Data Quality Analyst

Empirical Corporation
Washington, DC, United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$95,000.0 - $105,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Data Analysis Information Systems Data Validation Data Visualization Monitoring of Systems Operational Data Store Power BI SQL Databases Tableau (Software) Scripting Enterprise Software Applications Information Technology
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Data Analytics

Job description

  • Provide data analytics and data quality support for federal financial reporting and audit readiness activities.
  • Analyze data to validate completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
  • Develop dashboards, reports, and visualizations with drill-down capability and full traceability to source data.
  • Perform trend analysis, anomaly detection, and risk-based analytics to support audit, data quality, and management decision-making.
  • Build and maintain automated data quality checks, monitoring tools, and analytic workflows.
  • Support monthly data quality reviews, aged asset analysis, and reconciliation activities.
  • Assist with audit analytics and automation initiatives, including developing scripts, queries, and repeatable testing routines.
  • Prepare data analysis summaries, findings, and recommendations for senior leadership.
  • Respond to ad hoc data calls, analytic requests, and audit-related inquiries

Requirements

Do you have experience in Trend analysis?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, Empirical is seeking a Data Quality Analyst to support a high-visibility federal financial management, data quality, and audit readiness mission. If you have strong experience in federal data analytics, dashboard development, and data quality testing, this role offers the opportunity to directly strengthen the accuracy, transparency, and reliability of a major federal program’s financial and operational data., * Bachelor’s degree in data science, information systems, computer science, statistics, accounting, mathematics, or a related field (required).

  • Minimum 5 years of experience performing data analytics in a federal environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to build dashboards that support audit traceability, linking summarized metrics to underlying transactions.
  • Experience supporting audit, financial reporting, or internal control data analysis (preferred).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify anomalies, trends, and data quality issues.
  • Experience with federal financial systems (UFMS, CATS) or similar enterprise systems.
  • Proficiency with data visualization tools and analytic platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, SQL-based tools).
  • Excellent written communication skills and the ability to prepare audit-ready, traceable documentation.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation or security clearance.

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid holidays, Salary: $95,000 - $105,000/year, * Competitive compensation and bonus programs for outstanding achievements.
  • Additional compensation opportunities, including employee referrals and business development bonuses.
  • Generous paid time off - 11 paid holidays and vacation/personal/sick day PTO.
  • Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Matching 401k Retirement Plan.
  • Reimbursement for certification exams, CPE, other education opportunities, and professional association membership dues.

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