Fraud Data Analyst – Reston, United States

Position: Fraud Data Analyst

Location: Reston, VA (Flexible work-from-home option)
Employment Type: Full-time

About Amivero

Amivero is committed to transforming federal government services by leveraging cutting-edge, human-centered, data-driven approaches. Our team of technologists employs modern, agile methods to design innovative and accessible solutions, impacting millions of lives across national security and public services. Join us to help modernize mission-critical government IT systems!

Key Responsibilities

• Fraud Analytics: Analyze new account creation attempts and investigative findings to identify fraudulent trends and patterns within Login.gov’s partner ecosystem.
• Strategic Insights: Utilize data analytics to inform program strategy, fraud policy tuning, staffing, and acquisition of new technology to combat evolving identity fraud threats.
• Collaboration: Work with DevOps and SecOps teams to enhance the data infrastructure, engineering, and software supporting the fraud analytics program.
• Fraud Model Development: Develop and maintain models to detect identity fraud, account takeover, and synthetic identity fraud.
• Monitoring & Detection: Continuously monitor fraud analytics, establishing anomaly behaviors and indicators that trigger actions.
• Third-Party Integration: Incorporate relevant data from third-party tools to improve fraud detection models.
• Performance Monitoring: Track and report the performance of fraud analytics models to ensure their effectiveness.
• Fraud Risk Assessment: Conduct risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and develop mitigation strategies for fraud risks.
• Reporting: Develop dashboards to report key performance indicators (KPIs) and suspicious activity alerts.
• Fraud Response Planning: Develop and maintain a fraud response plan, including scaling procedures, scenario planning, and response management for potential fraud events.
• KPIs & Reporting: Establish and report on KPIs such as alert outcomes, fraud type, and time to clear alerts.

Requirements

• Citizenship: US Citizenship required to obtain Public Trust.
• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Specialized Knowledge: Experience with entity resolution and fraud/identity operations.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Google Workspace, SQL, Python, and data analytics tools.
• Data Visualization: Experience creating dynamic dashboards using Tableau.
• Database Knowledge: Skilled in both relational and non-relational database systems and architecture.
• Analytical Skills: Strong attention to detail, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and superior organizational abilities.
• Autonomous Work Style: Ability to work independently, producing high-quality work while contributing to team goals.
• Adaptability: Quick to adapt to changing priorities, new policies, procedures, and software tools.
• Problem-Solving: A passion for identifying and solving problems with effective solutions.
• Prioritization: Ability to prioritize work effectively and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Communication Skills: Capable of explaining complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Why Join Amivero?

Amivero provides an opportunity to work on high-impact government projects that help safeguard public services and national security. If you’re passionate about fraud detection and eager to contribute to impactful technology solutions, we want you to be part of our team!