Project Management Analyst (TS-SCI REQUIRED)

LinQuest is looking for Data Analysts with program and/or project management experience. In order to be considered for this opportunity, candidates will have to have an ACTIVE Top Secret Clearance level, and eligibility for SCI.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has the interest, capabilities, and relevant experience to help LinQuest support the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research & Engineering in performing highest quality Research, Development, Test, Evaluation, Engineering and Technical Services.

We are looking to identify data analysts with a background in some of the following areas: technical design reviews, technical portfolio data/statistical analysis, Modeling and Simulation (M&S) analysis, cost analysis, assessments of systems acquisition and programs, risk assessments, development analyses and assessments, Earned Value Management (EVM), Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), architecture assessments, technology readiness assessments and compliance with DoD guidelines.

Required Skills

• Proficient at instantiating analytical models into software
• Knowledge of modeling and analysis using mathematical/quantitative methods
• Expertise with using the Microsoft Office Suite of tools (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to coordinate others to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives
• Experience with programming/mathematical modeling languages
• Experience in supporting technical or operational fields and have expert credentials or be recognized as an authority and have the mature judgement required to advise senior government personnel.
• Strong quantitative and analytic abilities to integrate and analyze data
• Strong executive communication skills, written and oral
• Ability to work well both independently or as part of a team

Preferred Skills

• Experience interfacing with DoD Staff, Joint Staff, Services, and warfighters to coordinate engineering and analysis needs and analytic results
• Special Consideration will be given to candidates with experience in the following areas:

o Agile Methodologies
o Command and Control Cyberspace Operations
o Cybersecurity for the Defense Industrial Base
o Space Systems
o Satellite Communications
o Space Control
o Acquisition Intelligence
o Military Requirements
o Operations Research
o Acquisition Program and Portfolio Performance Assessments
o Acquisition Policy
o Mission Engineering
o Data Science, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
o Data Governance Required Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in data science, operations research, mathematics, computation methods, engineering, or related field
• 5-10 years of experience
• Department of Defense security clearance at the Top Secret level, eligible for SCI

Preferred Experience:

• A Masters degree in operations research, mathematics, data science, computation methods, engineering, or related field
• 15 Years of experience
• Experience with Cyber mission engineering and analysis, cyberspace operations (CO) portfolio level cost-benefit, interdependency, and prioritization analyses, CO mission engineering and modeling, cyber mission analysis, CO enterprise architecture development, cyber resilience wargaming/assessments, cybersecurity assessment and mitigation/hardening; DoD weapon systems and critical infrastructure.
• Understanding of military operations.

EducationRequired

• Bachelors or better in Science or related field

Licenses & CertificationsRequired

• TS/SCI
• Top Secret

SkillsPreferred

• C2 (Command and Control)
• Acquistions
• Cyber Security
• Agile

BehaviorsPreferred

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

MotivationsPreferred

• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)