Operations Research Analyst

Abacus Technology Corporation - Hanscom Air Force Base, MA

Full-time - Senior

Hanscom Air Force Base, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Abacus Technology is looking for an Operations Research Analyst to support the Technical Advisory and Assistance Services (TAAS) program at Hanscom AFB. This full-time role involves formulating mathematical models, validating and testing these models, and collaborating with management to solve complex problems. The analyst will present findings, implement Operations Research techniques, and lead a team of analysts to ensure effective decision-making and problem resolution.

Responsibilities

• Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.
• Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy and reformulate models as necessary.
• Collaborate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives.
• Present the results of mathematical modeling and data analysis to management or other end users.
• Collaborate with others in the organization to ensure successful implementation of chosen problem solutions.
• Identify and track WS's, including constituent systems, risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Implement Operations Research (OR) techniques for consistent, predictive analysis of data to identify WS risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Utilize and/or tailor identified risks for implementation into the WS Worthiness Assessment (WWA) process.
• Aggregate and document the results of RIO analysis for presentation to AFNWC/NC leadership for situational awareness and to support decision-making.
• Support WS lead Command, and program offices as directed.
• Lead a team of journeyman Operation Research Analysts.

Requirements

• 15+ years experience in operations research, systems analysis, or management sciences.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience with analytical or scientific software such as IBM SPSS Statistics, Minitab, SAS, The MathWorks MATLAB.
• Knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software including NetSuite ERP, Oracle Hyperion, Oracle JD Edwards Enterprise One, Oracle PeopleSoft.
• Experience with object or component-oriented development software including Perl, R, Scala, Swift.
• Knowledge of operating system software such as Bash, Oracle Solaris, Shell script, UNIX Shell.
• Knowledge of MS Office suite and Google Docs.
• Must be detail oriented and have excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Must have strong communications skills and the ability to work professionally with all levels of an organization.
• Must be a US citizen and hold an active Top Secret clearance.