Operations Research Analyst

Summary

ITA International is a tech-enabled professional services company supporting public-sector customers with analytics, modeling, simulation, engineering, and technology solutions. The Operations Research Analyst will apply advanced optimization, statistical, simulation, and mathematical modeling methods to address operational and planning challenges, improve performance, and reduce costs. The role also involves developing analytical models and algorithms, performing data analysis, and preparing decision-support materials for leadership.

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

• * Bachelorsdegree 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 isrequired
• * **Meet all requirements necessary to obtain aSecretsecurity clearancein accordance withapplicableregulations**
• * Profeciencyusing Python
• * Proficiencyin 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 withglobally-distributedstakeholders
• * Experience usingmultipleprogramming languages, including Java, Python, VBA, C++, or C-
• * Expertisewith optimization and simulation analyses
• * **A Secretsecurityclearance**

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * Bachelorsdegree 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 isrequired
• * **Meet all requirements necessary to obtain aSecretsecurity clearancein accordance withapplicableregulations**
• * Profeciencyusing Python

Nice to Haves

• * Proficiencyin 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 withglobally-distributedstakeholders
• * Experience usingmultipleprogramming languages, including Java, Python, VBA, C++, or C-
• * Expertisewith optimization and simulation analyses
• * **A Secretsecurityclearance**

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