Data Collection Specialist

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At TCG, we aim to prove that businesses can be good to their employees and responsible to their community while being profitable. We're an award-winning IT solutions provider to the Federal government seeking a Data Collection Analyst to join our team, assisting a high-profile federal customer with collecting and reporting on data that supports the development of the President's Budget.

The Data Collection Analyst must have demonstrable data management and reporting experience, knowledge management skills, the ability to analyze complex federal programs and objectives, exhibit great attention to detail, and work collaboratively in teams. The ideal candidate is flexible, eager, enthusiastic, a self-starter, and possesses a very strong work ethic. In this position, you will be expected to excel in a fast-paced environment and prove your high value to the team daily.

US Citizenship is required for this role. In addition, the selected applicant must submit to a government background investigation and be favorably adjudicated before their first day.

This full-time position is located on-site in Washington, D.C. The selected candidate must live within commuting distance of Washington, D.C, and be able to work in the office on a regular, full-time basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and administer data collection tools used by a federal agency and develop new configurations as new requirements arise
• Develop using tools such as Power BI, Python, database objects, ETL scripts, and SQL queries to extract information from data sets.
• Administer federal customer Confluence collaboration spaces to incorporate a logical architecture that reflects the federal customer's work and manage permissions
• Collaborate with stakeholders, project managers, and technical staff to identify business requirements, create user stories with acceptance criteria, design and estimate timelines and costs, and facilitate reports
• Take initiative in recommending application enhancements and improvements
• Participate in the quality assurance process to ensure features and functions have been enabled and optimized to meet stakeholder requirements
• Coordinate user acceptance testing activities
• Develop training content for and provide user training sessions on the use of collaboration tools and web-based data collection applications. Training sessions will be both one-on-one and classroom style
• Test features of the tools, identify any potential issues, and develop fixes before the product goes live
• Develop and utilize standardized templates to accurately and concisely write requirements specifications

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Overall 5 years of technical experience in a federal government environment of which:
  • 3 years of experience eliciting and tracking functional and non-functional requirements for product configuration and assigning clear acceptance criteria
  • 1 years of experience managing large data sets, ensuring quality, accuracy, and integrity of data, and performing research using tools such as Python and SQL
  • 1 years of experience building Microsoft SharePoint sites and content as an administrator OR building Atlassian Confluence sites and content as an administrator
• Experience in developing and identifying existing and valuable metrics, conducting analysis, and identifying gaps in data
• Experience working with relational databases and tools to collect and report financial data
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel and pivot tables
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing deadlines and tasks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to decompose requirements into technical development instructions
• Ability to work with limited direction to lead, define, develop, and distribute high-quality work products in a timely fashion
• Ability to act as a liaison between testers, developers, clients, and other stakeholders during all phases of development
• Attention to detail, clear communication, writing, and presentation skills
• Ability to present quantitative data to an executive audience

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Experience with some or all of the following tools:
  • SQL/MySQL, and Dynamic SQL
  • HTML, GitHub
• Experience with SQL optimization using indexes and query optimization
• Experience transforming data into dashboard visualizations
• Experience developing, monitoring, and reporting on project schedules
• Experience working in all phases of an iterative systems development life-cycle
• Knowledge of Federal Budget Concepts and terminology

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience

TCG does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, caste, or veteran status.

Our B Corp mission is reflected in our benefits, including offerings like health care, 401K, parental leave, adoption assistance, financial planning services, student loan repayment assistance, and training budget. There's more; see for yourself.

TCG is recognized for treating employees well. In fact, in 2025, The Washington Post named TCG as a "Top Workplace" for the eleventh straight year based on how our employees feel about the company, the benefits TCG offers, and the work/life balance that our staff achieves. In the Washington Post Top Workplace survey, our CEO was ranked best by TCG employees' votes among all midsize companies.

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Internal title/grade: Business Analyst, S3
Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000

All individuals being hired to work for TCG must submit to, and successfully pass, a pre-employment background investigation prior to reporting for their first day of work. The pre-employment background investigation will include verification of employment and education, as well as, a criminal and DMV check.

Additional documentation and background checks will also be required for positions that require clearance from the Federal government.