Data/Visualization Engineer SME

JCS Solutions LLC•Fort Belvoir, VA

1d•$116,000 - $167,000•Onsite

About The Position

JCS Solutions is seeking a Data/Visualization Engineer SME to support the Department of War by designing, building, and maintaining enterprise dashboards and reports in Power BI and MicroStrategy. The role turns complex IT Operations data into clear, actionable insights that support business strategy, decision-making, system sustainment, and the reliability and security of DoW networks and systems. The position is located at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, and requires an active Secret clearance and an active DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification. The stated salary range is $116,000 to $167,000. The engineer will develop interactive dashboards, reports, and dossiers; find and analyze data supporting IT Operations; integrate data from structured and unstructured sources; and collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to translate requirements into visualization specifications. The role also includes analyzing datasets, improving data accuracy and dashboard performance, training and documenting for users, maintaining SOPs and data dictionaries, and ensuring tools meet DoW STIG and IL5/IL6/IL7 requirements with supporting architecture and compliance records. Candidates must be U.S. citizens with an active Secret clearance at hire and the ability to obtain TS/SCI. The experience and education requirement is a bachelor’s degree with 12 or more years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with 10 or more years; additional experience may substitute for a degree. Candidates need advanced Power BI and MicroStrategy experience, strong SQL and ETL skills, and a qualifying active DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification. Python or R, relevant Power BI or MicroStrategy certification, and knowledge of data warehousing and semantic-layer modeling are preferred. JCS Solutions describes itself as a technology firm serving defense, national security, and civilian sectors. It offers enterprise solutions such as cloud computing, software development, cybersecurity, digital modernization, and federal management consulting, and states that it is a Great Place to Work and a Top Places to Work certified company.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance at time of hire and ability to obtain TS/SCI.
U.S. citizenship.
12 or more years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree, or 10 or more years with a master's degree; additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
A bachelor's degree with 12 or more years of prior relevant experience, or a master's degree with 10 or more years of prior relevant experience, subject to the stated experience substitution option.
Proven record in data analysis, business intelligence, and building enterprise data visualizations.
Advanced hands-on experience with Power BI, including DAX and Power Query, and MicroStrategy, including Dossiers and standard reporting.
Strong SQL skills, including querying complex relational databases and data warehouses.
Experience with ETL methods using structured and unstructured data sources.
Familiarity with IT Operations and sustainment, including identifying and applying relevant data to support this work.
Excellent spoken and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical findings to non-technical audiences.
An active DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification: one of CASP+ CE, CCNA-Security, CCNP Security, CCSP, CISA, CISSP or CISSP Associate, CND, CySA+, GCED, GCIH, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, or SSCP.

Nice To Haves

Python or R experience for advanced data manipulation and statistical analysis.
A Power BI certification, such as Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate, or a MicroStrategy certification.
Understanding of data warehousing and advanced semantic-layer modeling.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and deploy interactive dashboards, reports, and dossiers in Power BI and MicroStrategy.
Find, extract, and analyze data that supports IT Operations and system sustainment work.
Extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from structured and unstructured sources for analysis and visualization.
Collaborate with business leaders and IT decision-makers to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical visualization specifications.
Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that support strategic goals.
Check data accuracy, resolve reporting problems, and improve dashboard performance.
Provide guidance, documentation, and training so users can work with visualization tools and understand their outputs.
Write and maintain documentation, standard operating procedures, and data dictionaries for delivered products.
Ensure tools comply with DoW Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and IL5/IL6/IL7 rules.
Maintain architecture documents and records demonstrating how compliance requirements are met.