Data Analyst

General Dynamics Information Technology

7d • $102,000 - $138,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Own your opportunity to turn data into measurable outcomes for our customers’ most complex challenges. As a Data Analyst Senior at GDIT, you’ll power innovation to drive mission impact and grow your expertise to power your career forward. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As a Data Analyst, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, security, and proper management of USAREUR-AF data assets. You will support the development and enforcement of data standards, perform data process mapping, and identify key information Theater exchanges across USAREUR-AF systems and organizations to support mission command and enterprise-level data integration. Expertise in Maven Smart Systems (MSS) or other Army data platforms, particularly in workflow development, is essential to embedding governance practices into operational and analytical environments.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Data Management, or a related discipline.
• Maven Smart Systems (MSS): 1–2 years of hands-on experience working with MSS, including designing workflows and managing data processes.
• Data Integration & Presentation: 1–2 years of experience establishing data connections from diverse data hosts (e.g., databases, cloud platforms) and transforming that data into meaningful visualizations or presentations for varied audiences, including leadership and stakeholders.
• Cloud Data Tools: 2–3 years of experience working with data sets and tools within cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including data ingestion, transformation, and analytics.
• Data Governance & Management: 3–5 years of experience in data governance, data management, or data architecture, with a focus on ensuring data quality, security, and compliance across systems.
• Maven Smart Systems (MSS): 1–2 years of hands-on experience with MSS or similar Army data platforms, including workflow design, data integration, and process automation.
• Data Process Mapping: Proficiency with data process mapping tools (e.g., Microsoft Visio, BPMN tools) and methodologies to document and optimize data flows across systems and operations.
• Cloud Data Integration: 2–3 years of experience working with data tools and platforms within AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including establishing secure data connections, ingesting data, and transforming it for analytics and visualization.
• Data Presentation & Visualization: Ability to display data from diverse sources (e.g., MSS, AWS, Azure) in dashboards, briefings, and custom presentations tailored to leadership and varied audiences.
• API Documentation & Data Sharing: Experience documenting APIs, managing data sharing agreements, and ensuring secure and compliant data interoperability across systems.
• Collaboration & Governance: Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders to define data requirements, establish governance protocols, and ensure data quality and security.
• Army Data Platforms & Interoperability: 1–2 years of experience working with Army enterprise data platforms such as Army Vantage, Maven Smart Systems (MSS), or Army Intelligence Data Platform (AIDP), with a strong understanding of Army operational and business information flows and interoperability challenges.
• Data Governance Frameworks: Familiarity with data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK) and Army/DoD data policies, with 3–5 years of experience ensuring compliance and implementing governance protocols across systems.
• Cloud Data Integration: 2–3 years of experience integrating data from cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) into Army data systems, ensuring secure and seamless interoperability.
• Communication & Collaboration: Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data stewards, system owners, and leadership, to define data requirements, resolve data quality issues, and deliver actionable insights.
• Technical Documentation: Strong skills in documenting workflows, APIs, and data sharing agreements to improve transparency and interoperability across systems.
• Team Environment: Excels at working in fast-paced, collaborative environments, with a demonstrated ability to adapt to evolving priorities and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines.
• Security Clearance Level: Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret
• Certifications: Active DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, CISM); AWS Certified Data Analytics; Microsoft Certified Azure Data Associate; Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate, Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP); Must obtain ITIL v4 Foundations certification within 90 days of employment if not already certified.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor data governance policies and standards across USAREUR-AF data domains.
• Conduct data process mapping to document how data flows across systems, units, and operations.
• Identify and document key information exchanges between mission systems, business systems, and external partners.
• Develop, refine, and manage workflows within Maven Smart Systems (MSS) and additional Army data platforms to enable automated, compliant data processes.
• Integrate data governance controls, metadata standards, and access policies into MSS workflows.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define data requirements and ensure data quality.
• Document and catalog APIs and data sharing agreements to improve transparency and interoperability across systems.
• Support metadata management, data lineage tracking, and data catalog initiatives.
• Collaborate with data stewards, system owners, and functional representatives to resolve data quality and interoperability issues.
• Ensure compliance with Army and DoD data governance frameworks, including cybersecurity and data protection requirements.
• Participate in working groups and governance boards focused on Theater enterprise data and analytics strategy and information sharing.
• Support data classification, access control, and master data management initiatives.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• Competitive pay and paid time off
• Full flex work weeks where possible
• Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level