Analyst - Business Data Analyst

Company: Quadrant, Inc.
Location: Arlington
Posted on: January 19, 2023

Job Description:

Business Data Analyst
Arlington, VA

MUST:
Experienced Business Data Analyst
Must be eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance
5+ years of demonstrated data modeling experience. Experience with formal data modeling notations (e.g., UML, ERD, IDEF1X)
Experience using the data concepts expressed within the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF), and Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)
Bachelors degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent Information Technology discipline
Strong team and collaboration skills. Ability to work as a team and take direction from senior architects. Demonstrate ability to deliver under tight timelines.
Data standards and industry guidance (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK, ISO 8000:2016, etc.)
Proficiency in industry-standard techniques for data modeling. The candidate must be proficient in 3rd normal form relational modeling.
Proficiency in dimensional modeling and experience with analytical processing
Data model schemas to include relational, object-oriented, network, and entity-relationship
Data modeling notations to include UML, ERD, IDEF1X
Robust analytical, data profiling, and problem-solving skills
Data governance and ability to work across multiple projects in a federated architecture environment
Teaming and communication skills
Robust situational analysis and decision-making abilities
Data modeling tools

DUTIES:
Engage the operational users to assess their information needs
Engage with enterprise architects and stakeholders to conceptualize the entities that interoperate with the operational process
Determine how the various entities are related and develop entity relationship diagrams that represent the connections among the entities
Identify each data entitys characteristics and properties and ensure that entity differentiation with the model
Develop a logical data model and validate the model to ensure that it serves the needs of the solution architecture and its stakeholders (e.g., consumers)
Transform the logical representations of the model into a physical representation and work with solution architects (e.g., application and database developers) to instantiate and manage the data
Maintain the resulting data models metadata, structure, and semantics.
Establish standards and practice guidelines for designing and maintaining solution architecture data models


*Quadrant, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Quadrant is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.

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