Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software. They are seeking a Data Insight Analyst to guide the organization with strategic analysis and provide insights that drive decision making through data. The role involves collaborating across the enterprise to uncover data-driven insights and solve business challenges.
Creating strategic analysis by forming a structured hypothesis, identifying patterns in data using quantitative methods, and deriving insights that drive decision making.
Driving projects from initial concept through deployment, leveraging opportunities for automation.
Synthesizing and communicating results for executive audiences by capturing meaningful insights and takeaways from data.
Working directly with a wide range of stakeholders, including executive leaders to understand organizational needs and business questions.
Translating these questions into an analytical framework to form testable hypotheses.
Partnering with analytics organizations to drive digital transformation strategy throughout sector functions and objectives.
Creating data visualizations using common visualization capabilities (R or Python libraries, Tableau, Cognos, Planisware Explorer, PowerBI etc).
Using scripting languages like SQL to integrate, wrangle, and manipulate large datasets.
Using statistical computing languages like R Studio to perform analysis and visualization.
Using lightweight markup languages like Quarto Markdown to craft insights and strategic analysis.
Leveraging basic version control practices to publish your work internally.
Qualification
Required
Level 2: Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of related experience OR a Master’s degree.
Level 3: Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience OR a Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience.
Ability to extract and manipulate data from databases using SQL and write custom queries. Familiarity with common table expressions and building views.
Ability to apply quantitative and statistical approaches to answer questions using data.
Proficient using an object-oriented programming language (e.g., Python) to conduct analysis and create visualizations.
Proficient in data visualization using Tableau or similar visualization tool.
Experience in executive data storytelling, building compelling, concise, and insightful presentations to communicate developed insights.
Experience collaborating on projects with multiple teams, managing relationships, and communicating findings to audiences.
Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret security clearance.
Preferred
Degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, Economics) is preferred.
Experience with program management data.
Experience working within defense or government contracting.
Foundational understanding or exposure to more advanced analytics, such as machine learning.
Experience with data storage and retrieval techniques, ETL, and databases.
Experience with U/X design principles.
Experience interfacing with and presenting to executive audiences.
Ability to work with the upmost confidentiality when applicable.
Experience working or building visualizations in project and portfolio management applications.
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
