Remote IT Cost Analyst (DoD) with Secret Clearance

NSS; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NSS is seeking an experienced IT Cost Analyst to support the Government Cost Team, primarily remote with occasional Pentagon onsite meetings in Washington, DC. The role involves preparing cost estimates for IT programs, data collection, and risk assessments within Navy/DOD spaces.

The candidate should have DoD cost estimating experience, a Secret clearance, and strong data analysis skills. Travel to the Pentagon is infrequent but required as needed.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of professional experience in cost analysis or cost estimating.
• Experience with DoD cost estimating structure and practices.
• Strong Excel and data presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Government Cost Team in developing cost estimates for IT programs.
• Acquire and understand source data for estimating cost elements of a WBS.
• Develop estimation methods, maintain estimates, and prepare risk assessments and briefings.
• Research data from non-DOD sources when needed for accuracy.
• Crosscheck and validate manpower estimates for proposals and programs.
• Estimate costs for Software Development, Licenses, Cloud Hosting, Hardware, Data Migration, and OCM WBSs.
• Analyze SRDR and develop CERs using metrics like Function Points and Agile measures.

Skills

Cost estimation

DoD cost estimating

Data analysis

Excel

Crystal Ball

ACEIT

WBS

SRDR

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Excel

Crystal Ball

ACEIT

Job description

NSS is seeking an experienced IT Cost Analyst to support the Government Cost Team, primarily remote with occasional Pentagon onsite meetings in Washington, DC. The role involves preparing cost estimates for IT programs, data collection, and risk assessments within Navy/DOD spaces.

The candidate should have DoD cost estimating experience, a Secret clearance, and strong data analysis skills. Travel to the Pentagon is infrequent but required as needed.