Programmer Analyst - Marketing Analytics at Datalab USA
Germantown
$65,000–$75,000
Jul 24, 2026
Germantown
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level operations and reporting role at a database marketing consultancy. Day-to-day work centers on monitoring and QC-ing ETL processes and data warehouse jobs, running scripts to produce client reports, maintaining internal documentation, and assisting with minor report enhancements. It suits a recent graduate comfortable learning SQL and Tableau who is detail-oriented and interested in direct marketing data workflows.
Junior level · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,000 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (operations research analysts). range 370–1,300
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $130,406 (middle half $87,329–$170,509).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This is a clearly entry-level role: no prior work experience is required (it is listed as 'a plus'), and the job skills section frames SQL, Tableau, and automation scheduling software as things the candidate should have the 'ability to learn' — suggesting proficiency is not yet expected. These tools are listed under the 'Job Skills' heading (the only skills section in the posting), which functions as a requirements block, so they are treated as hard gates; however, the 'ability to learn' framing signals the bar is very low.
Automation scheduling software is mentioned but no specific product is named, so it is omitted per the rule against emitting unnamed/generic tools.
Direct Marketing experience and certifications/technical training are explicitly called 'a plus' and are therefore not captured as required skills.
The SOC classification is a judgment call: the role blends data/ETL QC, DWH operations, report generation, and ad-hoc analytics in a database marketing context. 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts) was chosen for its analytics and reporting focus; 15-1242 (Database Administrators) is a plausible runner-up given the DWH and ETL execution duties.
No compensation information is provided in the posting.
The posting explicitly restricts candidates to locals in Germantown, MD and offers no immigration sponsorship.
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