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Remote data analyst jobs are open at remote-first firms, distributed tech teams, and enterprise organizations across Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Insurance, with consistent demand from employers who structure their analytics work outside a central office. Companies actively hiring remote data analysts include Gritter Francona, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Fearless. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Work Location: Remote; periodic Government-authorized travel to Robins AFB, Georgia, as required
Security / Access: U.S. citizenship required; able to complete Tier 1 background investigation, obtain and maintain CAC and required logical access within 15 calendar days after contract start; able to handle CUI in Government-authorized environments.
Position Summary
The Power BI Developer / Data Analyst designs, develops, tests, deploys, and sustains interactive business-intelligence dashboards for the HQ AFRC/A4 Flying Hours Project and future authorized portfolio workloads. The position turns validated data provided through Government-authorized pipelines into accurate, intuitive, and actionable decision support for command leadership, operational users, and analysts.
The role owns the Power BI user experience, including semantic models, Power Query transformations, DAX measures, KPI visualizations, drill-down/drill-through interactions, report performance, dashboard usability, and user acceptance testing. Working with the Senior Data Engineer / Integration Lead, the Power BI Developer ensures that visualized metrics are traceable to authoritative sources, reconciled before release, and documented for long-term Government ownership.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze operational requirements, user stories, existing Excel/Power BI artifacts, Government-provided data models, and stakeholder feedback to define dashboard and KPI requirements.
- Design, develop, test, and deploy interactive Power BI dashboards in Government-designated Power BI Premium, SharePoint, and related Government cloud environments.
- Build and maintain Power BI semantic models, relationships, calculated columns, measures, reusable DAX logic, Power Query transformations, and report-level security/configuration as directed by the Government.
- Create executive-level visualizations, KPI scorecards, trends, drill-down/drill-through paths, exception indicators, filters, and user-centered navigation that enable decision makers to interpret operational data quickly.
- Partner with the Senior Data Engineer / Integration Lead to validate source-to-dashboard lineage, implement approved data definitions, align refresh behavior, and resolve data/visual discrepancies.
- Perform dashboard functional testing, broken-link checks, refresh validation, usability testing, performance optimization, and automated UAT-script execution using tools available inside the Government-furnished environment.
- Reconcile report outputs and calculations to the Government-designated authoritative baseline before release; document validation results, assumptions, and exceptions.
- Develop and maintain .pbix configuration packages, dashboard design standards, report inventories, KPI definitions, data dictionaries, user guides, system-administrator guides, and training materials.
- Prepare user/admin training slides, quick-reference guides, and approved tutorials; provide knowledge-transfer sessions before production deployment and throughout sustainment.
- Support Agile planning, backlog refinement, sprint demonstrations, defect triage, release readiness, and user-feedback prioritization.
- Monitor dashboard functionality, refresh status, visual/query performance, user-reported issues, and availability; support timely corrections and documentation updates.
- Contribute to the repeatable Portfolio Onboarding Protocol by defining dashboard-development prerequisites, visualization/configuration standards, validation criteria, and release/acceptance artifacts.
- Safeguard CUI and Government-furnished equipment; use only Government-authorized software, collaboration tools, VPN/VDI connectivity, and data repositories.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. citizen able to satisfy CAC, Tier 1, and Government logical-access requirements.
- Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, information systems, computer science, business analytics, mathematics, statistics, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
- Five or more years of experience in business intelligence, data analytics, dashboard development, reporting modernization, or related roles.
- Demonstrated advanced experience designing and delivering interactive Microsoft Power BI dashboards for operational, executive, or enterprise users.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Power BI Desktop and Service, Power Query, DAX, data modeling, report design, dashboard performance optimization, and end-user visualization practices.
- Experience conducting data validation, report testing, reconciliation, and user acceptance testing in a production or mission-support environment.
- Experience preparing technical documentation, dashboard configuration artifacts, user guides, and training materials.
