Tactical Data Analyst – Field Experimentation & Systems Evaluation
Location
United States
Salary
$88,000 – $126,000 USD annually (2026 Pay Band)
Job Type
Full-Time / Remote (Remote-first role requiring approximately 50%–80% annual travel to testing sites, laboratories, and field events)
Overview
A Tactical Data Analyst (Level II) is needed to provide operational and technical analysis in support of technology evaluations, field experiments, and system testing events. This role combines hands-on dataset ingestion with analytical execution—contributing to project planning, scenario development, and data-driven assessments for defense and operational clients. Working closely with field collection personnel and technical subject matter experts, the position involves validating raw event datasets, maintaining reproducible analytical workflows, and producing formal evaluation reports.
Key Responsibilities
- Ingest, organize, clean, validate, and synchronize complex operational and technical test datasets gathered during field experiments.
- Analyze approved evaluation questions, measurement metrics, and data definitions to identify missing, inconsistent, or duplicate event records.
- Develop data analysis tools, script workflows, and integrate hardware/software components supporting field evaluation scenarios.
- Apply quantitative analytical methods (using spreadsheets, SQL, Python, R, or statistical packages) to calculate operational performance metrics.
- Maintain fully reproducible analytical workflows, documenting evidence traceability, calculation scripts, underlying assumptions, and data limitations.
- Combine quantitative analytical results with qualitative operational observations from subject matter experts.
- Prepare clear technical charts, dashboards, briefings, and written after-action assessment reports for project stakeholders.
- Assist in establishing data quality controls and practical improvements for field data collection procedures.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance (Secret clearance eligibility required; active Secret preferred).
- 3+ years of professional experience performing data analysis, technical evaluation, or mid-level operational assessments.
- Demonstrated proficiency using advanced spreadsheet tools, SQL, and analytical programming languages (Python or R).
- Proven capability to clean, validate, analyze, and document complex datasets while explaining methodology limitations clearly.
- Willingness and ability to travel 50%–80% annually to customer locations, test sites, and field event facilities (including potential shift work or weekend hours during events).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior military operational experience (special operations, planning, fires, network operations) or equivalent federal/state technical experience.
- Hands-on experience supporting DoD test and evaluation (T&E) events, field trials, operational prototyping, or military experimentation.
- Academic degree in a quantitative discipline (Data Analytics, Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science) or equivalent practical background.
- Experience developing data visualization dashboards and mentoring junior technical staff.
Benefits
- Total rewards package featuring competitive base compensation ($88,000 – $126,000 range).
- Remote-first workplace structure combined with travel reimbursement per company travel policies.
- Comprehensive healthcare options (Medical, Dental, Vision).
- Retirement savings plans with employer matching.
- Professional development and training assistance.