Data Analyst

Overview

At Meta Phase, we believe Quirky is Cool and being authentic is the only way to be. We take the work we do very seriously and do a lot of important mission-focused work for our clients. We are a team with diverse passions and strengths who value joy in the work we do and in our collaboration. We foster a culture united by shared values—passion, solidarity, generosity, curiosity, and boldness—and these come alive in the work we do and how we do it.

Together, we know our people are our difference—for our clients and our colleagues.

• Partner with product, UX, engineering, and program owners to translate questions into clear metrics, charts, and data stories
• Build embedded visualizations for the website, client side or server rendered, using libraries such as D3.js, Vega Lite, Plotly, or Chart.js, and align styling with USWDS
• Create accessible charts and tables that meet WCAG 2.2 AA, include text alternatives and captions, ensure color contrast, and support keyboard navigation and screen readers
• Ingest and model data from multiple sources, CSV and Excel, REST and Graph
  
  QL APIs, relational databases, data lakes, and vendor platforms
• Develop repeatable data prep and validation with SQL and Python, including joins, transformations, and quality checks
• Implement data reliability checks, row-level validation, schema tests, anomaly detection, and monitoring with alerting
• Collaborate with developers to expose data through secure APIs or views, design caching and refresh strategies, and optimize payload size and rendering performance
• Document datasets, metrics, and visualizations, create data dictionaries, lineage notes, and change logs
• Support analytics for government sites, DAP and GA4 where permitted, and convert insights into public-friendly summaries
• Contribute to CI/CD and Dev Sec Ops  practices for analytics code and visualization assets
• Prepare inputs for compliance artifacts as needed, including accessibility testing results, privacy review notes, and change control records

• 4 or more years in data analysis, data visualization, or analytics engineering, including at least 2 years building web embedded charts
• Strong SQL skills, window functions, CTEs, and performance tuning
• Proficiency with Python for data work (Pandas and Jupyter) or R with tidyverse
• Hands-on experience with one or more web visualization libraries (D3.js, Vega/Vega-Lite, Plotly, Chart.js)
• Experience integrating with diverse data sources (Postgres or SQL Server, flat files, APIs, and cloud object storage)
• Demonstrated accessibility practice for data visuals (Section 508 and WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA), with automated and manual testing
• Ability to explain methods and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiences, and to write clear documentation
• Version control with Git, pull requests, and code review
• Strong ability to multi-task, prioritize and work independently; the ability to drive and own tasks is preferred

• Hybrid - Based in Washington, DC. Occasional travel may be required.

• Must be able to obtain Public Trust
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, IT Management, or related field

At Meta Phase, we care about your well-being and success. Our benefits include generous PTO, federal holidays, parental leave, and comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability). We also offer a 401(k) with company match, FSA/HSA options, commuter benefits, and much more.

Meta Phase is different with a purpose - demonstrating a new approach to the industry that puts employees and culture first. We continue to be recognized by industry as one of the fastest growing and most impactful consultancies in the nation, and are aggressively hiring to grow our team:

• Best Places to Work:
  Washington Post Top Workplaces – 2022, 2023
• Washington's Business Journal’s Best Places to Work – 2021, 2022
• Virginia Businesses Best Place to Work – 2021, 2022, 2023
• Northern Virginia Technology Council Top 100 Technology Firms – 2020

Meta Phase is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other factors protected by federal, state, or local law. #dice • #LI-Hybrid