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Herndon, VA · On-site

$104K - $166K/yr

Responsibilities We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Data Visualization Specialist to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard. Responsibilities * Lead ...

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Data Visualization Specialist

Nisga'a Tek, LLC

Fort Belvoir, VA • On-site

Full-time

This job post has expired 1 day ago. Applications are no longer accepted.

Job description

Job Summary:
Nisga'a Tek, LLC is committed to high-quality service to those who defend us, providing various support services. The Data Visualization Specialist will create data visualization and reporting products to aid executive-level decision-making and strategic planning.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and produce recurring reports on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis to senior HQ leadership, J-code Directorates, D-staff offices, and MSC organizations.
• As requested, and in coordination with DL staff, provide reports on an ad-hoc basis for engagements, events, briefs, or meetings.
• Produce data visualization products such as charts, graphs, and tables to supplement congressional and legislative reports.
• Provide the following:
• Weekly Congressional action report and data visualization products (as necessary).
• Monthly Vice Director report of closed actions and data visualization products (as necessary).
• Annual DL report, to include HQC and MSC data and visualization products.
• Ad-hoc reports to support congressional and agency engagements, briefings, meetings, and events.
• Perform other duties as needed.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Must have experience with the following programs of Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project Management
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and maintain tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• Undergraduate degree required
• Must have a minimum 5 years’ experience that is directly related to the following duties and responsibilities: Experience across both COTS and custom developed user interfaces for data visualization
• Develops visualizations to manipulate complex datasets in simple, intuitive, interactive formats
• Independently designs and develops data visualizations to provide actionable insights for addressing strategic and tactical mission objectives
• Develops visualizations to manipulate medium complexity datasets in simple, intuitive, interactive formats
• Experience with custom-developed visualizations using D3, HTML, JavaScript, etc.
• Experiences with COTS enterprise data visualization tools (e.g., Qlik, SAP Lumira)
• Ability to work iteratively with the business community to gather requirements and develop enterprise level visualizations using agile methods
• Experience developing data visualizations against ERP transactional and analytical data models
• Creates medium complexity queries, stored procedures to deliver dynamic data visualizations
• Must possess IT-III security clearance or have a current National Agency Check with written Inquiries (NACI) at time of proposal submission
Preferred:
• Master's degree in a related field.
Company:
Nisga’a Tek is honored to provide services to those who are committed to our national defense, security, and mission. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Chantilly, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.

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