We Are:
At Data Society, we provide bespoke, leading-edge data and AI solutions for Fortune 1,000 companies and federal, state, and local governmental organizations. We partner with our clients to educate, equip, and empower their workforces with the skills they need to achieve their goals and expand their impact. We are empowering the workforces of the future, from data literacy for all employees to support for data engineers and data scientists to train up on the most complex AI solutions and Machine Learning skills.
Job Summary:
The Data Analyst helps organizations better understand their data and needs through skilled requirements engineering, define and implement key metrics, query and analyze data directly with SQL to extract key insights and opportunities, and build best-in-class dashboards and reports using third-party tools such as Power BI or open-source JS libraries. This is a customer-facing role within a cross-functional team so the ability to manage timelines, work both autonomously and collaboratively, and communicate effectively are a must.
As this position will help to support federal contracts with security requirements, you must be a US Citizen to qualify.
This is a 6 month contract position with the option to renew or convert to Full-Time after 6 months.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop new reports and dashboards that provide meaningful insights and support decision-making
- Conduct deep-dive analyses using SQL and BI tools to identify trends, patterns, and insights
- Build interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI, Tableau, and/or JavaScript-based tools
- Serve as an expert in gathering actionable requirements and executing against them in an agile environment
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to gather requirements, understand reporting needs, and translate them into effective data solutions
- Become deeply familiar with all relevant data sources used in projects—including where data is stored, associated data dictionaries, and dependencies
- Investigate and assess existing reports with the ability to convert them into Power BI dashboards or enhance them as needed
- Define and develop metrics to measure operational health and excellence across organizations and initiatives
- Maintain and improve the integrity and reliability of internal and external data sources; collaborate with stakeholders to capture additional data and ensure accuracy and consistency
- Regularly prepare reports and presentations that summarize findings, provide actionable insights, and track the impact of implemented strategies
- Effectively communicate insights and recommendations to influence decision-making and drive growth
Skills you bring:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Advanced proficiency withSQL
- Advanced proficiency with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker
- Intermediate coding skills in Python and JS
- 3+ years experience in a client facing role
- Advanced understanding of database structures, query optimizations, ETL development
- Experience working in cloud infrastructures
- Experienced with data orchestration tools like Airflow, transformation frameworks like dbt, and cloud deployment tools like Terraform.
- Demonstrated exceptional oral and written communication skills.
- The ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- The ability to work effectively across functions, levels and disciplines.
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Superior team-working skills, and a desire to learn, contribute, and explore.
- Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Kafka, Flume, Spark, or Flink is a plus
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and working within Agile Teams
- Experience with Jira for tracking work
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
This role supports government clients throughout Washington, DC, and may need to be on-site in DC up to a few days per week.
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What We Do
WHO WE ARE:
Data Society provides industry-tailored, high-quality data science training and advisory services for corporations and government agencies with a desire to make data driven decisions. We believe that modern organizations need to be equipped to make data driven decisions that significantly amplify the effects of existing subject matter expertise. These skills result in increased efficiency and more accurate analyses for research and operations. In order for organizations to become more data driven, they must develop a common data vocabulary across leadership, analysts and generalists. They must also empower their managers and technical staff with appropriate data science skills. Data Society solves both of these needs through customized data science workshops and online learning that help organizations stay competitive and accomplish their missions.
OUR VISION:
We are passionate about increasing data literacy on a global scale so that organizations and their employees can be smarter about data. We've seen how data analysis can solve problems and provide insights that lead to better business and policy decisions. We are dedicated to giving others the tools to approach problems strategically and building a community in which we answer the question "How can data science change the world?".
OUR SOLUTIONS:
Our expert data scientists and engineers work alongside your teams to make more informed decisions, automate time-consuming manual processes, solve your most complex data challenges, and build data systems to ensure the enduring impact of your work.
OUR TRAINING:
We teach data science in an intuitive, engaging, and applicable way so that you can apply the methods you learn in class right back in the workplace. We provide training through a combination of in-person, virtual, and online instruction with supplemental coaching and support. We don't just provide data science courses - we create communities of professionals who think about data differently.
