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Senior Data Analyst, Public Sector
Washington, DC
Live, first seen by us 62 days ago- Pay
USD 184,000–230,000/yearAnnual period assumed — pay source
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Washington DC is: $184,000—$230,000 USD PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.
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Before you apply
- Work authorization
- US citizens only
Active Secret US security clearance required
What you’ll work on
Full postingOwn data quality for your domain, documenting models and fixing discrepancies
Build repeatable dashboards, data models, and standard analytical processes
Define and track key metrics with cross-functional teams
Measure the impact of Ops efficiency initiatives on cost, quality, and delivery
Analyze program cost drivers with Finance to inform pricing strategy
From the employer’s posting
Own data quality for your domain - document models, troubleshoot discrepancies
Develop repeatable, scalable analytical solutions, such as dashboards, data models, or standard processes
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, define, and track key metrics
Partner with Ops to identify and track efficiency initiatives, measuring their impact on cost, quality, and delivery outcomes over time
Partner with Finance to analyze cost drivers across programs and help inform pricing strategy
About Scale AI
At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions.
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- Live
- First seen by us
- Sep 3, 202662 days ago
- Recorded sightings
- 46
- Last seen by us
- Nov 4, 2026
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How this job compares
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Day 62
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- SQL
- dbt
- Metabase
- Tableau
Where the posting names them
- 6+ years of relevant work experience - Advanced SQL skills and experience building with data modeling tools (e.g. DBT) - Experience building dashboards and reports with BI tools (e.g. Tableau, Metabase)
- Advanced SQL skills and experience building with data modeling tools (e.g. DBT) - Experience building dashboards and reports with BI tools (e.g. Tableau, Metabase) - Strong business acumen - comfortable partnering directly with cross-functional stakeholders
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About the role
We file this job under Analyst, by the work the posting describes.
Analysts answer business questions with data. They pull numbers with SQL, build reports and dashboards, and explain what changed and why to the people making decisions.
Most postings ask for SQL, spreadsheets, a dashboard tool such as Tableau or Power BI, and clear writing.
Unlike a data scientist, an analyst mostly explains what happened rather than building models that predict what will.
Job description
Scale's Data Analytics team is centralized, embedding data analysts across delivery, operations, finance, and engineering to turn ambiguous problems into clear, actionable insights. As a Senior Data Analyst for Public Sector, you'll build analytics solutions from the ground up - partnering closely with cross-functional teams and leadership to solve complex problems, design dashboards, build tables, and perform ad-hoc analyses that shape how Scale runs and measures its Public Sector business.
We're looking for someone who's relentlessly curious, comfortable owning ambiguity, and skilled at turning cross-functional relationships into sustainable, scalable analytics solutions.
Active Secret U.S. security clearance required
You will:
- Own data quality for your domain - document models, troubleshoot discrepancies, and establish centralized metric definitions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, define, and track key metrics to be used in monitoring, planning, and one-off decision-making
- Develop repeatable, scalable analytical solutions, such as dashboards, data models, or standard processes
- Partner with Ops to identify and track efficiency initiatives, measuring their impact on cost, quality, and delivery outcomes over time
- Partner with Finance to analyze cost drivers across programs and help inform pricing strategy
- Be willing to deepdive when needed and dig into the messy details to get to the root of a problem
- Initiate and drive complex projects to completion with minimal guidance
Ideally you'd have:
- 6+ years of relevant work experience
- Advanced SQL skills and experience building with data modeling tools (e.g. DBT)
- Experience building dashboards and reports with BI tools (e.g. Tableau, Metabase)
- Strong business acumen - comfortable partnering directly with cross-functional stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills - able to translate technical analysis into clear, actionable narratives
- Comfort with ambiguity in a fast-moving environment and able to make sound trade-offs
- Active Secret U.S. security clearance is required; Top Secret U.S. clearance is preferred
Nice to haves:
- Familiarity working within air-gapped/federal environments and navigating their constraints
- Prior experience supporting a Business Operations function, with exposure to process analytics or process mining (e.g. workflow optimization)
Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Washington DC is:
$184,000—$230,000 USD
PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.
About Us:
At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.
We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com. Please see the United States Department of Labor's Know Your Rights poster for additional information.
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- Pay
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Washington DC is: $184,000—$230,000 USD PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.
- Location & working pattern
Washington, DC
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- Work authorization
We're looking for someone who's relentlessly curious, comfortable owning ambiguity, and skilled at turning cross-functional relationships into sustainable, scalable analytics solutions. Active Secret U.S. security clearance required You will:
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- Comfort with ambiguity in a fast-moving environment and able to make sound trade-offs - Active Secret U.S. security clearance is required; Top Secret U.S. clearance is preferred Nice to haves:
More relevant text appears in the full description.