Information Technology & Data Analyst
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · Laurel, MD · 1 mo ago
On-siteInformation Technology$100k/yrFull-time
About the role
Recognized as one of Computerworld’s Top Places to Work in IT for seven consecutive years, APL is seeking an Information Technology & Data Analyst to support enterprise IT systems and leverage data to drive informed decision-making across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Analyze structured and unstructured data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
- Translate data findings into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders
- Support decision-making through reporting, modeling, and visualization
- Design and maintain interactive dashboards (e.g., Power BI or similar tools)
- Develop lightweight tools, scripts, or workflows to automate data processing and reporting
- Improve existing systems and processes for efficiency, scalability, and usability
- Analyze business and operational requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions
- Support the design, implementation, testing, maintenance, and monitoring of IT systems and applications
- Maintain system performance and data quality; identify issues and recommend improvements
- Interpret policies, requirements, and standards and translate them into data collection and reporting needs
- Ensure data is captured accurately, consistently, and in compliance with cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory requirements
- Participate in risk, change, and configuration management activities
- Work with systems, databases, and APIs to extract and integrate data
- Support system upgrades, migrations, and technology refresh efforts (e.g., ServiceNow GRC, MCN, HCSD, NEXTOPS)
- Develop and maintain system documentation, procedures, and user guides
- Collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams to support initiatives
- Provide technical and data-related guidance to users and leadership
Qualifications
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Have experience supporting enterprise IT systems and environments
- Have working knowledge of operating systems, networks, databases, and enterprise applications
- Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Communicate technical information effectively to non-technical audiences
- Have a strong understanding of data structures, databases, and data workflows
- Be able to interpret complex requirements or policies and translate them into technical or data-driven solutions
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar
- Hold a current Secret security clearance with the ability to acquire a Top Secret clearance within six months
Benefits
At APL, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.
Pay
Minimum Rate $100,000 Annually
Maximum Rate $245,000 Annually
Schedule
Not specified