Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for data issues, reporting inconsistencies, and analytical product defects * Maintain documentation for datasets, analytical methods, data transformations, reports, dashboards, and workflows What This Role Requires * U.S. Citizenship required due to federal contract requirements * Recent DHS Public Trust, DoD Secret, or DoD Top Secret clearance required * Ability to obtain and maintain a CBP background investigation or other required government suitability determination * Candidate must reside in the U.S. and be able to support onsite work in the Washington, DC Metro area, including Ashburn, VA, as needed * Four (4) years of relevant experience in applied research directed to machine learning, statistics, applied mathematics, data science, computer science, operations research, or another closely related quantitative or mathematical discipline * At least two (2) years of experience in applied data science research or big data analytics * Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, Operations Research, or another closely related scientific or technical discipline Preferred Qualifications * Master's degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, Operations Research, Analytics, or another closely related discipline * Demonstrated knowledge of data mining methods, databases, data visualization, and machine learning * Ability to communicate analysis techniques, concepts, and products * Ability to support senior data scientists on the evaluation of requirements feasibility as stated by stakeholders and provide support for the development of special subjects * Ability to develop data-driven analysis and reports based on data visualizations and data models * Experience supporting DHS, CBP, or other federal law enforcement, trade, revenue, regulatory, or mission operations environments * Experience supporting analytical solutions for fraud detection, trade evasion, revenue protection, import safety, forced labor, intellectual property rights, supply chain risk, or other enforcement and compliance use cases * Experience working with high-volume structured and unstructured data from disparate sources, including transactional, entity, network, operational, or case management data * Experience using SQL, Python, R, Excel, SAS, Spark, Databricks, AWS, or similar tools for data preparation, analysis, reporting, or visualization * Experience with data profiling, data quality assessment, data cleansing, validation, reconciliation, and issue documentation * Experience developing dashboards, reports, data visualizations, or self-service analytics products using Tableau, Power BI, QuickSight , or similar platforms * Experience supporting machine learning, statistical modeling, anomaly detection, entity resolution, network analysis, cohort analysis, or risk-scoring projects * Experience writing analytical summaries, technical documentation, user guides, data dictionaries, or standard operating procedures * Experience working in Agile, Scrum, SAFe , or similar iterative delivery environments * Experience working in secure, compliant federal IT or data environments * Professional Skills * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends, anomalies, inconsistencies, and meaningful patterns in data * Strong communication skills with the ability to explain data findings, analytical concepts, and reporting products to technical and non-technical audiences * Detail-oriented with a focus on data accuracy, completeness, documentation, and quality * Ability to translate stakeholder questions and operational needs into practical data analyses, reports, and visualizations * Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in an Agile environment * Collaborative and proactive with the ability to work effectively with data scientists, engineers, architects, developers, project managers, and end users * Self-motivated with the ability to work under occasional supervision * Mission-focused with a commitment to delivering actionable, reliable, and high-quality analytical support that improves government decision-making and operational outcomes Working at 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