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Position: Operations Research and Industrial Engineering Analyst, Senior - FAA

Function: Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Cybersecurity

Location: Remote

Remote Work Option: Yes

Salary Range: $100- $140k

Security Requirements

Must be a US citizen or a legal resident for three of the past five years. Public Trust cannot be granted without meeting the residency requirement.
 
 Must meet eligibility requirements for a US Public Trust security clearance (moderate risk), including a soft credit check and criminal background check. Please refer to the criteria listed in 5 CFR 731.202 to understand the Public Trust suitability requirements. 

Culture 

Cobec is consistently breaking the current mold for delivering services to our government clients. What does that mean? That means believing in a “people first” mentality, building high performance teams and empowering people to make informed decisions without going through a large bureaucratic system. Cobec values the well-being of employees and bestows tremendous trust in those people to negotiate work and non-work obligations. Cobec is where someone can bring their whole self to work and be themselves, never having to compromise their authenticity just to fit in. Lastly, we believe in the work we do, the goals and missions of our customers and the interpersonal relationships we have with clients, stakeholders and our people. 

Values and Expectations 

The successful candidate for this role embodies the same values as Cobec. We realize experience is important, however; Cobec believes a person’s abilities and skills that align with our values (Relationships, Leadership, Passion, Accountability, Integrity, Innovation, Quality, Teamwork, Diversity, Commitment, & Respect) are the most important drivers for success in this role. 

In addition to exhibiting our values, a successful candidate for this role is expected to be a high performer, organized, dynamic, and have a positive attitude. 

Job Summary

This position will support efforts for FAA’s scheduling and staffing systems, ensuring compliance and robust security across cloud-based and on-premise systems. This role supports the Resource Optimization Division (ALA-100) in maintaining the integrity and security of critical tools and staffing models. The selected candidate will mathematically formulate the staffing problem(s) and use a solver like CPLEX to find an optimal or near-optimal staffing plan. Operations research, industrial engineering, or analytics modeling experience is required. 

Years of Relevant Experience

The position requires 15  equivalent years of experience in government cybersecurity management. Specific experience with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is required. A Master’s degree or Ph.D. may count for additional years of experience.

Essential Job Functions

Individuals will assist in the efficient and effective operation of the program office, the individual’s activities include but are not limited to:

• Update and create Assessment and Authorization (A&A) documentation to support FAA’s ATO processes.


• Conduct security scans, manage vulnerability remediation, and maintain accurate system inventories.


• Liaise with FAA System Security Officers and Domain SMEs to ensure compliance with security requirements.


• Oversee vulnerability assessments, privacy impact evaluations, and security posture monitoring.


• Provide recommendations for improving the FAA’s IT security architecture.

• Use Cumulative Functions to model complex resource capacity for ensuring staff, scheduling, and resources" 


• "Linear and Integer programming for mid-size to large data sets

• Understand staffing rules and constraints


• Translate the problem into equations or decision variables


• Use CPLEX, Python optimization libraries, or similar tools
   

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Engineering, Math, Operations Research, or Finance. 

Master’s degree a plus.

Skills Required

• High level of proficiency with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project and other MS Office Products.


• Strong analytical background and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


• Extensive experience in cybersecurity and A&A processes.


• Deep knowledge of vulnerability scanning tools and cybersecurity frameworks.


• Strong understanding of cloud security and data protection strategies.


• Python/R/Excel Solver/CPLEX/Gurobi experience


• Experience with Workforce Planning tools, optimization modeling and advanced analytics.

Skills Desired

• Knowledge of FAA NAS systems, investment analysis, solution development & implementation


• Experience managing client relationships

Security Requirements

Must be a US citizen or a legal resident for three of the past five years

Must meet eligibility requirements for a US Public Trust security clearance

Travel

Occasional travel required as needed by client/s and/or company

EEO

Cobec Consulting, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state and local law.

EEO is the Law