[Remote] Operations Research Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ITA International is a tech-enabled professional services company providing data analytics, technology, and subject matter expertise to public-sector customers. The Operations Research Analyst will support Installations Commands by developing and applying analytical, optimization, modeling, and simulation methods to improve operational performance and reduce costs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and apply a variety of mathematical optimization, decision analytics, mathematical and statistical techniques, modeling and simulation, and other analytic methods combined with judgment to solve complex operational and planning challenges
• Develop mathematical optimization models using linear programming and integer linear programming methods
• Develop analytical models to support decision-makers
• Develop analytical algorithms to support software development
• Perform data analysis
• Develop simulation models
• Modify and enhance existing analytic models
• Implement analytical models using Python
• Analyze current and planned operations to identify opportunities to improve performance and/or reduce cost
• Assess operational questions and identify appropriate analytic methods to address them (e.g., optimization, statistical analysis, decision analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, discrete event simulation, etc.)
• Elicit information and relative preferences from internal and external stakeholders
• Assess information to assist management with decision making and policy formulation
• Develop decision briefings and analytical papers to facilitate senior leadership decisions
• Document analytical methodology, results, conclusions, and recommendations in meaningful summaries, reports, and presentations

Skills

• * Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or Management Science, or a related field
• * 4-10 years of experience in conducting analyses of management and operational problems using Operations Research techniques is required
• * Meet all requirements necessary to obtain a Secret security clearance in accordance with applicable regulations
• * Profeciency using Python
• * Proficiency in development of decision support tools in desktop/cloud environments (local shared drive, SharePoint, cloud)
• * Skilled use of MS Excel with Visual Basic for Applications, Power BI, and other MS Office tools to support collaboration and data visualization with globally-distributed stakeholders
• * Experience using multiple programming languages, including Java, Python, VBA, C++, or C-
• * Expertise with optimization and simulation analyses
• * A Secret security clearance

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability insurance (where applicable)
• Voluntary ancillary benefit options
• 401k retirement benefits with employer matching contributions

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