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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Analyst - **Company:** Akaasa Technologies - **Location:** Vienna, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodology, Big Data, Information Systems, Data Dictionary, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Presentation, Data Structures, Data Warehousing, Database Schema, Database Storage Structures, Meta-Data Management, Power BI, SQL Databases, Sql Optimization, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Data Management - **Published:** August 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us91bc5b40f227623a491f5f5564464ed8 ## About the Role * Seeking a Data Analyst to support a large data governance backlog remediation initiative. * SQL is a must-have - needs to be able to pull tables and identify associated data elements/columns for review and documentation. * Strong organization, project management, and reporting skills to manage the inventory, track progress, and provide regular stakeholder updates. * Must understand data governance practices and have experience creating governance artifacts such as: * Data dictionaries * Source-to-target mappings (STTMs) * Critical Data Elements (CDEs) * Strong teamwork and stakeholder collaboration skills are important - this project cannot be completed in a silo and will require coordination with peers, SMEs, and business partners. * Nice to have: Power BI experience, executive-level presentation skills, and experience translating data trends into meaningful business insights. * Primary screening focus: SQL + data governance artifacts + organization/project management + ability to work effectively across teams. Key recruiter takeaway: This is not primarily a BI/dashboard role. Prioritize candidates who can use SQL, understand governance documentation, and effectively manage a large inventory of remediation work. Power BI and data storytelling are secondary., * Advanced SQL skills, including querying large datasets, assessing table structures, and investigating data quality issues. * Experience creating or maintaining data governance artifacts such as data dictionaries, source-to-target mappings, critical data element documentation, metadata, or lineage documentation. * Experience managing complex workstreams with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, deadlines, and deliverables. * Working knowledge of data governance practices, including metadata management, data stewardship, data ownership, and data quality. * Working knowledge of data warehousing, database structures, and ETL or ELT processes. * Strong stakeholder communication skills with the ability to explain technical findings and documentation needs to technical and business audiences. * Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. * Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Desired Skills: * Power BI experience, including developing dashboards to communicate remediation progress and data readiness. * Experience applying data storytelling principles to translate data trends into leadership-ready insights. * Experience with Microsoft Purview or similar data catalog and metadata management platforms. * Experience supporting enterprise-wide or cross-business-unit data governance or analytics initiatives. * Familiarity with semantic models, curated datasets, certified data products, or self-service BI enablement. * PMP, Agile certification, or comparable experience managing cross-functional projects or enterprise workstreams. * Advanced degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or a related field. ## Description A financial services organization is seeking a Data Analyst in Vienna, VA to support a large data governance backlog remediation initiative. This role focuses on SQL-driven analysis, governance documentation, and cross-functional coordination to help make enterprise data more usable, trusted, and well-documented. About the Opportunity: * Schedule: Monday through Friday (hybrid, 3 days per week onsite) * Setting: Hybrid, * Lead remediation work for a large data governance backlog, including prioritization, status tracking, risk identification, and follow-through on deliverables. * Use SQL to analyze tables, validate field logic, and identify data elements and columns for review and documentation. * Create and maintain governance artifacts such as data dictionaries, source-to-target mappings, critical data element documentation, metadata, and lineage context. * Partner with governance teams, analysts, subject matter experts, and business stakeholders to clarify data definitions and align on deliverables. * Prepare progress updates, reporting, and documentation that clearly communicate blockers, dependencies, and next steps. ## Related Videos - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)