Data Analyst

Job Description

As the Data Analyst, you will be responsible for conducting periodic, structured reviews of the program's data environment, evaluating data quality, completeness, classification accuracy, retention compliance, and platform hygiene. This role acts as the internal check on the governance process, providing an independent assessment of whether policies are being followed and whether the environment meets applicable compliance standards.

• Document findings, identify risks, and drive remediation through the appropriate channels.
• Serve as a steward of the platforms, assessing whether governance tooling, configurations, and access controls remain fit for purpose.

What You'll Be Doing

• Periodic data audits – Plan and execute structured audits of data assets, ingestion pipelines, classification records, metadata completeness, and retention practices; produce clear, evidence-based findings reports.
• Platform audits – Audit the governance configuration of the orchestration layer and, in coordination with the CHAOS Data Engineering team, the USMC DCO platforms; assess whether platform controls reflect current policy and identify gaps.
• Compliance reporting – Produce compliance documentation in support of program reporting obligations; map audit findings to applicable frameworks (NIST, FISMA, or program-specific requirements) and track remediation status.
• Risk identification – Identify data governance risks — including policy gaps, configuration weaknesses, access control failures, and data quality issues — and communicate them to the Governance Lead with appropriate priority.
• Findings and remediation tracking - Own the findings log; assign remediation actions to the appropriate team member, track progress, and verify closure; escalate unresolved findings to the Governance Lead.
• Audit methodology maintenance – Maintain the audit methodology, checklists, and schedule; ensure audit coverage evolves as the data environment grows or changes.
• DCO operationalization – Work directly with SMEs who perform data value evaluations for DCO; translate their assessments into acquisition tasks — identifying sources, standing up connections, and confirming data delivery.
• Data Quality at Ingestion – Implement validation and quality checks at the point of ingestion; flag anomalies, schema drift, and delivery failures for the Data Governance Lead's review.
• Documentation – Maintain current documentation of all data sources, pipeline configurations, ingestion schedules, and known issues; support onboarding of new sources efficiently.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a TS Clearance
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of related professional experience
• B.S. in Computer Science or In lieu of a degree, a High School diploma plus 5 years of related experience

Security Clearance Requirement

• An active Top Secret security clearance is required for this position.

Company Information

• This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
• We deliver resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe.
• We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace.
• We invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Pay

Salary Range: $88,400.00 - $154,700.00

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Flexible work schedules
• Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

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