Analytic Methodologist

Amentum; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum seeks an Analytic Methodologist to support DIA Analytic Innovations Office Advanced Analytics & Product Evaluation in Washington, D.C. The role focuses on developing analytic strategies, deconstructing questions, and exploiting structured data from diverse sources to produce robust, data-driven intelligence assessments.

The candidate will evaluate existing methods, craft data schemas, and apply quantitative techniques to support probabilistic judgments and visualization of results.

Qualifications

• Must have a Master’s degree and 12 years of related experience.
• Must possess a TS/SCI security clearance with SCI eligibility and be able to obtain a polygraph.
• Experience deconstructing key questions, selecting analytic methods, and developing data schemas.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytic strategies to resolve key intelligence questions and visualize data.
• Evaluate and compare analytic methods, models, and algorithms for applicability.
• Develop tradecraft guidance to ensure compliance with analytic standards.
• Integrate quantitative methods into traditional analysis and organize data for probabilistic judgments.

Skills

Analytic methods

Data analysis

Visualization

SOPs

Probabilistic modeling

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Scripting

Visual analytic tools

Job description

Amentum is seeking an Analytic Methodologist to support a DIA Analytic Innovations Office Advanced Analytics & Product Evaluation contract in Washington, D.C.

• Supports the development of analytic strategies to resolve key intelligence questions of mission-driven requirements. Works with ambiguous information, deconstructs key questions, suggests methodologies, develops data schema to structured observations, and supports visualization of applicable data. Identifies and evaluates a wide range of existing methods, models, and algorithms to develop more accurate, complete, objective, and anticipatory analysis for intelligence production. Identifies, retrieves, manipulates, relates, and/or exploits structured data sets from all available sources. Uses scripts, visual analytic modeling tools, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for repeatable, widely applicable procedures. Combines empirical or quantitative methods with data analysis for intelligence production of complex and data-driven assessments. Evaluates the capabilities and limitations of analytic methodologies.


• Develop tradecraft guidance and recommendations to ensure that methodologies comply with analytic tradecraft standards.


• Shall support the development and application of analytic methodologies to facilitate the full range of analytic tasks from organizing and exploiting data to modeling probabilistic judgments.


• Deconstruct key questions to suggest appropriate methodologies and identifies and exploits relevant data sources.


• Evaluate a wide range of existing methods, models, and algorithms to identify appropriate analytic applications, or, conversely, identifies analytic use cases to pilot new methods.


• Develop strategies to integrate quantitative methodologies into traditional or qualitative analysis.


• Develop tradecraft guidance and recommendations to ensure that methodologies comply with analytic tradecraft standards.

Requirements:

• Must possess a current U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI).


• Must be able to obtain a polygraph.


• Master’s degree and 12 years

Compensation & Benefits:

$140,000-$170,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Compensation Details:

$140,000-$170,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance




• Paid time off and holidays




• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)




• Educational reimbursement




• Parental leave




• Employee stock purchase plan




• Tax-saving options




• Disability and life insurance




• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

01/21/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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