Operations Research Analyst, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton; Fort Meade, Northern (MD, KY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an Operations Research Analyst, Senior to analyze complex organizational and operational problems and develop data-driven solutions. You will guide a team, build models, and brief decision-makers.

You will apply mathematical and statistical techniques across engineering and economic disciplines to improve efficiency for IC and DoD customers. The role emphasizes collaboration and impactful analytics.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience conducting analysis of management and operational problems using operations research techniques.
• 1+ years of experience with the application of modeling and simulation to address decision analysis problems.
• 1+ years of experience conducting multiple objective decision analysis or cost benefit analysis in support of research objectives.
• 1+ years of experience with pandas, R, Excel and VBA, ARENA, Octave, Tableau, Gurobi and CPLEX, ExtendSim, SAS, Netica, stats models, Stata, MATLAB, or SPSS.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

Responsibilities

• Solve complex analytical problems for clients and develop recommended solutions.
• Develop process improvement solutions and create tools to enhance productivity.
• Guide a team to develop study plans, conduct research, create models and tools, brief decision makers, and write reports.
• Use statistical and mathematical methods to design modeling and measurement techniques.
• Apply operations research knowledge to advance efficiencies for IC and DoD customers.

Skills

Operations research

Modeling & Simulation

Decision analysis

Analytics software

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

Pandas

R

Excel

VBA

ARENA

Octave

Tableau

Gurobi

CPLEX

ExtendSim

SAS

Netica

Stata

MATLAB

SPSS

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

As an operations 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 experience d 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 met hods, engineering met hods, and 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 IC and DoD customers.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience conducting analysis of management and operational problems using operations research techniques
• 1+ years of experience with the application of modeling and simulation to address decision analysis problems
• 1+ years of experience conducting multiple objective decision analysis or cost benefit analysis in support of research objectives
• 1+ years of experience with pandas, R, Excel and VBA, ARENA, Octave, Tableau, Gurobi and CPLEX, ExtendSim, SAS, Netica, stats models, Stata, MATLAB, or SPSS
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

Nice If You Have:

• Experience 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 met hodologies
• Experience using machine learning and large language models to solve complex problems
• Master’s degree in a STEM field

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Operations Research Analyst, Senior

The Opportunity:

As an operations 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 experience d 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 met hods, engineering met hods, and 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 IC and DoD customers.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience conducting analysis of management and operational problems using operations research techniques
• 1+ years of experience with the application of modeling and simulation to address decision analysis problems
• 1+ years of experience conducting multiple objective decision analysis or cost benefit analysis in support of research objectives1+ years of experience with pandas, R, Excel and VBA, ARENA, Octave, Tableau, Gurobi and CPLEX, ExtendSim, SAS, Netica, stats models, Stata, MATLAB, or SPSS
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

Nice If You Have:

• Experience 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 met hodologies
• Experience using machine learning and large language models to solve complex problems
• Master’s degree in a STEM field

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.