- Ability to translate stakeholder questions and business rules into measurable KPIs, intuitive visualizations, and traceable data requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Palantir Foundry as a consumer of governed datasets, including the use of Foundry-produced data in Power BI or other BI tools.
- Experience with Air Force, DoD, logistics, maintenance, readiness, flight-management, or other complex operational-data dashboards.
- Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure data services, Power BI Premium capacities, SharePoint Online, or Government cloud tenants.
- Familiarity with data-pipeline concepts, SQL, data lineage, dimensional/semantic modeling, and integration testing.
- Experience delivering dashboards in environments handling CUI and using Government-furnished systems and repositories.
Performance Measures
- FHP and subsequent Power BI dashboards operate without broken links or script failures and meet applicable dashboard-availability objectives, excluding Government-source or Government-network outages.
- Dashboard calculations reconcile to Government-authoritative source data before release.
- UAT, functional test, and release evidence is complete and available for Government review.
- Dashboard configuration files, user/admin documentation, and training materials meet Government formatting and acceptance requirements.
- User feedback, defects, and visualization updates are addressed through the Agile backlog and incorporated into timely releases.
Pay: $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Have you worked on a federal contract or in a regulated/sensitive-data environment?
Security clearance:
- Confidential (Required)
Work Location: Remote
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software20
- Consulting & Professional Services9
- Insurance7
- Healthcare & Medical Services4
- Retail3
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote data analyst jobs.
- Proficiency in SQL for querying and transforming relational databases
- Experience with at least one BI tool such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker
- Ability to work with Python or R for data cleaning and analysis
- Bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, or a related field
- Familiarity with Excel or Google Sheets for ad hoc analysis and reporting
- Experience communicating findings to non-technical stakeholders through data visualization
Tips for Your Remote Data Analyst Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
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Build a portfolio that works asynchronously
Remote hiring managers evaluate your SQL queries, dashboards, and written analysis notes without meeting you first. Publish documented projects on GitHub or a personal site where your reasoning is visible step by step, not just the final chart.
Signal async communication skills explicitly
Remote data analyst teams run on written communication. In your cover letter and interviews, reference how you've documented findings in Confluence, Notion, or Slack threads so teammates could act on your analysis without a follow-up call.
Filter openings by the remote work model
Some roles labeled remote require occasional on-site visits or restrict applicants to specific time zones. Read the job description for phrases like 'fully remote,' 'async-first,' or 'US time zones only' before spending time on an application.
Remote Data Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote data analyst job?
Target companies built around distributed teams, such as remote-first SaaS firms and fully distributed tech organizations, because they already have the infrastructure and culture for remote analytics work. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and the ability to document your analysis so teammates in different time zones can follow your reasoning without a meeting. Proficiency in SQL, Python or R, and a cloud-based BI tool like Tableau or Looker gives you a concrete edge.
Which companies hire remote data analysts?
Companies hiring remote data analysts right now include Gritter Francona, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Fearless, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Remote openings for this role are concentrated at remote-first software companies, distributed fintech firms, and large healthcare organizations that run analytics across decentralized teams.
Can you get a remote data analyst job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because employers expect you to troubleshoot independently without in-person support from day one. Remote-first startups and digital-native companies are the most likely to hire junior analysts. Building a public portfolio of SQL queries and dashboard projects, contributing to open datasets, and showing strong async written communication can substitute for formal experience in the eyes of many remote hiring teams.
Do you need a degree for remote data analyst jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weigh demonstrated skills over credentials, particularly at remote-first companies that evaluate candidates on work samples rather than resumes alone. A portfolio showing real analyses, proficiency in SQL and a visualization tool, and evidence that you can communicate findings clearly in writing often carries more weight than a degree in roles where the output speaks for itself.
Which industries hire the most remote data analysts?
The sectors hiring the most remote data analysts are Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Insurance, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These industries rely on distributed data teams that analyze customer behavior, product performance, and operational metrics across organizations with no single geographic hub.
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