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Sr. Data Analyst

Peraton
Peraton Salary
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2026
About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

Provides, protects, and defends enterprise information services to approximately 45,000 Army, joint and DoD customers across the European theater on a 24 x 7 x 365 days per year basis on classified, unclassified, and coalition networks.

About The Role

Peraton is adding or looking for a Sr. Data Analyst. This qualified individual will support our CFTC contract and will join a team of high performer. This position is Hybrid. Must be local to the DC, MD, VA.

What will you do:

  • Expert analysis in transaction-level data across derivatives markets, familiarity with the CFTC's dual cloud environment and the skillset to develop data standards and perform analysis to support the real-time alerts and reporting within the complex NMS platform.
  • Conduct analysis and develop and update requirements and schemas for the full complement of exchanges.
  • Map CFTC in-house exchange datasets to NMS FIX input messages, including but
  • not limited to, orders, trades, products, and participants. Create technical guidance documents with data maps and conditions.
  • Support data loading & processing team in testing and trouble-shooting input
  • files from external sources into NMS.
  • Experience with data warehouse, data lake, and enterprise big data platforms in multi-data-center contexts required.
  • Knowledge of industry-specific XML data exchange message formats, including necessary modifications or extensions.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and industry representatives to secure approval for technical guidance.
  • Document expansion of existing datasets, including mapping to FIX input format,
  • to leverage more features of the NMS system. Assist CFTC data loading & processing team by documenting and testing expanded dataset extracts into NMS.
  • Assess and document new datasets needed to make better use of NMS system.
  • Assist CFTC data loading & processing team in relating new datasets to existing
  • databases and testing loads and extracts into NMS for implementation.
  • Conduct assessments, document requirements and create mappings to support standards development for all datasets.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; or 12 years with a HS degree
  • Derivative markets knowledge with Futures, Options and Swaps products and exchanges.
  • Experience/Knowledge in AWS cloud tools
  • Experience in Redshift data warehouse service
  • Experience/Knowledge of XML, FIXML, FPML
  • At least one (1) year of experience using:
    • SQL, PostgreSQL
    • Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Azure, SQL Server Management Studio.
    • SAS, SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS Viya.
    • AWS, including QuickSight, Redshift, Sage Maker;
    • Python, including the following Python packages/libraries/modules:
    • Experience with data visualization using programming languages, (e.g. Python or R), or commercial tools (e.g. MicroStrategy, Tableau, JMP, or Amazon Web Services (AWS) QuickSight
  • Must be able to go onsite at least 3 days a week
  • Must be a US Citizen or a Green Card Holder
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance
Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active Public Trust Clearance is a plus
  • SQL querying skills, SAS reporting skills is a plus
  • Financial Industry Certifications is a plus

Details

Target Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Salary : $86,000 - $138,000

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