[Remote] Sr Analyst - Data Analytics

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Maximus is an equal opportunity employer providing professional services and technology-enabled solutions. The Sr Analyst - Data Analytics will analyze operational data, develop metrics and analytical tools, and deliver actionable insights to stakeholders. The role also supports AI and machine learning integration, data ecosystem modernization, automation, governance, and scalable data products.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy advanced methods to analyze operational data and derive meaningful, actionable insights for stakeholders and business development partners
• Function as point of contact for data and analytical usage across multiple projects, and guide operational partners on product performance and solution improvement/maturity options
• Analyze extracted data, identify trends and provide insights and analyses around operations and project data
• Develop and implement new metrics, functions, and scripts as KPIs as needed
• Code to defined requirements to segment populations from large enterprise datasets, verify data accuracy, and output files per specifications
• Create and maintain all documentation including obtaining and collecting artifacts as needed
• Ad hoc tool development to support operational and under served analytical areas
• Learning emerging technologies and systems of need for company initiatives
• Activities to support team communication and strategy implementation (meetings, etc.)
• Project management activities
• Integrate AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics into operational workflows to enable predictive insights, anomaly detection, and intelligent data validation
• Understanding/familiarity with semantic layers/data architecture
• Support modernization of the data ecosystem through development of automated, scalable pipelines and adoption of cloud-based and modern data platform capabilities
• Identify and implement automation and AI-assisted solutions to improve efficiency, reduce manual processes, and accelerate insight generation
• Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate new data sources and contribute to the development of reusable, scalable data products and analytical frameworks
• Apply and promote modern data best practices, including governance, data quality monitoring, and lineage, to ensure reliable and compliant analytics outputs
• Evaluate, prototype, and enable emerging technologies, including AI-driven tools and self-service analytics capabilities, to advance analytics maturity and business accessibility to data

Skills

• • Bachelor's degree in related field
• • 5-7 years of relevant professional experience required
• • Equivalent combination of education and experience considered in lieu of degree
• • 2 years of experience coding (e.g., SQL, Python) required
• • Working knowledge of Generative AI, AI, or Machine Learning concepts, including understanding their limitations and when to use AI versus deterministic approaches is required
• • General knowledge of scripting and programming is required
• • Demonstrated experience using Generative AI tools (e.g., Copilot or similar) to accelerate work, such as generating or optimizing code/SQL, summarizing data, or drafting reports is required
• • Experience consistently applying sound professional and ethical judgment when using AI, particularly in the context of data governance, data privacy, or regulated data environments is required
• • High School Diploma or GED required
• • Must reside in the U.S
• • Must be a U.S. citizen
• • Sponsorship is not permitted on this project
• • Cell phone with service is required to download an authenticator app to be used to log in to your work computer
• • Hardwired internet (ethernet) connection
• • Internet download speed of 25mbps or higher required (you can test this by going to (1) www.speedtest.net)
• • Private work area and adequate power source

Benefits

• Short- and long-term incentives
• Program-specific awards
• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• A retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Any travel expenses for picking up a new or replacement PIV-I card will be paid for by Maximus

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