Pre Award: USAF MA- Journeyman Data Analyst- Pentagon, VA

Barbaricum; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Barbaricum seeks a Journeyman Data Analyst to assess, process, and support data collection for the USAF Mission Assurance program. You will provide high-impact analytical decision-support and strategic analysis of assessment data for DoDD 3020.40 and DODI 3020.45.

The role interfaces with senior leaders, builds predictive analytics, designs decision-support products in Palantir Foundry and Advana, and develops executive dashboards for defense leadership.

Qualifications

• Active DoD TS clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• At least 3 years of DoW experience focusing on critical infrastructure, readiness, or operations.
• Willingness to travel CONUS/OCONUS ~25%.
• Excellent oral and written communication with diverse partners.

Responsibilities

• Interface directly with senior leaders to deliver data-driven clarity on MA risks and readiness.
• Formulate tasking packages and staffing materials backed by predictive analytics.
• Design and deploy decision-support products, automated data workflows, and dashboards in secure platforms (Palantir Foundry/Advana).
• Model and forecast multiple COAs to inform commanders on success probabilities and asset degradation.
• Construct ROI decision models to evaluate security enhancements and infrastructure upgrades.
• Quantify cost of inaction by mapping threat probabilities to asset costs and mission impacts.
• Synthesize data outputs into executive dashboards, briefs, and information papers for general officer consumption.
• Conduct data-driven risk-mitigation analyses to identify vulnerabilities across networks.
• Leverage AI/ML to extract indicators from unstructured datasets and historical docs.
• Bridge gap between capability providers and data engineers to ensure pipeline data maps correctly to mission capabilities.

Skills

Risk management

Data analysis

Communication

Mission Assurance

AI/ML methods

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Advana

MARMS

Maven

Envision

Job description

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC’s historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation’s most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.

Barbaricum is seeking a Journeyman Data Analyst to assess, process, and support data collection while providing high-impact analytical decision-support and strategic analysis of assessment data. This role directly supports the execution of policies, plans, and strategies for the anticipated Headquarters Air Force Mission Assurance (MA) Program. The USAF MA program identifies, assesses, prioritizes, and oversees risk management actions for Department of War (DoW) and USAF critical assets in accordance with DoDD 3020.40 and DODI 3020.45.

Responsibilities

• Interface directly with senior leaders and capability providers to deliver quantitative, data-driven clarity on Mission Assurance (MA) risks and strategic operational readiness.
• Formulate rigorous tasking packages and official staffing materials backed by predictive analytics to justify resource allocations across military command channels.
• Design and deploy decision-support products, automated data workflows, and monitoring views inside secure enterprise platforms like Palantir Foundry and Advana.
• Model and mathematically forecast multiple Courses of Action (COAs) to provide commanders with clear success probabilities and asset degradation metrics.
• Construct algorithmic ROI decision models to evaluate the financial and operational trade-offs of proposed security enhancements and infrastructure upgrades.
• Quantify the "cost of inaction" by mapping threat probabilities against asset replacement costs and potential mission failure impacts.
• Synthesize complex data outputs into executive-level visual dashboards, briefs, and information papers tailored for general officer consumption.
• Conduct data-driven risk-mitigation analysis to identify critical structural vulnerabilities and single points of failure across strategic military networks.
• Leverage AI/ML methodologies to extract actionable risk indicators from unstructured datasets and historical assessment documentation.
• Bridge the gap between capability providers and data engineers to ensure that pipeline data architecture accurately maps to real-world mission capabilities.

Qualifications

• Clearance: Active DoD TS Clearance required.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree Preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of experience with DoW, specifically dealing with critical infrastructure, readiness, or operations.
• Passport & Travel: Valid US passport; ability to travel CONUS or OCONUS approximately 25% of the time.
• Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills with people at all levels. Proven ability to coordinate with inter-agency and inter-service partners.
• Core Skills: Strong problem-solving skills, deep understanding of risk management principles/methodologies, and a proven ability to take initiative in a team environment to meet tight timelines.

Desired Qualifications

• Staff Experience: Experience working on large G, J, or A staffs. Candidates with experience working at MAJCOMs or NAFs in requirements or plans and programs are highly desired.
• Domain Expertise: Relevant experience in a Mission Assurance related discipline including Force Protection, Civil Engineering, Emergency Management, Intelligence, Communications, Airfield Operations, or Cybersecurity.
• Systems Familiarity: Prior experience with Mission Assurance databases, Mission Assurance Risk Management System (MARMS) applications, or familiarity with Maven, Envision, and Palantir Foundry Platforms.

EEO Commitment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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