Data Analyst
The Data Analyst at Confidential Client supports critical intelligence and operational missions by managing databases, standardizing data, and developing dashboards and reports for senior leadership. This role involves close collaboration with multiple stakeholders to ensure data quality, streamline workflows using Microsoft Power Platform tools, and deliver actionable intelligence insights. The position requires a proactive individual with strong organizational and communication skills, holding an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
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What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is seeking a Data Analyst to support mission-critical database administration, data standardization, workflow management, and reporting in Waipahu, HI. This role centers on maintaining data quality, administering workflows, producing leadership-ready dashboards and metrics, and supporting intelligence and operational reporting requirements.
- Work closely with client staff, analysts, and mission partners to plan, develop, analyze, and visualize information that supports operational, intelligence, and reporting objectives.
- Serve as a database subject-matter expert: configure, maintain, and improve workflows, dashboards, visualizations, queries, and data sources.
- Review, validate, standardize, and correct data entries to ensure accurate metadata, tagging, field descriptors, and references for reliable dashboards and metrics.
- Manage intake and lifecycle of ad-hoc and standing requests, mission products, and related submissions, including serialization, routing, tracking, quality control, and status management.
- Develop and deliver metrics, dashboards, visualizations, Congressional-description inputs, and briefing materials for senior-leader updates and Commanders Update Briefs.
- Train personnel on database use, data-entry standards, and RFI administrative procedures; create user guides and process documentation.
- Use approved Microsoft tools (Power Apps, Power Automate, Forms, Teams, SharePoint, Excel) to streamline data workflows and reporting processes.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in intelligence studies, data analytics, information systems, knowledge management, criminal justice, or a related field — or equivalent experience (2+ years relevant experience required).
- Demonstrated experience with database management and data entry.
- Experience applying data-quality practices: standardization, metadata, tagging, validation, and discrepancy resolution for structured operational or intelligence information.
- Ability to synthesize multiple information sources into coherent dashboards, reports, and briefing materials for senior leaders.
- Strong organizational, planning, time-management, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to work independently and adapt to changing mission requirements.
- Valid U.S. passport and an active DoD Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI).
Preferred
- Experience with Maven Smart System (MSS), Command and Control of the Information Environment (C2IE), or similar databases.
- Experience supporting USPACOM or comparable intelligence/operational staff organizations.
- Background in counter-drug, counter-threat finance, law-enforcement coordination, or transnational criminal organization mission sets.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Forms) and workflow automation.
- All-source intelligence analysis, law-enforcement, interagency coordination, or intelligence-reporting experience.
Security Clearance
- An active Top Secret clearance is required to apply; the selected candidate must be able to obtain Top Secret SCI eligibility prior to the start date.
- Applicants must meet all government suitability requirements and possess a valid U.S. passport.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range (provided by the client): $88,400 — $154,700 per year.
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and paid holidays.
About the Team
This role is part of a Federal Solutions team delivering resources to U.S. government customers across defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental missions. Teams operate in collaborative, high-impact environments and prioritize mission success, innovation, and professional growth.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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