Operations Research Analyst — Data-Driven Decision Support

Guidehouse; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a qualified professional for Operational Effectiveness consulting in Huntsville, AL. The role involves building and validating data-driven models to support industrial decision making and risk assessment.

You will gather and harmonize data, design schemas and APIs, and work with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver a scalable prioritization tool for DoD or federal programs. Strong analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or another STEM field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience developing quantitative models and decision‑support tools.
• Willingness to learn new software platforms and tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive baseline assessments of industrial capabilities by analyzing production data, maintenance metrics, and operational risks.
• Gather, clean, and prepare data from multiple sources to populate a prioritization tool and analytical models.
• Help develop a data dictionary, database schemas, and API specifications for scalability and future expansion.
• Collaborate with data scientists, developers, and SMEs to build a robust, scalable decision-support system.
• Document technical specifications, methodologies, and architectural workflows for the prioritization framework.

Skills

Data analysis

Quantitative modeling

Decision support

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in OR/IE/Systems/STEM

Tools

Python

R

API specifications

Database schemas

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a qualified professional for Operational Effectiveness consulting in Huntsville, AL. The role involves building and validating data-driven models to support industrial decision making and risk assessment.

You will gather and harmonize data, design schemas and APIs, and work with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver a scalable prioritization tool for DoD or federal programs. Strong analytical skills are essential.