# Operations Research Analyst

Hiring organization: [Defense Human Resources Activity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/defense-human-resources-activity)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/15497df7-03c4-4b79-8fb6-9622dfa439e7

Listed on Defense Human Resources Activity's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Alexandria, VA
- Salary: 121785 – 158322 USD per year

## Summary

A data analytics and operations research role at the Department of Defense focused on building tools and insights to support policy decisions across human resources and cyber workforce areas. This suits analytical professionals experienced in statistical modeling, data engineering, and stakeholder engagement who want to apply their skills to national security challenges.

_Our summary, not Defense Human Resources Activity's wording._

## Skills named

Data Pipelines, Git, GitLab, Logistic Regression, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Power BI, Statistical Modeling, Tableau, Version Control

## Required

- One year of specialized experience at GS-12 level equivalent applying advanced analytics and statistical modeling to organizational decision-making
- Experience with the full analytic lifecycle including data ingestion, preparation, feature engineering, modeling, validation, and delivery
- Experience designing and maintaining data pipelines with version control software
- Experience communicating analytic results through briefings, reports, and visualizations
- Bachelor's degree or higher in operations research, or 24+ semester hours in operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or quantitative subjects with at least 3 semester hours in calculus

## Nice to have

- Experience contributing to research portfolio management including planning, tracking, and reporting
- Experience evaluating new tools and methodologies

Apply on Defense Human Resources Activity's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890092800