Data Analyst - New Orleans, United States - Agile Defense
Description
Agile Defense provides leading-edge Digital Transformation solutions to support and advance our customers' mission. We deliver innovative and high-quality services to our customers worldwide through an empowered and engaged workforce.Requisition #: 200
Job Title:
Data Analyst
Location: 2000 Opelousas Ave New Orleans, Louisiana 70114
Clearance Level:
Active DoD - Secret
Required Certification(s):
DoD IAT Level II Certification
Summary
The Marine Forces Reserve is a three-star General level command responsible for training and equipping approximately 160 geographically dispersed Marine Reserve units across the United States to augment and reinforce active Marine forces in time of war, national emergency or contingency operations, provide personnel and operational tempo relief for the active forces in peacetime, and provide service to the community.
The IT services identified in this PWS are critical to maintaining, sustaining, and evolving the Command and Control platforms for the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve.
You will work closely with our data analysts and platform leads to support and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using Microsoft Power BI.
You will be responsible for identifying, collecting, and maintaining mature data sets that feed into Power BI reports utilized in the Plans and Operations section of the Marine Forces Reserve.
This role will enable data-driven decision making across the organization.Job Duties And Responsibilities
Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for the data input, correlation, and maintenance of Power BI generated reports within the Training and Operations section
Conduct periodic system stress tests and data reconciliations to ensure the outward facing visualization are correct and appropriate to the decisions they are meant to inform
Develop and brief regular sprint plans which support the maintenance, refinement, and improvement of Power BI reports and visualizations
Regularly research alternatives to improve existing systems and provide recommended changes
Solicit and receive data from MARFORRES staff directorates and upload this information into reports in the appropriate format
Create and maintain a system to track requested changes to reports and provide regular updates on the status and where these items fall in the sprint plans
Receive and, when necessary, implement the required changes in line with the approved sprint plan
Create classes on how to use the reports and provide training, as required
Provide briefs on the changes to and justification for methodologies chosen to be used in the Power BI reports
Manipulate algorithms to create the necessary visualization for the decisions those visualizations are meant to inform
Conduct statistical testing and experimental design methodologies to determine impacts of organizational actions
Create and update policies pertaining to the reports and support the maintenance and use of new tools in our environment
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data analysts, business stakeholders, and IT teams, to gather requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives
Maintain documentation of data sources for relevant reports
Stay up-to-date with the latest Power BI features and best practices through continuous learning and training
Qualifications
Required Certifications
DoD IAT Level II Certification
Education, Background, and Years of Experience
1 year of experience with Microsoft Teams.
2 years of experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
Required Skills
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Working knowledge and experience with the Microsoft Office suite
Working knowledge and experience with Power BI
Responsible and detail-oriented
Ability to gather requirements; produce system designs and technical specifications; configure software; design data conversions, integrations, reports, and enhancements; test technology solutions; train key stakeholders such as support personnel, system administrators, and end users; maintain and supports business software
Develops and maintains a detailed understanding of how application software has been configured and integrated to support user needs and how database structures, data use, process inputs and outputs for his/her responsible functions
Acts as subject matter expert for Power BI reports in the Plans and Operations section
Communicates with application users to address incidents, fulfill requests, administer changes, and resolve problems, as per established policies and best practices
Ability to work within a team to create solutions to identified problems and shortfalls identified with the necessary applications
Escalate issues to management when appropriate
Technical support and education for other team/staff members
Assist IT management and end-users to determine feasibility of potential systems projects
Willingness to learn the user role/security administration functions of newer technologies brought into the applications
Communication of application capabilities and requirements to audiences of varying levels of Information Technology experience
Understanding of Marine Corps policy writing
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy
Effective communication and teamwork skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities
Eagerness to learn and grow in a dynamic data analytics field
Preferred Skills
Basic understanding of data security and data governance practices
WORKING CONDITIONS
Environmental Conditions
Sedentary
Strength Demands
Sedentary – 10 lbs. Maximum lifting, occasional lift/carry of small articles. Some occasional walking or standing may be required. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met
Physical Requirements
Stand or Sit; Use Hands / Fingers to Handle or Feel; See
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental.
Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
We believe several attributes are the root of our very best employees and extraordinary culture. We have named these attributes "The 6 H's" – Happy, Helpful, Honest, Humble, Hungry, and Hustle.Happy:
We exhibit a positive outlook in order to create a positive environment.
Helpful:
We assist each other and pull together as teammates to deliver.
Honest:
We conduct our business with integrity.
Humble:
We recognize that success is not achieved alone, that there is always more to learn, and that no task is below us.
Hungry:
We desire to consistently improve.
Hustle:
We work hard and get after it.
These Core Values are present in all our employees and our organization's aspects. Learn more about us and our culture by visiting us here.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Agile Defense is subject to federal vaccine mandates or other customer/facility vaccination requirements as a federal contractor.
As such, to protect its employees' health and safety and comply with customer requirements, Agile Defense may require employees in certain positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
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