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Job Description:

The Data Analysis- Senior,leads the integration and application of advanced data analytics to solve complex business challenges and enhance mission security. The contractor will serve as a subject matter expert (SME), responsible for the entire lifecycle of data analysis-from refining business requirements and developing sophisticated analytical models toprovidestrategic recommendations that improve organizational efficiency and mitigate insider threats. This role demands a blend of deep technicalexpertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to lead, manage, and support critical operational and policy-related initiatives.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Advanced Analytics and Model Development:Architect, develop, and maintain advanced analytic models, visualizations, and tools to deter, detect, and mitigate insider threats. Apply expert knowledge of industry-standard data science principles to identify anomalous events and provide actionable intelligence.

• Strategic Business Analysis:Proactively collaborate with project requestors, senior stakeholders, and program managers to define, clarify, and refine complex business needs and strategic objectives. Utilize data-driven insights to recommend significant changes and process improvements.

• Process Improvement and Policy Operations:Lead, manage, and support business operations and policy development lifecycles. Serve as an SME for the development, review, coordination, promulgation, and compliance of enterprise-wide policies, including the maintenance of Self-Inspection Checklists and related documentation.

• Risk and Performance Analytics:Own the development and maintenance of sophisticated risk-scoring models and other data analytics tools. Drive the implementation and sustainment of data analysis platforms, ensuring system integrity by capturing and analyzing metrics on system errors, failures, and performance.

• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:Translate complex quantitative and qualitative analysis into clear, compelling visuals, dashboards, and executive-level reports. Provide authoritative visual, technical, and editorial guidance, and confidently brief senior leadership on analytical findings, forecasts, and strategic recommendations.

• Data Governance and Integrity:Oversee the capture, maintenance, and accumulation of statistics, ensuring the accuracy of data related to timelines, product transfers between domains, and other key performance indicators.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Education: A minimum of a Master's Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Business, or a related field.7+ years proven experience in integrating, developing, and maintaining analytic models, visualizations, and tools, preferably in a security or threat-detection context. In lieu of a masters degree, 10+ years of experience. In lieu of a bachelor's degree, 15+ years of experience

• Expert-level knowledge of data analytics and data science principles, with a demonstrated ability to apply them to identify anomalous events and create data-driven forecasts.

• Extensive experience collaborating with stakeholders at all levels to define business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

• Demonstrated ability to lead process improvement initiatives and contribute to the full lifecycle of policy development and business operations.

• Mastery of data visualization and dashboard development using data sets from various sources.

  Exceptional ability to transform complex data sets into compelling visuals, reports, and briefings for leadership.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience providing technical and editorial guidance.

• Direct experience supporting and maintaining risk-scoring models or similar predictive analytic systems.

• Experience in a role requiring significant cross-functional collaboration and the ability to manage competing priorities.

• Proficiency in creating and editing visual content such as charts and graphs to represent data.

• At least 2 years demonstrated experience in one or more Geospatial Information Systems tools such as ArcView, ArcGIS, Remote View, ArcIMS, ERDAS Imagine, Remote View, ERDAS Imagine, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks, Photoshop, HTML, and FrameMaker

• Demonstrated coding experience to support writing scripts with tools such as but not limited to Java and Python.

• Demonstrated ability to use Share Point, Tableau, Redmine, and other systems/databases to manipulate and build data visualization.

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI clearance or higher.

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what's next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $125,100.00 - $225,200.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!

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