Mission Analysis Specialist-Air Force & DoD Data Analytics

Jimmy Jazz; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Job summary

Tharros, an advisory firm, seeks experienced Mission Analysts to support the Air Force MACS program. You will perform mission analysis, critical infrastructure assessment, and data platform management to strengthen mission resilience and readiness.

You will develop mission maps, collaborate with government stakeholders, and produce executive reports and dashboards for senior leadership. DoD experience and TS/SCI clearance are required; travel to installations may be necessary.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• 3+ years of related work experience.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.
• Experience in mission/operational or critical infrastructure analysis in a DoD environment.
• Experience documenting relationships among missions, assets, infrastructure, systems, organizations, and dependencies.
• Experience supporting assessment teams and data collection.
• Experience managing and analyzing data in government systems.
• Experience developing analytical products for senior leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to Air Force installations and government locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support mission decomposition to identify essential functions, tasks, capabilities, and dependencies.
• Analyze how missions rely on systems, infrastructure, personnel, facilities, supply chains, and external partners.
• Identify mission-critical assets and single points of failure.
• Develop mission maps and data visualizations for Mission Assurance planning.
• Collaborate with commands and mission owners to validate requirements and dependencies.
• Conduct criticality analysis using structured methodologies.
• Support Mission Assurance data maintenance per DoDI guidance.
• Participate in MAAT activities, site surveys, and data collection.
• Analyze results to identify vulnerabilities and enterprise trends across Air Force organizations.
• Apply analytics, AI/ML, or quantitative methods to improve assessments and insights.
• Prepare executive reports and dashboards for senior leadership.
• Integrate data into Mission Assurance platforms for enterprise analysis.
• Support risk management and COA development.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to improve processes and governance.
• Serve as analytical resource for mission assurance strategy.

Skills

Mission analysis

Data analytics

Operational analysis

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

4 Year Degree

Job description

Tharros, an advisory firm, seeks experienced Mission Analysts to support the Air Force MACS program. You will perform mission analysis, critical infrastructure assessment, and data platform management to strengthen mission resilience and readiness.

You will develop mission maps, collaborate with government stakeholders, and produce executive reports and dashboards for senior leadership. DoD experience and TS/SCI clearance are required; travel to installations may be necessary.