Big Data Analyst
Fairfax County, VA - USA
Job Summary
Location: Herndon VA or Springfield VA On-site
Salary: $130000$190000 annually
Clearance: Active TS/SCI required; willingness and ability to obtain a CI polygraph
Peak to Creek Precision Staffing is recruiting a Big Data Analyst on behalf of our client to evaluate complex datasets and deliver insights that support government decision-making.
This direct-hire opportunity combines hands-on analysis with collaboration across software engineering and end-user teams. Youll help improve analytical capabilities identify data gaps and shape the development of custom applications.
- Evaluate datasets and develop repeatable assessment methods to inform government decisions.
- Help shape data engineering approaches that improve analytical methods and application capabilities.
- Identify and document gaps in available data and analytical functionality.
- Partner with software engineers to define requirements provide feedback and validate technical implementations.
- Provide end-users with subject matter expertise on data applications and analytical questions.
- Communicate findings through documentation presentations and technical discussions.
- Current active TS/SCI clearance and willingness and ability to obtain a CI polygraph.
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field; equivalent experience may substitute for a degree.
- 5 years of experience as a data analyst data scientist or in a similar role.
- Experience developing repeatable data evaluation processes and presenting findings to government stakeholders.
- In-depth knowledge of technical telemetry and telecommunications protocol data including cellular and Wi-Fi datasets.
- Experience using Python SQL Spark PySpark or comparable tools for data analysis and processing.
- Experience collaborating with software engineers on custom applications and validating their implementation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to independently manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work on-site in Herndon VA or Springfield VA.
- Translating technical findings for broader audiences.
- Geospatial analysis including Activity-Based Intelligence or Pattern of Life analysis.
- Developing improving and documenting analytical methodologies.
- Elasticsearch and Kibana.
- Customer-facing support and collaboration.
- GitLab and the software development lifecycle.
- Jupyter Notebooks or Apache Zeppelin.
- Working with intelligence analysts or special operations customers.
- Annual salary of $130000$190000.
- Fully paid employee medical and dental insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- 401(k) with employer matching.
- Vacation benefits that increase with tenure.
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development training.
- Employee referral bonuses.
- Complimentary refreshments and regularly provided meals.
Interested Apply through Peak to Creek Precision Staffing with your résumé for consideration.