Job Location: 100% Remote (preferred candidate location: Washington, DC metro) Overview: NikSoft Systems Corporation is a recognized Information Technology solutions provider. Founded in 1998 and based in Reston, Virginia, NikSoft is a CMMI Level 3 Certified company with an established reputation for excellence and on-time delivery with a consistently high customer satisfaction rating from its Federal Government and private consulting contracts. NikSoft is currently conducting a search for a Business/Data Analyst to add to its team in support of the United States Postal Service. The successful candidate will experience an unparalleled large-scale enterprise environment with over 800 Information Technology systems, supporting billions of dollars in annual revenue, supporting a diverse user base spread across the entire US. Join the NikSoft team to scale up your career to the next level. Responsibilities: Perform data analysis for an enterprise big data and analytics platform that utilizes emerging technology to ingest data in real-time at extreme volumes and high velocity; Support data mining, data analysis, and data visualization. Versatile data analyst - able to support data analysis needs in a software development lifecycle and in a business support capacity to find data insights to solve a business problem In a software development lifecycle - Provide inputs into data arch design, analyze data outputs to validate data quality and communicate gaps to the development team; Validate SIT and CAT results to ensure product meets acceptance criteria; Support production data validation and investigations; In a business support role - Triage and investigate user inquiries; query and analyze data to identify business insights; Create data visualizations and PowerPoint decks to communicate insights to client management/leadership; Develop canned data visualizations using Qlik management/leadership; Develop canned data visualizations using Qlik. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in IT or a related field. 3-5 years of hands-on experience in data and business analysis, preferably in a large-scale enterprise environment. Strong knowledge of SQL is a must Expert level knowledge of MS Excel Detail oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills Proven data analysis experience. Experience working with Python for Data Analysis Communications skills (both verbal & written) - ability to work and communicate with all levels in team structure Team player with the ability to prioritize and multi-task, work in a fast-paced environment, and effectively manage time. Desired Qualifications: Data Visualization, Qlik or PowerBI experience Experience with querying and exploring data within a NoSQL data platform (e.g. Hadoop/Hive) Air Transportation industry or FAA domain experience is highly preferred. *Candidates must be able to obtain a Postal Sensitive Clearance (US Citizenship or Green Card required). Additionally, candidates must not have traveled outside of the USA for a combined period not to exceed 6 months within the last 5 years. ApplicantPro posting
