Job description

Company Overview

Tarkik Solutions (Tarkik) is a Washington DC based SBA 8(a) certified small business that provides information technology, management, and strategy consulting services to public sector clients. We bring an established track record of modernizing government with capabilities spanning Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Human-centered Design, Identity and Access Management, and Domain Expertise. We utilize an agile, innovative, data-driven, and mission-driven approach to solving problems at a large scale. Learn more about us at www.tarkik.com.

Project Overview
The Junior Data Analyst will support the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) using an Agile Scrum methodology to support the USDA NRCS Operational Excellence Plan. The ideal candidate for this position is a hard-working experienced individual who can excel in a fast-paced government contractor environment. The USDA NRCS Operational Excellence Plan team supports the modernization of project tracking across NRCS. This team also provides strategic support to all deputy areas and divisions in building out their special projects.

Work Location

This is a primarily remote position, with occasional in-person meetings required in the Washington, DC metro area.

Clearance

Client requires US citizenship and a current Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ingesting and cleaning large datasets
• Create dashboards and visualize data based on derived business requirements
• Develop and track metrics on project status across multiple projects and programs
• Provide business requirements collection, documentation, and analysis
• Support various activities such as COTS solution configuration and development; data gap analysis and clean up; and process definition and comprehensive mapping
• Support scrum teams developing user stories
• Maintain current knowledge of IT systems and industry technologies as they relate to government business needs
• Attend meetings and/or interview subject matter experts to elicit requirements and acquire and synthesize information to develop documentation
• Update and maintain existing tools and processes after delivery of the initial product
• Participate in stand-up meetings to report progress, current work, and blockers

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Math, or any related field
• 2+ years of experience utilizing Smartsheet
• Experience working with large and complex data sets and able to write simple queries to create calculated fields
• Experience developing, designing, and maintaining Smartsheet dashboards.
• Be familiar with writing extensive calculations utilizing various syntax within Smartsheet
• Hands-on working experience in the configuration, customization, and implementation of SaaS applications
• Ability to successfully manage customer engagements to complete projects to provide customer satisfaction
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to provide a quick resolution to problems
• Exceptional verbal and written organizational, presentation, and communication skills
• Must be customer-service oriented and believe in teamwork, collaboration, adaptability, and initiative
• Demonstrable success in thinking strategically and executing tactically while providing consistent and high levels of customer satisfaction and retention in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of automation development to streamline work processes

Nice to Have

• API development experience
• Tableau dashboard API development experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Smartsheet Product Certification

Employee Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary
• 15 Days Paid Time Off
• 11 National Federal Holidays Off
• 401k Benefit with up to 4% employer match
• Employer Sponsored Healthcare Benefits (All Platinum Level Plans available from DC Health Link)
• Employer Sponsored Training Benefits
• Employer Sponsored Team Building Events
• Performance Based Bonus and Spot Awards
• Additional Benefits may be added during course of employment

Tarkik Solutions Incorporated is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified, eligible applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Washington, DC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• In a few sentences, please describe your experience in Smartsheet to set up dashboards and/or manage a project.
• This contract requires US Citizenship and a Public Trust Clearance. Are you a US Citizen? Do you have an active Public Trust clearance?

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Smartsheet: 2 years (Preferred)

Security clearance:

• Confidential (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

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