Sigmatech, Inc. is seeking an Operations Analyst for its customer site in Arlington, VA. This position will support the US Space Force (USSF) Chief Technology and Innovative Office (CTIO), USSF/S9. The Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Technology and Innovation (SF/CTIO assists the Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF), other Secretariat offices, and the Chief of Space Operations (CSO) developing the USSF vision and capability needs; champion the advancement of emerging technologies; employ advanced technologies to digitally transform the USSF; assure USSF digital infrastructure and Information Technology (IT) needs are met; effectively manage USSF data; and coordinate, synchronize, and conduct analysis supporting the Office of the Chief of Space Operations and the Chief Operations Office staffs.

Responsibilities:

• Support as member of a contractor team working alongside a broader team of government and contract staff

• Engage with divisions within the COO to gather assessments, analysis, and other requirements. Assist the departments prioritize the tasks that require COO program management using the tool JIRA
• Apply techniques for approaching complex problems with very-large amounts of data
• Adept at breaking complex problems into manageable elements and identifying candidate solutions for each
• Ability and motivation to expand their knowledge of various analytic tools and techniques and are expected to seek out opportunities to improve processes and share knowledge with the broader analytic community

• Understand customer requirements, adjusting analytical efforts to meet those requirements, and effectively communicating results
• Utilizing studies and analyses, make recommendations regarding the military utility, feasibility, and affordability of the concepts and capabilities under study
• Familiarity with the POM cycle and PPBE process to apply analysis to inform budget priorities
• Ability to coordinate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives
• Generate metrics and solutions for specific technical analysis in a mission relevant timeframe

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, Probability, Statistics, or other technical degree requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics
• 10 years or more analytic experience
• Comfortable with methodologies associated with artificial intelligence such as neural nets, deep nets, topological data analysis, and reinforcement learning
• Adept at breaking complex problems into manageable elements and identifying candidate solutions for each
• Familiarity with machine learning and associated applications
• Ability and motivation to expand their knowledge of various analytic tools and techniques and are expected to seek out opportunities to improve processes and share knowledge with the broader analytic community
• Experience in the research, analysis, and application of operations research techniques to more than one problem type

• Proficiency with R or Python
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• An active TS/SCI clearance is required

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Master's Degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, or Statistics
• 15-20 years of experience
• Experience within the DoD or as a Defense Contractor working as an analyst
• Experience conducting combat modeling simulation and analysis
• Strong quantitative and analytic abilities to integrate and analyze data
• Knowledge of Python, Tableau, and experience with Palantir products (Foundry), SAS, SPSS, Java, Tableau, MS Office & VBA

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
From: Sigmatech, Inc.