Procurement Data Analyst from ALTA IT Services

ALTA IT has a Direct Hire position open for a Procurement Functional Analyst. 

Secret Clearance
Hybrid-  Onsite 1-2 days week
Alexandria, VA 
Procurement Functional Analyst to join our team on a project supporting the Department of Defense. The successful candidate will serve as the sole functional analyst on a new use case within the Financial Management (FM) Portfolio, focusing on the development of new Procurement Data Standards (PDS) "handshake" metrics.
Preferred Skills:

• Collect and document requirements from stakeholders to inform the development of Procurement Data Standards.
• Perform quality assurance (QA) on development work to ensure alignment with established requirements and standards.
• Analyze metric results to derive insights and identify trends that support decision-making processes.
• Summarize analysis findings and present them to clients and leadership in a clear and concise manner.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation of new metrics and standards.
• Navigate and define requirements for Advana architecture, including cluster permissions and database creation requests.

• Clearance: Secret
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Information Technology, Data Analytics).
• Proven experience using SQL or Python for data analysis on a data platform.
• Strong understanding of DoD Procure-to-Pay business functions and processes.
• Familiarity with Advana architecture and its components.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Experience in a DoD or government contracting environment.
• Knowledge of data governance and data management best practices 

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