Program Analyst (Data Analytics)

Program Analyst (Data Analytics)

This position can be located in any of the following locations: Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; Lakewood, CO; Tacoma, WA; Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA.

As a Program Analyst (Data Analytics), you will perform the following duties:

• Serves as a senior Program Analyst (Data Analytics) and advisor to leadership at the Division and/or Branch level in leading and coordinating the efforts of other Agency professionals and contractors in solving complex and far reaching data management issues and problems for a wide range of systems, applications and customers.
• Translates complex concepts, findings, and limitations into concise, plain language. Closely ties findings and conclusions into the agency mission, original problem statement, and team objectives. Researches and designs presentations and interpretations of analytical outputs tailored to specific audiences including the use of interactivity and narrative storytelling where appropriate. Collaborates with teammates, customers, and stakeholders in a reproducible and organized manner.
• Conducts observational analyses using software and/or programming languages, such as Python or Java, and declarative query languages such as SQL to explore/group data, test hypotheses, predict outcomes, and inform decisions. Derives meaning from big data (i.e. datasets that may be large, disparate, unstructured, and/or complex), including structured, loosely structured, and unstructured data.
• Consults with stakeholders and customers and applies analytics processes to the planning, design, and implementation of new and improved information systems to meet the business requirements of customer organizations.
• Provides technical advice in the development and analysis of pilot initiatives and applications and makes recommendations to management on the use of such technology as it relates to Agency data.

General Services Administration