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Data Specialist
A Data Specialist handles the practical, day-to-day work of keeping an organization's data accurate and usable, writing SQL queries and Excel formulas to pull and manipulate datasets on request. They spend significant time on data cleaning and data quality work to fix inconsistencies before analysis, build data visualization outputs like dashboards and charts for stakeholders, and perform routine database management tasks. This role is common across business operations, marketing, and analytics teams and is typically held by detail-oriented professionals early in a data or analytics career path.
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Data Specialist
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing, MI
This role analyzes insurance data, develops quality standards, and manages reporting solutions for a major insurer. It suits someone with strong statistics and programming skills who wants to work on complex data governance in the financial services sector.
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Army National Guard Units
Full-time · Jefferson City, MO · $89,508 – $116,362
A permanent federal role administering complex data analytics systems for the National Guard, combining technical data management with advisory responsibilities. Suited for someone experienced in analytics tools and program evaluation who can work across military systems to drive decision-making.
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Impact Monitoring Data Specialist
Development Finance Corporation
Washington, DC · $121,785 – $158,322
This role supports a U.S. development finance agency by analyzing project data and tracking whether investments achieve their intended development outcomes across sectors like agriculture and energy. It suits someone comfortable working with large datasets and translating monitoring results into insights for investment teams.
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Data Analyst
U.S. Bank
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Data Analyst
Smithfield Foods
Suffolk, VA
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Data Analyst
Rockwell Automation
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Sr. Data Analyst - Monetization (Remote)
Mode
Full-time · Remote
This role focuses on analyzing and optimizing revenue across Mode's portfolio of mobile apps and web products, covering subscriptions, ads, and partnerships. You'll design experiments, build forecasting models, and provide recommendations on pricing and packaging to drive business growth.
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Customer Success Operations Analyst
Obsidian Securty
Full-time · US Remote (East/Central) · $120,000 – $130,000
This role builds data infrastructure and automation for customer success teams, translating business needs into AI-assisted reporting, dashboards, and workflow automation across platforms like Salesforce and Zendesk. It suits someone comfortable with ambiguity who can query modern data platforms, design LLM workflows, and partner across technical teams to modernize how customer health and renewals are tracked.
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Senior Analyst, Data & Insights, Games
The New York Times Company
Full-time · New York, NY · $101,000 – $114,000
The New York Times seeks a data analyst to build dashboards, run statistical tests, and translate data findings into business decisions across the organization. This role suits someone comfortable writing SQL, visualizing complex datasets, and collaborating with product, editorial, and business teams to drive action on insights.
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Data Analyst
Talkspace
New York, NY · Remote
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Data Analyst
Confido
New York, NY · $155,000 – $200,000
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U.S. Marine Corps
Quantico, VA · $145,000 – $165,000
MCCS seeks a senior technical leader to design and oversee the modernization of enterprise data platforms for military community services, bridging legacy systems with cloud infrastructure while ensuring compliance with federal regulations. The role suits experienced data architects who can manage complex migrations, mentor technical teams, and serve as the authority on enterprise data strategy across large, regulated organizations.
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Database Administrator
Accenture
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DATA ANALYTICS SPECIALIST (TITLE 5)
Army National Guard Units
Full-time · Jefferson City, MO · $89,508 – $116,362
A permanent federal role administering complex data analytics systems for the National Guard, combining technical data management with advisory responsibilities. Suited for someone experienced in analytics tools and program evaluation who can work across military systems to drive decision-making.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Impact Monitoring Data Specialist
Development Finance Corporation
Washington, DC · $121,785 – $158,322
This role supports a U.S. development finance agency by analyzing project data and tracking whether investments achieve their intended development outcomes across sectors like agriculture and energy. It suits someone comfortable working with large datasets and translating monitoring results into insights for investment teams.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Business Intelligence Analyst
Country Financial
Bloomington, IL
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Data Analyst
U.S. Bank
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Data Analyst
Smithfield Foods
Suffolk, VA
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Data Analyst
Rockwell Automation
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Sr. Data Analyst - Monetization (Remote)
Mode
Full-time · Remote
This role focuses on analyzing and optimizing revenue across Mode's portfolio of mobile apps and web products, covering subscriptions, ads, and partnerships. You'll design experiments, build forecasting models, and provide recommendations on pricing and packaging to drive business growth.
Listed on Mode’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Customer Success Operations Analyst
Obsidian Securty
Full-time · US Remote (East/Central) · $120,000 – $130,000
This role builds data infrastructure and automation for customer success teams, translating business needs into AI-assisted reporting, dashboards, and workflow automation across platforms like Salesforce and Zendesk. It suits someone comfortable with ambiguity who can query modern data platforms, design LLM workflows, and partner across technical teams to modernize how customer health and renewals are tracked.
Listed on Obsidian Securty’s careers site · Apply there ↗