Data Analyst
The Data Analyst – Journeyman (JNY) is responsible for analyzing structured and unstructured data to support decision-making across USSOCOM. This role involves working with data sets from various sources to develop reports, dashboards, and visualizations that help leadership and operational teams gain actionable insights. The analyst will collaborate with database administrators, system engineers, and mission stakeholders to deliver high-quality, data-driven visualization solutions in support of SOCOM’s mission.
The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience working with data tools and visualization platforms. This position requires familiarity with databases, data modeling, business intelligence (BI) tools, and basic programming to extract and transform data from multiple environments.
This position is located at Fort Bragg, NC.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Collecting, cleaning, transforming, and analyzing large data sets from multiple sources to identify trends and support decision-making.
- Developing and maintaining dashboards and visualizations using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or other BI platforms.
- Working closely with stakeholders to gather reporting requirements and design user-friendly reports and data visualizations.
- Writing queries and scripts in SQL to extract, manipulate, and analyze data from enterprise databases.
- Writing queries and scripts in Microsoft Excel to extract, manipulate, and analyze data from legacy sources.
- Supporting the generation of recurring and ad hoc reports for operational and leadership teams.
- Contributing to the design and implementation of data models and workflows that enhance reporting efficiency.
- Conducting data quality checks to ensure accuracy and consistency of reporting outputs.
- Documenting data sources, processes, and report specifications for continuity and audit readiness.
- Collaborating with IT teams and database administrators to troubleshoot data access and integration issues.
- Providing analytical support for strategic initiatives, operational planning, and mission readiness assessments.
- Ensuring compliance with USSOCOM data governance, classification, and cybersecurity standards.