Data Analyst (Secret Clearance is required)

Terms of Employment

• Permanent, Direct Hire
• This position is onsite in Tampa, FL (33621).
• Active Top Secret, SCI Eligibility Clearance is required for consideration.

Overview & Responsibilities

Our client is currently seeking a Data Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position requires TS clearance and SCI eligibility. The qualified applicant will support mission operations by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting structured and unstructured data to produce actionable insights in support of OIE. The role emphasizes identifying trends, generating reports, and translating data into decision-ready products to inform planning, assessment, and operational decision-making.

You will...

• Conduct data analysis to support OIE planning and assessment, including MOE, MOP, and campaign impact evaluations.
• Translate complex datasets into clear visuals, dashboards, and narrative reports for planners, leadership, and assessment teams.
• Identify trends, anomalies, and engagement patterns across cyber, social media, public affairs, and influence operations datasets.
• Collaborate with MISO, Cyber, MILDEC, OPSEC, and Public Affairs teams to ensure integrated data supports cross-IRC planning and decision-making.
• Support real-time and post-operation analysis of influence campaigns and adversary activity within the information environment.
• Query and manipulate data from mission systems, OSINT platforms, and enterprise databases (e.g., social media metrics, cyber logs, product engagement stats).
• Ensure data quality and consistency, recommend improvements to data collection and visualization, and assist in standardizing assessment metrics.
• Identify and gain authority to access and leverage required data to support mission needs.
• Provide data visualization and quantitative analysis to inform operational decisions.
• Manage and optimize existing databases and associated dashboards.
• Brief senior leadership and operational staff on findings, trends, and campaign impacts derived from multi-source data.
• Leverage online analytic toolkits to conduct social media scrapes and trend analysis.
• Work independently or collaboratively with social scientists, ORSAs, and data scientists to refine research design and integrate qualitative insights into quantitative findings.

Required Skills & Experience

• Degree in Data Analytics, Information Science, Political Science, or a related field.
• Experience performing data analysis in support of military operations, influence planning, or intelligence activities.
• Proficient in SQL and Excel.
• Familiarity with data visualization platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, or Qlik.
• Strong understanding of data validation, normalization, and metadata tagging in support of operational reporting.
• Willingness to travel within the supported Combatant Command s area of responsibility.
• Experience supporting a Combatant Command or Joint Task Force within a J39, J2, or J3 staff.
• Experience analyzing data related to social media behavior, message resonance, PSYOP product distribution, audience targeting, or narrative effectiveness.
• Experience contributing to IO campaign assessments or synchronization meetings.
• Experience briefing senior officers (O-5 and above) and developing executive-level summaries in PowerPoint or equivalent.
• Experience using statistical packages such as IBM SPSS, STATA, or R.
• Demonstrated ability to develop or track MOEs and MOPs aligned to operational objectives.
• Understanding of IRCs (MISO, MILDEC, OPSEC, Cyber, PA) and how data supports their planning and assessment.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Working knowledge of Python, R, or similar scripting tools.