Transform complex education data into clear insights that support enrollment, scheduling, and student success.

Develop and run ad hoc SQL queries for quick-turn analytics requests, including data discovery, schema review, and multi-table joins to support dashboard development.
Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and data visualizations using Tableau and SQL to enable data-driven decisions.
Perform data profiling and anomaly detection to surface data quality issues and recommend improvements for data governance.
Document data definitions, data locations, and relationships to support data catalog, governance, and business analysis.
Create slide decks and presentations that communicate analytical results and data governance guidance to clients and cross-functional stakeholders.
Balance independent execution with collaboration across teams to integrate analytics into business processes and applications.

US Citizenship required.
Active Top Secret clearance required; ability to obtain and maintain SCI with CI polygraph.
Education/work combination:
- Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of experience, OR
- Master’s degree with 1+ years of experience, OR
- Ph.D. with 0+ years of experience, OR
- Associate’s degree with 6+ years of experience, OR
- High school diploma/GED with 9+ years of experience.
Develop programmatic data aggregation solutions using SQL, Python, and Syntasa.
Combine multiple data sources, create views and joins, and apply performance-optimized query logic.
Build, update, and maintain Tableau dashboards.
Validate data and dashboards for accuracy and consistency.
Manage access requests and support data security compliance.
Document work clearly and keep JIRA tasks up to date.
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather project requirements.
Propose and implement workflow efficiencies, such as programming shortcuts and automation.
Contribute to data dictionaries and shared documentation.
Provide technical mentorship to teammates.
Develop data governance recommendations and guidance.

Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Award programs recognizing employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of service standards
Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in benefit programs

Degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Analytics/Science, or a related field
Proficiency in Excel and other visualization tools
Experience cleaning and documenting data sets
Strong attention to detail and ability to identify repetitive tasks for automation
Team player with clear communication skills
Critical thinker who takes initiative and “fails forward”
Portfolio or examples of dashboards/analysis work
Familiarity with R for automation, GitHub, and higher-ed data

Location: Springfield, VA (onsite)

Salary: USD 82,500 - 128,925 per year

US Citizenship and clearance requirements apply.

Data Engineer/Consultant

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