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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data & Systems Analyst - Modernization - **Company:** The Joule - **Location:** McLean, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Security, Data Architecture, Data Dictionary, Data Governance, Data Profiling, Data Structures, Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Entity Relationship Models, Identity and Access Management, Information Lifecycle Management, Systems Analysis, Interoperability, Meta-Data Management, Metadata Repositories, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft PowerPoint, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Power BI, Requirements Management, Requirements Traceability, Microsoft SharePoint, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Tableau (Software), GitHub Copilot, Documentation System, Data Lineage, Atlassian Tools, AWS Data Analytics, GPT, Devsecops - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/4984cdd5-a389-4c81-b7ac-84ab3be5da7d ## About the Role * U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Federal/DoD Public Trust. Active Public Trust or suitability is preferred. * Bachelor's degree. * 3+ years of experience in data analysis, business analysis, systems analysis, requirements, reporting, data governance, systems integration, or a related field. * Experience with data structures, data models, business processes, system interfaces, reporting requirements, data quality, or workflow analysis. * Understanding of SDLC, Agile delivery, requirements traceability, and data analysis practices. * Ability to gather, validate, analyze, and document information from multiple sources. * Experience creating analysis artifacts such as data mappings, process flows, data models, requirements summaries, gap analyses, and dependency trackers. * Familiarity with APIs, relational databases, data lineage, system-of-record concepts, data exchange, and legacy/modern system integration. * Strong communication, critical-thinking, problem-solving, organization, and stakeholder-management skills. * Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and collaboration/documentation tools. * Ability to explain complex analysis clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Nice to Have * Experience supporting federal/government IT or legacy modernization programs. * Background in solution, enterprise, or data architecture; application modernization; or systems integration. * Familiarity with AWS data architectures and cloud security, including IAM, KMS, encryption, data lifecycle, and governance. * Experience with SQL, data profiling, Power BI, Tableau, dashboards, or data visualization. * Familiarity with API documentation, canonical data models, ERDs, data dictionaries, data catalogs, or metadata management. * Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or SharePoint. * Relevant certifications such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, Scrum/SAFe, AWS Cloud Practitioner, or Power BI Data Analyst. * Experience using AI-assisted tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q, Claude, or Amazon Bedrock for analysis, SQL, documentation, automation, or requirements work. ## Description The Data Analyst will support the Solution Architect in analyzing, validating, modeling, and documenting data and business processes that guide modernization efforts. You'll work across technical and business teams to understand current-state systems, data flows, interfaces, requirements, and dependencies-and turn that information into clear analysis and recommendations. 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