Sr. Data Analyst - Remote - NFF Inc

Networking for Future, Inc. (NFF) is a Washington, DC based company offering a performance-focused approach to delivering transformational IT business solutions. We take pride in keeping users productive and engaged by providing business and IT teams with the solutions they need to improve their performance in a dynamic, connected world.

NFF is the only Cisco Gold Partner headquartered in the District of Columbia with Advanced Specializations in all major IT disciplines. In addition to Cisco, NFF holds key strategic partnerships with VMware, NetApp, Microsoft, Riverbed, Splunk and many System Integrators. NFF is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company and has been ranked in Inc. Magazine's 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies list since 2007.

We offer expert solutions relevant to: Network Infrastructures, Data Center & Cloud, Network & Endpoint Security, Application Assurance, Collaboration & Mobility and Staff Augmentation.

NFF is looking for Data Stewards who will play a critical role supporting the work of a DC based Health and Human Services client.  Fully Remoted Position.  The selected candidates will be responsible for: 

Operational Oversight of Data

• Responsible for defining and implementing policies and procedures for the day-to-day operational and administrative management of systems and data —including the intake, storage, processing, and transmission of data to internal and external systems.
• Responsible for developing and implementing strategies to assess and develop rules to maintain the quality, integrity and reliability of data.
• Coordinate cross-agency efforts and decisions that ensure official agency records requirements, privacy, security and other related requirements are met.

Data Quality

• Responsible for establishing data-quality metrics and requirements, including defining the values, ranges, and parameters that are acceptable for each data element.  Engages in the ongoing and detailed evaluation of data quality, the identification of anomalies and discrepancies, and the contribution of expertise to understand the root cause and implement corrective measures.
• Facilitate the creation of data standards based on business rules, data access security requirements, and retention of legacy data.

Privacy, Security, and Risk Management for Data Protection

• Retention, archival, and disposal requirements and ensure compliance with institutional policy and regulations. Accordingly, the Data Steward will establish and implement data curation practices to ensure that the life span of data is commensurate with requirements.
• Coordinate cross-agency efforts and decisions that ensure official agency records requirements, privacy, security and other related requirements are met for data.

Policies and Procedures

• Defines policies and procedures for access to DCAS data, including the criteria for authorization based on role and/or the individual. Working closely with IT, Privacy and PMO to establish controls, the Data Steward evaluates any suspected or actual breaches or vulnerabilities in confidentiality, integrity, or availability and report them to management or information security personnel.
• Monitor and analyze the application of federal, state and local data requirements, standards and rules (internal and external).
• Coordinate efforts with stakeholder agencies to interpret business needs into applications and derive data requirements that represent the business entities' needs regarding accessibility, completeness, timeliness, desired attributes and relationship to other data entities.

Skills and Experience include:

• Knowledge of good data management principles, concepts and practices
• Knowledge of how to determine business data requirements, create data standards and business rules
• Knowledge of human services and health care programs
• Ability to work with multiple agency stakeholders that may have common and unique agency or program-specific data requirements
• Familiarity with public policy issues related to human services data requirements
• Ability to analyze complex, abstract issues in a logical, structured way
• Knowledge of statistics and/or research methodology.
• Analytical skills: outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with business information generation and analysis methods.
• Ability to effectively drive business, culture and technology change in a dynamic and complex operating environment.
• Gravitas to develop a framework for information and data governance, as well as to sell and embed it in all levels of the business.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain digital concepts and technologies to business leaders, as well as business concepts to technologists; the ability to sell ideas and process internally at all levels, including the board and investors.
• Demonstrated knowledge of data structure desired, but not essential; information systems/tools, and related software and data management; enterprise content management, and record-keeping policies and practices in a complex organizational environment.
• Broad experience desired, but not essential, in multiple domain areas, such as data warehousing, business intelligence (BI), data governance, data architecture, data integration, data classification, data strategy, data quality management, data security and privacy, MDM, data standards, regulatory compliance, and enterprise architecture frameworks.

Requirements

• 16+ yrs planning, coordinating, and monitoring project activities
• 16+ yrs leading projects, ensuring they are in compliance with established standards/procedures
• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
• 8 yrs. Experience with ETL tools - Design, Develop, Analyze
• 3 yrs. Exp. with Curam software - V6 or higher (Database centric work highly desired)
• 8 yrs. Proven work experience working as a senior/lead data analyst for large data sets and multiple interfaces
• 8 yrs. Hands-on experience in different file transfer methodologies and different file types and layouts
• 5 yrs. Experience with Tableau, dashboard design and develop
• 4 yrs. Strong experience in Government Healthcare Data
• 8 yrs. Proven experience delivering Business Intelligence solutions
• 8 yrs. Working knowledge of writing functional, technical and performance requirements in software development environment.
• 8 yrs. Possess hands on Systems/Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience highly desired
• 6 yrs. Working knowledge of Microsoft Visio to develop flow diagrams/ process diagrams as well as knowledge of the full MS Office Suite - Nice to have

NFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees:

• Medical, Dental and Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account
• STD, LTD, Supplemental life insurance and ADD&D
• Comprehensive 401k plan
• Paid Time Off

NFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.