Data Analyst

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Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers.  But we all share one goal:  to improve the world responsibly and safely.

KBR is an industry leader in Health and Human Performance, and we are seeking a Data Analyst to join our Human Performance Optimization Contract.  These roles are critical in supporting the US Air Force mission to optimize pilot readiness and effectiveness through data-driven insights and advanced analytics. 

The Data Analyst will provide high-level expertise in areas of data science and decision support analysis. The Data Analyst will be responsible for implementing and promoting data-driven decision support systems and creating high-impact analytics solutions for our clients. Expect to develop algorithms, solves complex problems, build predictive analytics, uses automation, apply machine learning, and use the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn sets of disparate data points into insights that help the client make informed decisions. You will provide customer with a deep understanding of their data, what it all means, and how they can use it.

The primary objective of the Data Analyst is to shape long-term understanding and impact of training, understand context and operationalize research constructs into field studies as indicated by the Government. The Data Analyst will be tracking and presenting actionable metrics for qualitative assessments and scale data management and outputs IAW the Government’s needs as necessary. As Airmen progress and their training age (how long they have done a given task) increases, qualitative metrics will change as well.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide actionable reports and provides Air Force leaders with professional, viewable and printable reports.
• Work with the Government to create data input and output products and methodologies.
• Work with the Government, across all required domains, to develop actionable metrics and data outputs.
• Will provide Data Analysts support to quantitively and qualitatively analyze physiological and psychological/cognitive metrics associated with aircrew.
• Utilize data driven insights to paint the picture of what challenges fighter aircrew, physically and mentally through objectives data sets, captured and displayed through a data management system.
• Provide the ability to assess class averages, highs and lows, with the overall goal of establishing Aircrew specific normative data and algorithms.
• Provide a service that manages all data, with the understanding that all data belongs to the Government and must be returned to the Government upon request.
• Use advanced techniques that integrate traditional and non-traditional datasets and methods to enable analytical solutions.
• Design, develop, build classifier and implements quantitative models. Perform exploratory data analysis to identify attributes and apply predictive analytics techniques including information retrieval, machine learning, network analysis and data mining to generate management insight and enable customer-facing applications.
• Research, test, build, and perform data transformations for data reduction and variable analysis of risk to implement statistical techniques. Assist with designing and developing new models or refreshing existing software.
• Integrate and extract relevant information from large amounts of both structured and unstructured data (internal and external) to enable analytical solutions.
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to identify client requirements.
• Develop reports and custom requests for users.
• Assist with application and user support when needed.
• Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.
• Specify users and user access levels for each segment of the OHWS selected software program(s).
• Train users and answer questions.
• Support Subject Matter Experts (SME's) on efforts to develop scalable, efficient, and automated solutions for large scale data analyses, model development, model validation, and model implementation.
• Work with Software Developers to research architecture for new products, services, and features.
• Assist in developing algorithms and supporting code such that research efforts are based on the highest quality data.
• Implement modeling features and methods to develop custom architectures and application integration for program execution.
• Ensure data security measures and methods are current and implemented throughout the data lifecycle.
• Work with clients to develop comprehensive operational and strategic data analytics plans/solutions.
• Deep dive into data sets to provide clients with actionable metrics.
• Create visualizations of physiological and psychological key performance indicators (KPIs) for clients.
• Develop presentations and papers for client digestion of varying data sets.
• Help developers structure input and analytic tools and processes within the data management system.
• Work with client staff, including coaches and managers to distill actionable meanings from data sets.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA)

Possess a bachelor’s degree in the field of Statistics / Mathematics/ Marketing/ Economics, or Business Administration or equivalent degree. Possess 2+ years’ data mining and/or 4+ years in a data analyst role. Shall have a proficient understanding and working knowledge of computer, e-mail, voice mail, and telephone texts to perform duties. Additionally, be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Possess a bachelor’s degree in the field of Statistics, Mathematics, Marketing, Economics, OR Business Administration or equivalent degree. 
• Possess 2+ years’ data mining and/or 4+ years in a data analyst role.
• Proven experience as a Data Analyst or similar role, with a strong background in data collection, analysis, and visualization.
• Proficiency in understanding and working knowledge of computer, email, voicemail, and telephone texts, to perform duties
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

KBR BENEFITS

KBR offers a wide range of benefits for their employees; we offer medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, retirement 401k, travel benefits, PTO, holidays, flexible work schedules, parental leave, military leave, education assistance, and the list goes on and on! We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture.

These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture.

These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.