Remote Junior Portfolio Analyst Jobs in Reston, VA

Great Waters Federal is part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies. SNG is Seneca Holdings' federal government contracting business that meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers. Our portfolio comprises multiple subsidiaries that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more about SNG, visit the website and follow us on LinkedIn.

Our team of talented individuals is what makes us successful. To support our team, we provide a balanced mix of benefits and programs. Your total rewards package includes competitive pay, benefits, and perks, flexible work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and performance and recognition programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident), health savings and flexible spending accounts, and retirement 401K plan. One of our fundamental principles is to offer competitive health and welfare benefits to our team members, providing coverage and care for you and your family. Full-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefits and paid leave programs. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture, which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

Great Waters Federal is seeking a Junior Data & Insights Specialist based in the National Capital Region or available for remote work. The selected candidate will assist with collecting, cleansing, and analyzing datasets to deliver actionable insights and comprehensive reports and dashboards that support informed business decisions. They will assist the lead analyst to bridge technical data expertise with business strategy by developing interactive dashboards to visualize performance trends and offer strategic recommendations to stakeholders.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide entry-level support for analytics delivery, including analysis, requirements support, and documentation support , and program and project management.
• Assist with capturing requirements (notes, draft user stories, acceptance criteria support), organizing traceability, and maintaining artifact inventories.
• Support creation and upkeep of documentation such as meeting notes, decision/action logs, knowledge base entries, and basic user guidance; assists with data validation and preparation of materials for stakeholder review.
• Contribute to delivery documentation and support user validation and test execution.
• Assist in the delivery of accurate, insightful, and actionable data analyses and recommendations.
• Ensure that high standards of data quality and integrity are upheld throughout the entire data lifecycle, encompassing data collection, preprocessing, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
• Actively detect and address data-related challenges, bottlenecks, or performance deficiencies to maintain the efficient operation of data analysis projects and data-driven initiatives.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and visualizations utilizing data visualization tools such as Tableau to effectively communicate key metrics, KPIs, and performance indicators to all stakeholders.
• Produce both ad-hoc and recurring reports, analyses, and presentations to support business operations, strategic planning, and data-driven decision-making processes.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology related field plus two (2) years of professional IT experience.
• Must be able to successfully complete, pass, and maintain a public trust investigation.
• Experience in creating and maintaining reports, dashboards, and visualizations utilizing data visualization tools such as Tableau to effectively communicate key metrics, KPIs, and performance indicators to stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written/verbal skills, translating technical info, stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.