Data Analyst
Company: Cambridge Systematics
Location: Tallahassee
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (CS) is shaping the
future of transportation. We are industry leaders, transportation
specialists dedicated to ensuring that transportation investments
can deliver the best possible results. By providing innovative
policy and planning solutions, objective analyses and technology
applications, we help our clients anticipate and meet future
transportation needs while improving the performance of existing
infrastructure and operations. Above all, we are committed to our
clients’ success in making transportation better for future
generations. The Analytics group works to research, develop, and
apply innovative and practical decision support tools, including
transportation models. The group encompasses three subgroups:
Modeling; Digital Transformation; and Operations Modeling. Our
practice is built on a foundation of expert skills, quality
assurance, customer service, and effective teamwork. We
successfully leverage a variety of planning, engineering, market
research, statistical analysis, visualization, and software
development and application techniques to provide insights into
existing conditions and problems, forecast alternative outcomes,
and explain complex traveler behavior mechanisms. We are looking
for a Data Analyst who is adept at using state-of-the-art data
programming and data analytics platforms. This role will require
developing an expertise in technical data evaluations and analyses,
efficient algorithm design, and database management. The Data
Analyst’s work will contribute to a new generation of data products
in mobility analytics that address traffic congestion, safety
analysis, and other areas. The Data Analyst will also provide
technical support to a variety of projects ranging from travel
demand model development and application (four-step and
activity-based models), survey design and evaluation, modeling
analyses and network development assignments. The Analyst will be
required to spend part of their time working at client sites.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Data Analysis/Project
Delivery Perform data analysis tasks for aggregation and
visualization Develop dashboards summarizing a variety of data
Provide clear, concise documentation Produce and deliver
exceptional work that is thorough, polished, and reflects well on
CS Learn new tools and technologies as appropriate Possess and
develop the technical skills necessary to complete assignments
effectively and efficiently Identify opportunities to address
client requirements through the development of innovative data
analysis/data engineering solutions Enhance, extract, transform and
load (ETL) operations of roadway and traffic data Prepare complex
scripts or programs to automate functions within a desktop or
web-based GIS environment Position Requirements Bachelor’s degree
in Transportation Engineering, Urban and Regional Planning,
Geography, Data Analytics, GIS, Applied Statistics, Data Science or
related field 0-3 years of applicable experience Ability to conduct
effective and rigorous data analyses Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering, Urban and Regional
Planning, Geography, Data Analytics, GIS, Data Science or related
field Understanding of statistical principles, including regression
analyses Experience with cloud-based data analytics platforms, such
as Google BigQuery, Amazon Web Services, or Microsoft
Azure/Databricks Experience with data visualization software such
as Tableau, Power BI, etc. Experience with scripting tools such as
Python, R, etc. SQL Query writing/Database management Understanding
of the underpinnings of travel demand models and familiarity with
travel demand modeling software such as TransCAD and/or Cube ESRI
ArcGIS desktop, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online (AGOL) experience Oracle
Spatial or SQL Server Spatial back-end data processing experience
Cambridge Systematics is an equal opportunity employer. We strive
to create a culture in which every voice is valued, where employees
have a sense of belonging and connection with one another and to
the organization, and they feel empowered to do their best work. We
are committed to providing an inclusive culture within the firm and
we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply to our open
positions. If you think you have what it takes but aren’t sure you
meet all the requirements of this job, we invite you to connect
with us. We value all perspectives and life experiences and want to
hear about yours. EOE AA M/F/VET/DISABILITY Salary: $85k-$95k
Keywords: Cambridge Systematics, Valdosta , Data Analyst, IT / Software / Systems , Tallahassee, Georgia
