Job DescriptionThe Agile Data Analyst will serve as the primary reporting and metrics engine for the 100TB cloud transition. Operating within an Agile framework, this role is responsible for generating short-fuse data reports, analyzing migration velocity, and creating the visualizations necessary for sprint reviews. They will track and report on the data team's daily efforts, ensuring project leadership has the real-time insights required to manage the aggressive 12-month schedule and the shift to a 24/7 operations model.
As with any position, additional expectations exist. Some of these include, but are not limited to, adhering to normal working hours, meeting deadlines, following company policies as outlined by the Employee Handbook, communicating regularly with assigned supervisor(s), staying focused on the assigned tasks, and completing other tasks as assigned.
Responsibilities- Develop and present data-driven progress metrics (e.g., migration velocity, data validation success rates, backlog burndown) for bi-weekly Agile sprint reviews and stakeholder briefings
- Execute rapid-turnaround SQL queries and ad-hoc data pulls to answer urgent leadership questions, investigate sync errors, and unblock the migration engineering team during active sprints
- Monitor and report on the operational efforts of the data migration team. Track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to the 100TB data transfer, peripheral application cutovers, and ATO/RMF artifact completion
- Design and maintain lightweight dashboards that provide real-time visibility into migration health for project managers, while also building incident-tracking reports to support the upcoming 24/7 Tier 1/Tier 2 helpdesk
- Generate summary reports that prove data integrity and Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) compliance post-migration, packaging these technical validations into easy-to-digest formats for the Authorizing Official (AO) and auditors
Required Qualifications- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field
- 4+ years experience working with ERP, HR, payroll, or financial systems such as JAMIS, ADP, or similar platforms
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, sprint planning, and how to measure/report on software and data engineering velocity
- Familiarity with federal acquisition systems, FIAR compliance reporting, and the general structure of DoD financial/procurement data
- Knowledge of standard metrics used to track large-scale cloud migrations (e.g., transfer rates, error logs, application dependency mapping progress)
- High proficiency in SQL and Excel to quickly slice, dice, and extract specific datasets under tight deadlines ("short-fuse" requests)
- Strong skill in BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and presentation software (PowerPoint) to turn raw migration logs into compelling, easy-to-understand slides for sprint reviews
- Proficiency in pulling data from Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow) to correlate team effort with technical outcomes
- Ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment, fluidly switching between deep-dive technical investigations and generating high-level summary reports for leadership
- Ability to take complex activities (like fixing a BCCA network packet loss issue) and translate them into clear business impacts for sprint stakeholders
- Ability to anticipate the questions project managers will ask during a sprint review and proactively build the reports required to answer them
- Work requires the ability to receive and maintain an active IAT2 certifications
- If applicable: If you are or have been recently employed by the U.S. government, a post-employment ethics letter will be required if employment with VSolvit is offered
