Data Analyst

Perks of Working at Ignite Digital:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
• Education stipends and referral bonuses
• Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
• Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
• Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
• Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth

Ignite Digital Services seeks an experienced Analyst to independently execute business analysis, data analytics, and decision-support work infrastructure in support of a large federal enterprise multi-domain data ecosystem. This role provides autonomy and wide analytical scope in support of mission-critical insights and decision-making, while delivering within a larger team project management environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead requirement gathering sessions and produce detailed requirement documentation.
• Develop dashboards, models, and analytical workflows.
• Perform advanced statistical, predictive, or exploratory analysis.
• Develop business requirements documents, user stories, and detailed process diagrams.
• Conduct gap analysis and propose solution approaches.
• Evaluate alternatives and build cost-benefit/risk models.
• Produce decision briefs and clearly communicate technical findings.
• Contribute to data governance, security, and automation initiatives.
• Partner with technical teams and program leadership to align on actionable insights.

Required Skills

• Strong SQL, Python, and analytical modeling skills.
• Experience with dashboards and BI tools (e.g. Qlik, Power BI, Tableau, Databricks, MS365/Power Platform).
• Experience performing quantitative, predictive, or decision analysis.
• Independent client-facing communication, requirements facilitation and structured problem-solving.
• Ability to synthesize complex datasets and communicate insights clearly.

Desired Skills

• Experience with cloud analytics environments (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience supporting federal clients or mission environments.
• Familiarity with ML, forecasting, or decision science frameworks.
• Intermediate certifications (GSEC, Security+, SSCP); or advanced certifications (CCISO, CISM, CISSP, GSLC).

Clearance Requirements

• Active Secret or TS/SCI eligible

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, analytics, CS, engineering, math, economics, or related field.
• 3+ years professional analytical experience.

Work Location: National Capital Region

• On-client site with potential for hybrid telework

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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