Lead Operations Research Systems Analysts (ORSA)
Tampa, FL
Cyber / Intelligence /
Full-Time /
On-site
Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 15 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.
Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join us.
Barbaricum is seeking Data Scientists to provide support to a US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) customer to integrate as part of a team that will provide advanced analytical knowledge of data, with a focus on conducting big data analysis, data conditioning, programming advanced computing, developing algorithms, developing software and data models, executing predictive analytics and utilizing visualization tools. This team will provide support to the J2 and J8 Directorates.
Responsibilities
- Provide ORSA support with the requisite skills to accomplish analytical projects or studies for the command, as well as analytical projects or studies in support of OSD and JS tasking’s.
- Apply a wide variety of models, simulations, and operations research techniques to support USSOCOM processes and decision-making.
- Employ analytic and operational design methodologies to frame complex problems to help senior military and civilian leaders develop solutions and strategies.
- Conduct both quantitative and qualitative analysis as required.
- Provide analytical support involving modeling and measuring techniques, statistical methods, and operational mathematics techniques (e.g. game theory, probability theory, pair wise comparison, etc.), linear and non- linear programming, and other principles of operations research.
- Gather, relate, and identify data with variables in models by applying professional judgment and qualitative and quantitative tests.
- Transform raw data into information and recommendations as required to support senior leader decisions.
- Develop methods and tools to enhance visualization of data and summarize analyses in simplified terms to present to decision makers.
- Code algorithms in Visual Basic for Applications in order to develop data collection and decision support tools in Microsoft Excel and Access.
- Apply systems thinking and value-focused thinking to facilitate clear force- employment and resourcing decisions.
- Utilize expertise of government furnished, commercially available analytical models, simulations, and gaming tools currently in use throughout the filed (government, industry, etc.) or under evaluation at the tactical, operational, and strategic operational levels for identification of potential adoption of existing best practices.
- Support complex problem framing and initiatives designed to integrate command wide efforts to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
- Continue to refine and develop algorithms for allocation modeling.
- Conduct, participate in, or support studies, war-games, analyses, and modeling efforts.
- Assist decision makers in framing and solving complex problems by producing the analysis and logical reasoning necessary to inform and underpin those critical decisions.
- Conduct complex logical analysis of management problems and management information requirements and formulate qualitative and quantitative models of problems for solutions by computer.
- Continue to refine and develop methods to display data and findings facilitating senior leaders quickly grasping the key findings form analytic work conducted.
- Conduct independent, robust analyses, and complex studies up to the TS/SCI level of classification and Special Access Programs (SAPs) as required.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Statistics or related math discipline; OR a Bachelor's Degree in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, or Industrial Engineering with 4 years of experience in Operations Research and Analysis in military related matters or subjects
- 10+ years of Operations Research Systems Analyst experience in qualitative and quantitative analyses of complex military and related problems.
- 5 years of experience using communication skills, both written and oral, to include preparation of written products for senior leader (general officer/flag officer/senior executive service level) use and the ability to communicate at all levels in a highly professional manner
- Collateral clearance (Secret/TS) at a minimum, Top Secret clearance eligible for SCI is preferred.
Additional Information
For more information about Barbaricum, please visit our website at www.barbaricum.com. We will contact candidates directly to schedule interviews. No phone calls please.
