Senior Technical Analyst

Arlington, Virginia, United States | Knowledge Management | Full-time | Partially remote

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Enterprise Knowledge (EK) is hiring for a full-time Senior Technical Analyst to join our growing Knowledge & Data Services Sector. As a member of this team, you will support dynamic and fast-paced semantic solutions for a diverse array of commercial and federal clients, offering you the opportunity to learn rapidly and grow exponentially. We are seeking a well-organized, curious, and quick learner who will tackle diverse challenges with creative solutions.

The technical analyst will be part of a team working on Enterprise AI and semantic solutions to complex problems, developing approaches  to organize and unify information, and leveraging inference to make sense of large quantities of data, answering practical questions, and uncovering unexpected connections.

As a Senior Technical Analyst, to be successful, you’ll also need an understanding of:

  • Business Strategy and Analysis
  • Data and Metadata Management Best Practices
  • Software Development Lifecycle

As an EK analyst, you will join a fast-growing company that is committed to diversity and inclusion, have the opportunity to work in a collaborative workplace, take advantage of our unique benefits, and help build our innovative culture. Don’t just take our word for it – we have been recognized as the best place to work for five years in a row and were recently featured as one of Inc. Magazine’s 2023 Best Workplaces!

Responsibilities:

Analytical

  • Analyze content and data sources to discover the core components and relationships for a given business domain.
  • Understand, review, analyze and evaluate business needs.
  • Conduct analysis of vendor tool offerings and advise clients on semantic tool selection and configuration.
  • Analyze functional requirements from business stakeholders.

Technical

  • Assist with model design and supporting documentation of semantic models, such as enterprise ontologies, using semantic standards.
  • Analyze client content and/or systems using data analysis and data mapping techniques.
  • Support the implementation of semantic tools, such as taxonomy/ontology management tools, graph databases/triple stores, etc.

Communication

  • Support project manager in managing a project timeline and ensuring the on-time submission of client deliverables.
  • Coordinate and collaborate across business and technology functions to ensure comprehensive solutions are delivered.
  • Support the preparation and facilitation of client meetings, workshops, and focus groups with technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and at least 2-5 years of experience serving as a technical analyst, systems analyst, business analyst, systems engineer, developer, data engineer, or similar technical discipline in current or prior role(s).
  • Project Management experience (PMP) a plus
  • Comfort with serving in a client-facing role and presenting on camera or in person to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Aptitude to quickly learn new skills and abilities on-the-job.
  • Comfort with navigating ambiguity and client needs that rapidly evolve on a weekly basis.
  • Understanding of and passion for logic (e.g., logic puzzles, linguistic and grammar rules, mathematical proofs, set theory, formal logic, etc.).
  • Ability to adapt to new technology.
  • Ability to problem-solve and learn new skills quickly and effectively.
  • Ability to synthesize critical aspects of discovery for project team members.
  • Detail-oriented to be "last eye" on deliverables. 
  • Basic understanding of prioritization approaches for content and data analysis.
  • Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, and visual).

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

  • Experience using visual diagramming tools (e.g., Microsoft Visio, Lucidchart, Draw.io).
  • Basic understanding of Agile and waterfall methodologies.
  • Basic understanding of enterprise data and content management. 

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

“We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.”