Obviant · 1 month ago
Data & Research Analyst
Arlington
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expObviant is seeking a Research & Data Analyst to enhance their core data platform. The role involves identifying and integrating new data sources, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide data-driven insights and solutions.
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Responsibilities
Identify and Onboard New Data Sources: Lead exhaustive research to identify, evaluate, and obtain new OSINT sources. Establish and maintain relationships with third-party data providers to continuously expand platform capabilities
Perform Strategic Research and Analysis: Conduct exhaustive research and advanced analysis, including writing SQL for quantitative conclusions and leading the qualitative analysis of unstructured sources (e.g., program documents) to extract nuance, intent, and context. This work establishes analytical frameworks, enables evidence-based decisions, and sets the foundation for all product features
Clean and Structure Data for Production: Profile, validate, and work with engineering to transform raw, complex data into standardized formats that integrate seamlessly with our existing infrastructure and support automation
Build and Maintain Data Workflows: Create and document repeatable processes for efficient data ingestion, comprehensive quality checks, and maintenance, ensuring the system can scale
Create and Maintain a Data Audit Structure: Design and implement robust data checks within existing frameworks, performing cross-source comparisons to ensure absolute accuracy and data integrity
Collaborate Across Teams: Serve as the go-to data domain expert, working closely with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to translate customer needs into robust data solutions and inform the product roadmap. This includes creating quick-turnaround dashboards to test insights with real users before productization
Document data assets — Create and maintain data dictionaries, lineage documentation, and process guides that enable teams to understand and use data effectively
Qualification
Required
2-4 years of experience working with data in a research, analyst, or business intelligence role
Strong SQL skills — Comfortable writing queries to join, filter, aggregate, and analyze data across multiple tables and sources
Data quality mindset — Track record of cleaning messy datasets, identifying data issues, and implementing validation checks
Problem-solving ability — Can navigate ambiguous situations, diagnose root causes, and develop practical solutions
Clear communicator — Able to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences and document processes clearly
Basic scripting knowledge — Familiarity with Python, R, or similar tools for data manipulation is a plus but not required
Preferred
Experience with BI tools — Hands-on use of Hex, Tableau, Looker, Power BI, or similar platforms to build dashboards and reports
Experience working with APIs or data integration platforms
Exposure to data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) or modern data stacks
Background in defense, govtech, or industries with complex data environments
Familiarity with data governance or master data management concepts
Company
Obviant
Obviant is a data intelligence platform to simplify defense acquisition & GTM.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$7.16MKey Investors
Shield Capital
2025-07-02Debt Financing
2025-06-24Seed· $7.16M
Leadership Team
Brendan Karp
Co-founder & CEO
Dylan Taylor
Co-Founder
Recent News
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