Data Engineer/Consultant

Noblis•Springfield, MO

About The Position

Noblis is seeking an experienced Data Engineer/Consultant to join its Data and Analytics Visualization Team in Springfield, Virginia. The role transforms complex and messy data into clear insights that support decisions related to enrollment, scheduling, and student success. The specialist will clean, analyze, and visualize data, identify anomalies, and communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences. The position focuses on ad hoc analytics, dashboard and report development, data profiling and governance, data documentation, and communicating findings to clients and cross-functional stakeholders. The employee will work independently and collaboratively to incorporate analytics into business processes and applications. Travel within the United States may be required up to 10%. The role requires the ability to lift up to 30 pounds, walk, bend, and drive. Noblis describes its work as supporting challenging federal missions in defense, intelligence, and civilian sectors. Remote or hybrid status may change based on Noblis or government requirements. The projected full-time compensation range is USD $82,500 to USD $128,925 per year.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Active Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain SCI with CI polygraph.
One of the following education and experience combinations: bachelor's degree with 3 or more years of experience; master's degree with 1 or more years; Ph.D. with 0 or more years; associate degree with 6 or more years; or high school diploma/GED with 9 or more years.
Experience developing programmatic data-aggregation solutions using tools such as SQL, Python, and Syntasa.
Ability to combine multiple data sources and create views and joins using performance-optimized query logic.
Experience building, updating, and maintaining Tableau dashboards.
Ability to validate data and dashboards for accuracy and consistency.
Ability to manage access requests and ensure data-security compliance.
Ability to document work clearly and keep JIRA tasks up to date.
Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to gather project requirements.
Ability to propose and implement workflow efficiencies, including programming shortcuts and automation.
Ability to contribute to data dictionaries and shared documentation.
Ability to provide technical mentorship to teammates.
Ability to develop data-governance recommendations and guidance.
Ability to travel up to 10% within the United States.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds, walk, bend, and drive.

Nice To Haves

Degree in mathematics, computer science, data analytics/science, or a related field.
Proficiency in Excel and other visualization tools.
Experience cleaning and documenting data sets.
Strong attention to detail and ability to recognize repetitive tasks that could be automated.
Team-oriented approach and clear communication skills.
Critical thinking, initiative, and willingness to learn from setbacks.
Portfolio or examples of dashboard or analysis work.
Familiarity with R programming for automation, GitHub, and higher-education data.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute ad hoc queries for quick-turnaround analytics, including data discovery, schema analysis, and multi-table joins for dashboard development.
Design and maintain dashboards, reports, and data visualizations using tools such as Tableau and SQL.
Conduct data profiling and anomaly detection to identify data-quality issues and recommend data-governance initiatives.
Document data definitions, locations, and relationships for the data catalog.
Develop slide decks and presentations communicating data-governance guidance and analytical findings to clients and cross-functional stakeholders.
Work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data analytics into business processes and applications.
Develop programmatic solutions to aggregate data using tools such as SQL, Python, and Syntasa.
Bring together multiple data sources and create views and joins using performance-optimized query logic.
Validate data and dashboards for accuracy and consistency.
Manage access requests and ensure data-security compliance.
Document work clearly and keep JIRA tasks up to date.
Gather project requirements from stakeholders.
Propose and implement workflow efficiencies, including programming shortcuts and automation.
Contribute to data dictionaries and shared documentation.
Provide technical mentorship to teammates.
Develop data-governance recommendations and guidance.

Benefits

Health benefits
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Financial benefits
Retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Employee awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of service standards