About the company At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next. Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests. Requisition #: 1918 Job Title: Data Warehousing Specialist, SME Location: Hybrid 2 days per week, Arlington, VA Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship About the role Agile Defense is an award-winning and growing company with an immediate need for a skilled, confident, and energetic Data Warehousing Specialist, SME to support a large federal agency through business case and business process analysis initiatives. This role is responsible for leading the development and implementation of organization-wide data policies, standards, and processes that strengthen enterprise data management practices. The Data Warehousing Specialist provides strategic oversight and execution of the agency’s data governance and data quality framework, ensuring data assets are managed effectively, consistently, and in alignment with mission and operational objectives. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical and communication skills, expertise in data governance and quality management, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-paced government environment. Responsibilities The Data Warehousing Specialist (SME) will support the following areas: Lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise reporting solutions and interactive dashboards using Power BI, enabling stakeholders to access meaningful insights, monitor key performance indicators, and support data-driven decision-making across the organization. Perform comprehensive data profiling, cleansing, standardization, and validation activities, including the removal of duplicate, incomplete, outdated, or irrelevant data, to improve overall data quality, usability, and consistency across systems and reporting platforms. Analyze structured and unstructured data from multiple systems, databases, and file formats to identify trends, anomalies, and patterns, while translating findings into actionable recommendations for business and technical stakeholders. Plan, coordinate, and execute data migration efforts from legacy systems to modern database environments, ensuring data is accurately mapped, transformed, validated, and transitioned with minimal disruption to operations. Assess data repositories, databases, and related processes for compliance with established data governance policies, standards, and best practices, and recommend corrective actions to address gaps in governance, stewardship, and quality management. Develop, maintain, and optimize database queries, scripts, and data extraction routines using ANSI SQL and other applicable programming or scripting languages to support reporting, analysis, data integration, and operational requirements. Conduct recurring audits of databases and data assets to verify data integrity, enforce data standards, and ensure information remains accurate, complete, reliable, and fit for business use. Support the development and implementation of enterprise data solutions that improve reporting capabilities, enhance visibility into organizational performance, and promote consistent use of trusted data across the enterprise. Maintain current databases, tables, views, stored procedures, and other database objects, while supporting ongoing performance, reliability, and availability of data warehouse and reporting environments. Collaborate closely with project teams, business users, data owners, and IT partners to identify data-related issues, define remediation strategies, and implement both manual and automated solutions to resolve data quality and process gaps. Identify opportunities to improve current data management, reporting, and governance processes by recommending more efficient workflows, stronger controls, and scalable technical solutions that support long-term organizational objectives. Develop and implement monitoring processes, metrics, and reporting mechanisms to continuously measure, track, and improve data quality, while providing stakeholders with visibility into data health, compliance, and remediation progress. Coordinate effectively with cross-functional team members and stakeholders to ensure project milestones, deliverables, and deadlines are achieved in alignment with mission requirements and program priorities. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited institution of higher learning. 5+ years of experience with data architecture, data management, data analysis, IT process reengineering, systems analysis, design, and implementation, and data modeling Requirements Hands-on experience with: Data migration/integration of multiple data sources into a single repository. Data Analysis SQL programming language (e.g., ANSI SQL) Familiarity with: Reporting/ad-hoc analysis tools such as Tableau, Power BI Knowledge of: Master Data Management principles Data Integration and Data Migration Microsoft Power Apps Expert knowledge of: MS Office Suite (Word, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerPoint) Excellent communication, consultation, conflict resolution, negotiation, and facilitation skills. Ability to: Contribute to creating, refining, and documenting team business processes (e.g., in SOPs, design documents, process diagrams, etc.) in a highly flexible environment. Be flexible and able to thrive in a time-sensitive environment to meet strict deadlines with sudden and unpredictable needs. Independently synthesize unstructured feedback from stakeholders and consider relevant data to present quality business solutions. Proven problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to think out of the box and generate creative solutions; ability to break a complex problem down into its component parts and arrive at the appropriate solution in a timely fashion. Positive attitude, averse to the status quo, always looking to improve current processes and procedures; ability to see opportunities for change, capitalize on them, and implement them when appropriate for the benefit of the organization. A self-starter with a strong work ethic who sets high standards for self and others and demonstrates enthusiasm for the mission of the team. Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship.
