Functional Data Analyst Jobs in Laurel, MD (NOW HIRING)

As an analytics professional, you love diving into data and turning it into meaningful insights. With the abundance of structured and unstructured data, you understand the importance of transforming complex data sets into useful information to solve challenges. As a data analyst at Booz Allen, you can use your skills to support a mission and use data for good. We need a data analyst like you to bring your knowledge toempower citizens to understand data and improve veterans' experiences.

As a client-facing data analyst on ourHealth, National Security, and Strategic Innovationteam, you'll work closely with your clients to understand their questions and needs and then dig into their data-rich environments to help find the pieces of their information puzzle. Not only will you extract and evaluate their data, you'll also help your client interpret the information and recommend how it can be used to make an impact, such as helping government entities detect fraud and optimizing government technologies.

As a data analyst on our team, you'll:

Use your technical knowledge to support client and stakeholder relationships inindustry and mission area.

Research, develop, and test data methodologies, and generate cross-functional solutions throughcollection, interpretation, evaluation, and analysis of large data sets.

Contribute to impactful work and guide decision-making across multiple organizations.

Apply yourcommunication skills and analytical mindset by simplifying technical requirements and trends, based on audience.

Present data findings and recommendations to clients and stakeholders using your knowledge of databases, scripting languages such asSQL, Python, or R and Microsoft Office Suite.

Establish quantitative and qualitative metrics and key performance indicators to drive technical outcomes.

Apply data visualization through different formats such as graphs, tables, and PowerPoint slides.

Grow your communication and technical skills by creating data-centric solutions acrossmission area, customer industry

Work with us to help drive large-scale business and process decisions through data insights.

Join us. The world can't wait.

2+ years of experience collecting, processing, analyzing, and visualizing data from enterprise-level data sources

Experience designing, developing, and maintaining interactive dashboards and data visualizations using tools such as Power BI or Tableau

Experience analyzing both structured and unstructured data to identify trends, develop key performance metrics, and support operational and business performance monitoring

Experience preparing data for analysis by cleaning, transforming, aggregating, validating, and labeling datasets

Experience with data mining, data quality management, data cleansing, statistical analysis, and stakeholder engagement using tools such as Microsoft Excel and Python

Ability to produce recurring and ad hoc reports, communicate analytical findings, and develop data-driven visualizations and presentations for stakeholders

Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Experience with basic scripting or automation tools

Experience supporting digital transformation, analytics, or data-driven initiatives

Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and mission requirements

Ability to pay strong attention to detail and maintain accuracy across repetitive or high-volume tasks

Ability to learn new technologies, tools, and technical processes

Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional technical teams, including engineers, data analysts, and developers

Possession of strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Data Analyst

As an analytics professional, you love diving into data and turning it into meaningful insights. With the abundance of structured and unstructured data, you understand the importance of transforming complex data sets into useful information to solve challenges. As a data analyst at Booz Allen, you can use your skills to support a mission and use data for good. We need a data analyst like you to bring your knowledge toempower citizens to understand data and improve veterans' experiences.

As a client-facing data analyst on ourHealth, National Security, and Strategic Innovationteam, you'll work closely with your clients to understand their questions and needs and then dig into their data-rich environments to help find the pieces of their information puzzle. Not only will you extract and evaluate their data, you'll also help your client interpret the information and recommend how it can be used to make an impact, such as helping government entities detect fraud and optimizing government technologies.

As a data analyst on our team, you'll:

• Use your technical knowledge to support client and stakeholder relationships inindustry and mission area.

• Research, develop, and test data methodologies, and generate cross-functional solutions throughcollection, interpretation, evaluation, and analysis of large data sets.

• Contribute to impactful work and guide decision-making across multiple organizations.

• Apply yourcommunication skills and analytical mindset by simplifying technical requirements and trends, based on audience.

• Present data findings and recommendations to clients and stakeholders using your knowledge of databases, scripting languages such asSQL, Python, or R and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Establish quantitative and qualitative metrics and key performance indicators to drive technical outcomes.

• Apply data visualization through different formats such as graphs, tables, and PowerPoint slides.

• Grow your communication and technical skills by creating data-centric solutions acrossmission area, customer industry

Work with us to help drive large-scale business and process decisions through data insights.

Join us. The world can't wait.

• 2+ years of experience collecting, processing, analyzing, and visualizing data from enterprise-level data sources

• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining interactive dashboards and data visualizations using tools such as Power BI or Tableau

• Experience analyzing both structured and unstructured data to identify trends, develop key performance metrics, and support operational and business performance monitoring

• Experience preparing data for analysis by cleaning, transforming, aggregating, validating, and labeling datasets

• Experience with data mining, data quality management, data cleansing, statistical analysis, and stakeholder engagement using tools such as Microsoft Excel and Python

• Ability to produce recurring and ad hoc reports, communicate analytical findings, and develop data-driven visualizations and presentations for stakeholders

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree

• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Experience with basic scripting or automation tools

• Experience supporting digital transformation, analytics, or data-driven initiatives

• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and mission requirements

• Ability to pay strong attention to detail and maintain accuracy across repetitive or high-volume tasks

• Ability to learn new technologies, tools, and technical processes

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional technical teams, including engineers, data analysts, and developers

• Possession of strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Tableau or Power BI certification

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.