Data Analyst (Remote)
Company: Elder Research
Location: Arlington
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Title: Data Analyst Work Location: Remote (preference for
candidates located in the National Capital Region - DMV) Clearance
Required: TS or CBP BI or DHS Suitability (clearance adjudicated
within the past 4 years) Position Overview: We are looking for an
experienced Data Analyst to join our team supporting U.S. Customs
and Border Protection. As a Data Analyst, you will support robust
and repeatable data manipulation, large scale infrastructure for
data ingestion, and stunning data visualization for custom client
applications. Role Responsibilities: Responsible for data mining,
data preparation, and reporting. Prepare and conduct analyses and
studies, needs/gaps assessments. Applies knowledge to determine the
accuracy and reasonableness of the data, recommendations, and
solutions proposed. Documents and summarizes the results and
develops and recommended solutions to the customer?s problems.
Prepares big data, implements data models developed by others, and
provides database support for customer solutions. Key member of a
data science project team, supporting data scientists or other
consultants in the performance of assigned tasks. Requirements:
Four (4) years relevant experience in applied research, big data
analytics, statistics, applied mathematics, data science, computer
science, operations research or other closely related other
quantitative or mathematical discipline. At least two (2) years of
experience applied data science research or big data analytics.
Bachelor?s Degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science,
Computer Science, Operations Research or other closely related
scientific or technical discipline A Master?s degree may be
substituted for up to two (2) years of relevant experience. A PhD
may be substituted for experience. Knowledge of data mining
methods, databases, data visualization and machine learning.
Experience with analytic techniques such as Anomaly detection,
Clustering, and Time-series (e.g., ARIMA) Experience implementing
NLP concepts including preprocessing (stemming, etc.), TF-IDF,
Named Entity Recognition, and LLMs. Ability to communicate analysis
techniques, concepts, and products. Ability to develop data-driven
analysis and reports based on data visualizations and data models.
Strong SQL skills, and ability to identify issues with data.
Experience with Qlik. Experience with Tableau. Experience with
PowerBI tools. Familiarity with Databricks or similar cloud-based
distributed database technologies Understanding of database and
database design Demonstrated experience with cleaning, management,
optimizing performance and processing large volumes of data.
Demonstrated experience within an AWS environment (AWS
certifications preferred) Familiarity with industry best-practices
for software-hardware optimization when processing large sets of
data. Ability to travel to and work on site at clients as needed.
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Preferred
Experience and Skills: Expertise with Qlik. Experience with machine
learning, with statistical modeling, time-series forecasting and/or
geospatial analytics. Experience with Hadoop, Spark or other
parallel storage/computing processes. Why apply to this position at
Elder Research? Competitive Salary and Benefits Important Work /
Make a Difference: supporting Customs and Border Protection in
their efforts to protect the United States. Job Stability : Elder
Research is not a typical government contractor, we hire you for a
career not just a contract. Remote Work: in an industry of
declining remote work opportunities. People-Focused Culture: we
prioritize work-life-balance and provide a positive, supportive
work environment as well as opportunities for professional growth
and advancement. Company Stock Ownership: all employees are
provided with shares of the company each year based on company
value and profits. About Elder Research, Inc People Centered. Data
Driven Elder Research is a fast growing consulting firm
specializing in predictive analytics. Being in the data mining
business almost 30 years, we pride ourselves in our ability to find
creative, cutting edge solutions to real-world problems. We work
hard to provide the best value to our clients and allow each person
to contribute their ideas and put their skills to use immediately.
Our team members are passionate, curious, life-long learners. We
value humility, servant-leadership, teamwork, and integrity. We
seek to serve our clients and our teammates to the best of our
abilities. In keeping with our entrepreneurial spirit, we want
candidates who are self-motivated with an innate curiosity and
strong team work. Elder Research believes in continuous learning
and community - each week the entire company attends a ?Tech Talk?
and each office location provides lunch. Elder Research provides a
supportive work environment with established parental, bereavement,
and PTO policies. By prioritizing a healthy work-life balance -
with reasonable hours, solid pay, low travel, and extremely
flexible time off - Elder Research enables and encourages its
employees to serve others and enjoy their lives. Elder Research,
Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated
against on the basis of disability. Elder Research is a Government
contractor and many of our positions require US Citizenship.
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