Operations Research Analyst- (OD-2)

Legato, LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 200,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental benefits

Paid time off & sick leave

401(k) employer match

11 paid federal holidays

Job summary

Legato, LLC is seeking an Operations Research Analyst in Fort Meade, MD to tackle complex problems for our clients. This role requires a TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance and offers a salary range of $200,000 to $215,000, depending on experience.

You will lead analytical efforts, develop models, and guide a team to deliver impactful recommendations. You will perform modeling and simulation, apply optimization techniques, and create tools to improve decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM is required.
• At least 10 years of experience conducting analysis of management and operational problems using operations research techniques.
• 4 years of experience with modeling and simulation to address decision analysis problems.
• 4 years of experience with multiple objective decision analysis or cost benefit analysis.
• Experience with the listed software tools (PANDAS, R, Excel/VBA, ARENA, OCTAVE, Tableau, Gurobi/CPLEX, EXTENDSIM, SAS, NETICA, Stata, MATLAB, SPSS).

Responsibilities

• Analyze root causes of issues and develop recommendations.
• Guide a team to develop study plans, conduct research, create models and tools.
• Brief decision makers and write reports on analytic approaches.
• Develop technologies and concepts to advance efficiencies for customers.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

Master’s degree in a STEM field

Tools

PANDAS, R, Excel and VBA, ARENA, OCTAVE, Tableau, Gurobi and CPLEX, EXTENDSIM, SAS, NETICA, stats models, Stata, MATLAB, or SPSS

Job description

Operations Research Analyst, Fort Meade, MD

Legato, LLC recruiters ([e-mail]) would love to speak with you regarding the following position: Operations Research Analyst in Fort Meade, MD. Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI w/ Polygraph. Salary Range: $200,000-$215,000, depending on experience.

What You Will Do:

As anOperations Research Analyst, you’re passionate about exploring the root cause of an issue and then analyzing, reporting, and developing recommendations for a creative solution. We need an experienced research analyst like you to help us solve complex problems for our clients. On our analysis and application development team, you'll help solve complex analytical problems, assist with developing process improvement solutions, and create applications and tools to enhance productivity. You won’t go at it alone, you will help guide a team to develop study plans, conduct research, create models and tools, brief decision makers, and write reports. In this role, you’ll use your passion for analytics and statistics to devise modeling and measuring techniques utilizing mathematics, statistical methods, engineering methods, operational mathematics techniques such as linear programming, simulation, task automation, and other principles and laws of scientific and economic disciplines. Use your operations research knowledge to develop technologies and concepts that advance efficiencies for customers.

Our Requirements for this Role:

• At least ten (10) years of experience with conducting analysis of management and operational problems using operations research techniques
• Four (4) years of experience with the application of modeling and simulation to address decision analysis problems
• Four (4) years of experience conducting multiple objective decision analysis or cost benefit analysis in support of research objectives
• Four (4) years of experience with PANDAS, R, Excel and VBA, ARENA, OCTAVE, Tableau, Gurobi and CPLEX, EXTENDSIM, SAS, NETICA, stats models, Stata, MATLAB, or SPSS
• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field

Desired Experience:

• Experience with developing and performing verification and validation of models to ensure adequacy
• Experience developing and delivering training materials for operations research techniques
• Experience conducting problem definition and gathering data requirements from stakeholders
• Experience briefing results and preparing written reports on analytic approaches and methodologies
• Experience with the use of machine learning and large language models to solve complex problems
• Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field

About Your New Company

Legato, LLC is a dynamic small business headquartered in Columbia, near Ft. Meade, MD. Our positions include Cyber, Software, Systems, Networking, Data Science and other complex engineering capabilities. We set ourselves apart by having employees in the top of their field and who enjoy working at Legato for its attention to its employees, aggressive compensation, and upward mobility possibilities.

• We offer a generous benefits package including individual and family health, vision and dental benefits.
• A minimum of four (4) weeks of paid time off including a week of sick leave.
• Legato gives our employees 11 federal holidays off and a 401(k) employer match with no vesting schedule.
• There is an opportunity to earn referral benefits or bank hours if the contract allows.

Disclaimer: The salary range provided is an estimate based on current market conditions and may be adjusted based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. The final salary offer will be determined after a thorough review of the candidate's background and alignment with the role. Please note that this range is subject to change and should be considered as a guideline rather than a definitive figure.

Legato LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.