Data Analyst

Company Description Acumen Solutions is the trusted leader in Enterprise Cloud Transformation, helping organizations realize dramatic improvements in productivity and profitability through innovations in business and technology. Industry and government leaders including American Express, Comcast, McKesson, the US Army, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission rely on our global consultants to deliver cloud solutions that yield exceptional results. We apply this same focus on results to our unparalleled social responsibility program, generating sustainable impact across our local communities. As a leading management and technology consulting firm, Acumen Solutions offers a range of challenging and rewarding opportunities whether you’re just starting out in your career, looking to advance your career, or seeking a senior leadership position. Acumen Solutions employees are ambitious, committed, passionate problem solvers. Job Description We are looking to grow our team and currently have entry to manager level opportunities for Data Analysts in our McLean, VA location. The Data Analyst specializes in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data from various systems. Specific Duties Develop an in-depth understanding of the interrelationships of data and multiple data domains Create thorough documentation artifacts and maintain same for duration of project Identify and do [... source excerpt omitted ...] mitment to providing customer-focused quality service Support assigned systems through transition period Perform other duties as deemed relevant based upon experience to fulfill customer needs Develop and perform standard queries to ensure data quality, identify data inconsistencies, missing data and resolve as needed Standardize data naming, data definitions and modeling Perform data extraction, storage, manipulation, processing, and analysis Collect, profile, collate, and map appropriate data for usage in new or existing solutions as well as for ongoing data analysis activities Interpret Customers functional and information needs and turn them into functional or data req [... source excerpt omitted ...] , and Data Definition Language (DDL) Strong communication skills, both written and spoken Demonstrated ability to produce highly detailed, comprehensive documentation artifacts Client-focused attitude High-level knowledge of enterprise IT organizational, business, and technical environments Ability to analyze processes and recommend improvements as needed Education and Certification Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Mathematics, or other related scientific or technical discipline with two (2) or more years of experience related to this position Exposure to one or more of the following: Informatica, Pentaho, D