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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Analyst (Hiring Event) - **Company:** NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY - **Location:** Springfield, VA, United States - **Salary:** $85,447.0 - $158,322.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, A/B Testing, Data Analysis, Network Analysis, Information Systems, Databases, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Reduction, Data Structures, Data Visualization, R (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle (Applications), Power BI, Software Tools, SAP (Applications), SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Matplotlib, Information Technology, Data Analytics - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fefc43aea766b712 ## About the Role PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY: Promotion opportunities allow applicants at all band levels to be considered. Qualifications for NGA positions do not include specific time-in-band requirements. NGA will emphasize quality of experience, rather than duration, and assess how the quality of the experience demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance in the NGA occupational structure., MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: Experience translating customer needs into data products. Experience analyzing and/or interpreting data to identify patterns, trends, or relationships among variables to inform decisions. Familiarity with the Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) process. Demonstrated proficiency working with structured and unstructured databases such as but not limited to Oracle, Elastic, Postgres SQL, and/or MySQL. Knowledge of data analytic and statistical modeling techniques such as classification, regression, similarity matching, clustering, co-occurrence grouping, profiling, link prediction, data reduction, stochastic modeling, A-B testing, network analysis and/or causal modeling. Experience applying data visualization techniques with common software tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, matplotlib, ggplot2, Excel, etc.) to inform exploratory data analysis and/or generate data visualization products for internal/external audiences. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Design, Operations Research, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience that requires the application of tools and algorithms to identify trends and patterns in data, or in a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. Qualifications Desirable DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: Experience working with multiple projects simultaneously. Experience communicating technical analysis/findings to non-technical and technical audiences such as decision makers through written, visual, and/or verbal reports and/or briefings. Experience working with business processes to improve efficiency and support program improvements. Demonstrated experience working in a team environment or as part of a team. Experience working with customer organizations or operations (e.g., military, policy-makers, and law enforcement). Special Info External As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards. ## Description ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION: Data Analysts combine mission and business analytics knowledge and a consultative approach to prepare reports, briefings, and communicate recommendations to enable stakeholder decision making. Data analysts identify, collect, structure, and evaluate data from various sources to meet analytic needs and prepare data for analysis using a range of data and visualization tools in alignment with data governance, standards, and requirements. They work collaboratively with other data professionals and stakeholders to help implement data structures and interfaces that are discoverable, cataloged, and accessible. Data Analysts apply tools and algorithms to identify trends and patterns in data to provide actionable insights to address a variety of mission and business problems., Trial Period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. We may consider: performance conduct; needs and interests of the agency; and whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government and the efficiency of the Federal service Applicant Evaluation Process APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS: 1) All applicants will be evaluated using the Mandatory Qualification Criteria, 2) Qualified applicants will then be evaluated by an expert or panel of experts using a combination of qualification criteria to determine the best-qualified candidates, 3) Best-qualified applicants may then be further evaluated through an interview process. Military retiree applicants, if selected, may be impacted by the 180-day appointment restrictions of DODI 1402.01. HD personnel will provide additional information if applicable. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the Assignment Description, Additional Information Provided By the Selecting Official, and the Qualification Requirements; and then construct their resumes to highlight their most relevant and significant experience and education for this job opportunity. This description should include examples that detail the level and complexity of the performed work. Applicants are encouraged to provide any education or degree information referenced in the announcement that is relevant. If education is listed as a mandatory requirement, only degrees obtained from an institution accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Secretary, US Department of Education will be accepted. You must use the NGA resume builder and limit your resume to 2 pages. In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or re-determined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300). Reemployed annuitants must meet additional selection criteria as outlined in the DODI 1400.25, v300., Both applicants for employment and current employees of NGA are entitled to request religious accommodations from generally applicable employment-related rules and requirements, so long as the accommodation requested would not result in an undue hardship to the conduct of NGA's business. What To Expect Next After visiting the [NGA Careers Portal](https://careers.nga.mil) and applying via NGA's online application process, applicants can follow their status via that same NGA online application functionality. Several other topics relating to what is involved in the hiring process and how long it takes can be found by visiting the [NGA Hiring Process](https://www.nga.mil/careers/Hiring_Process.html). Special Requirements You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to SCI. In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information. All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs. Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility. 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