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# Senior Data Analyst

- **Company:** Guidehouse Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $113,000.0 - $188,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Microsoft Outlook, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Software, Pivot Tables, Microsoft PowerPoint, Power BI, Microsoft SharePoint, Verification and Validation (Software), SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Macros, Information Technology, Vba Programming Language, Data Analytics, Qlikview
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=bb6e925280605b6e

## About the Role

* Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred. US Citizenship is required
 * Bachelor's Degree in business including economics, accounting, management, finance, information technology, business management/administration, mathematics, statistics, computer science, or data science/data analytics
 * TEN (10) or more years experience in policy evaluation, process improvement, and data analytics. Experience should include:
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 + Independently conducting analysis and recommending actions to take based on analysis.
 + Leading client meetings.
 + Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, especially MS Excel and MS PowerPoint

What Is Nice to Have:

 * Master's degree
 * Intermediate Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables) required, advanced skills (macros, VBA) a plus.
 * Familiarity with data analytic tools such as SQL, Python, R
 * Familiarity with Tableau, PowerBI, or Qlik
 * Collaborating and working in a team environment, as well as the ability to work independently
 * Identifying and addressing client needs, building relationships with clients, demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks, communicating potential conflicts to a supervisor
 * Communicating effectively to various audiences, including various levels of management and external clients, in a professional environment
 * Experience in commercial or public sector consulting firms
 * Prior experience supporting federal finance organizations
 * Experience with SharePoint

## Description

Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to join our Defense and Security Segment, where the individual will develop and present advanced and informative reporting that will be used to debrief Senior Leadership on various Position Management accomplishments. The analyst will also document system requirements, defines scope and objectives, assist in the creation of system specifications that drive system development and implementation, function as liaison between Position Management Leadership and end users. The analyst must have both business and technical skills and can perform verification and validation (V&V) on reoccurring or ad hoc Position Management deliverables without clear requirements or direction. In the absence of the Project Manager, the individual will serve as the POC for the Contractor support team and perform all functions as required by Position Management Leadership., * Proficient in the following Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

 * Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
 * Conduct comprehensive research and analysis.
 * Develop point papers, briefing materials, and to make oral presentation of these materials to all levels of management.
 * Educate and inform senior management on various alternatives.
 * Review, synthesize, and prepare highly technical, sensitive and complex documents, briefing materials, management directives ad correspondence.
 * Analyze business or operating procedures to devise the most efficient method of accomplishing the work.
 * Captures and communicates customer-specific best practices and lessons-learned, and directs the design, development, and implementation of solutions.
 * Conducts independent, complex analysis of current operational environments and functional systems to facilitate recommendations supporting customer requirements.
 * Develop innovative solutions for operational and strategic changes.
 * Documents requirements, compares alternatives, and translates into detailed specifications, designs, and procedures.
 * Plans the technical transitions between development, testing, and production phases of the system/network/data/application.
 * Identifies, defines, interprets, clarifies scope, and provides guidance regarding existing technical difficulties and potential enhancement solutions.