DATA ANALYST – DOT at Nexthreat – Washington, District of Columbia

Job Title: Data Analyst

Location: Washington, DC

Job Category:Information Technology

Time Type:Full-time

Potential for Telework: offsite work granted in advance in writing by the COR

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Clearable

Employee Type: W2 or 1099

Citizenship:US Citizen, no Dual Citizenship

NexThreat is seeking an experienced Data Analyst who will be responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and operational execution of cybersecurity analytics, dashboards, and reporting environments supporting DOT OCIO cybersecurity programs. This role translates analytical direction and functional requirements into working data pipelines, visualizations, and metrics used for executive and operational decision-making.

Design, develop, and maintain cybersecurity analytics and dashboards using Databricks and Power BI

Integrate data from authoritative DOT systems, including SIEMs, CSAM, LMS, and other enterprise data sources

Implement data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance controls to ensure reporting accuracy

Develop risk, compliance, training, and workforce metrics aligned to NIST CSF and NIST SP 800-53

Support ingestion and preparation of phishing exercise and training performance data

Produce analytic outputs supporting executive reporting, trend analysis, and situational awareness

Document data flows, data models, transformation logic, and reporting dependencies

Support ad hoc data analysis and briefing material preparation for DOT leadership

Coordinate with the Lead Cybersecurity Specialist to ensure analytic outputs align with policy and risk interpretation

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Minimum 57 years of experience performing cybersecurity or enterprise data analytics

Demonstrated experience with Power BI, including semantic models, DAX, and performance optimization

Experience integrating data from multiple disparate enterprise systems

Knowledge of federal cybersecurity concepts, including FISMA, NIST CSF, and NIST SP 800-53

Experience validating data quality and supporting audit-ready reporting

Ability to communicate analytic findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

This role ensures that cybersecurity, training, and compliance data is accurate, timely, and actionable, enabling DOT leadership to make informed risk and investment decisions while minimizing reporting burden and audit risk.