Data Analyst (R2) (Pipeline)

Location: Fort Cavazos (Killeen), Texas
Clearance: Secret (must be able to obtain and maintain)
Employment Type: Full-time, on-site

Status: Talent Pipeline

Join Our Pipeline for Future Opportunities! 

This posting is intended to establish a pool of qualified candidates for future openings supporting ongoing operations. Positions may become available based on staffing needs, operational requirements, or workforce changes. Qualified applicants may be contacted as opportunities arise.

Job Summary

This non-personal services role collects, cleans, analyzes, and visualizes operational and personnel/readiness data to inform commanders and stakeholders. The analyst will produce recurring and ad-hoc reports and dashboards, ensure data quality and protection of sensitive information, and meet PWS deliverable standards and timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Data intake & quality control: Acquire data from Army systems and approved sources; validate, normalize, and document datasets; maintain data dictionaries and lineage.
• Analysis & visualization: Build repeatable queries, metrics, and dashboards (e.g., Power BI/Tableau/Excel) that track readiness trends, leading indicators, and unit performance.
• Reporting & deliverables: Produce weekly/monthly PWS-required reports, briefs, and trip/meeting notes; submit products in MS Office formats and maintain version control.
• Stakeholder support: Work with Government leads to refine requirements; translate findings into decision-ready products and brief results to leadership.
• Process improvement: Recommend methods to improve data quality, automation, and cycle time; develop/update SOPs for data management and reporting.
• Compliance & protection: Safeguard sensitive/FOUO/Privacy Act data; follow Army/DoD information security, records, and configuration-management procedures.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship 
• Bachelor’s in Data Science, Statistics, Analytics, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years hands-on experience with data wrangling, descriptive/diagnostic analytics, and dashboarding.
• Proficiency with SQL and one or more tools: Power BI, Tableau, Excel (Power Query/Pivot), or Python (pandas).
• Strong briefing and writing skills; ability to meet firm deadlines and quality thresholds defined in the PWS.

Required Security Clearances & Trainings

• Clearance: CAC eligibility and successful background check for installation access.
• Mandatory trainings (within 30 days of start; annual refreshers):
• • Cyber Awareness / Information Assurance
  • OPSEC Level I
  • Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I
  • iWATCH Army installation awareness
  • Completion of any additional command-directed security or records-handling training relevant to Privacy Act/PII.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Army HQ, IMCOM, Corps, Division, or G-staff analytics.
• Familiarity with Army data environments (e.g., authoritative readiness/maintenance/manpower systems) and tasker workflows.
• Experience automating ETL pipelines; DAX/Power Query/M, Python, or R for repeatable products.
• Practical knowledge of Privacy Act, FOUO/CUI handling, and DoD records management.

Work Environment

• On-site at Fort Cavazos during Government operating hours (typically Mon–Fri, 0800–1700), with occasional surge or after-hours support for deadlines, exercises, or inspections.
• Collaborative, mixed military/civilian/contractor team environment.
• Government-furnished workspace, network access (with CAC), and approved software; products delivered in MSOffice formats per PWS.

Why Join Our Pipeline?

• Be first in line for upcoming openings aligned with your experience and career goals.
• Stay connected with Lucayan’s recruiting team for priority consideration.
• Join a mission-focused environment where your expertise makes a tangible impact.