Operations Research Analyst Level 2

Job Description

We are pursuing individual(s) for the position of Operations Research Analyst Level 2. If this position sounds like a good fit and you have a track record of delivering solid results, please apply.

The annual base salary range for this role is $193,000-$238,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.
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Required Skills

Operations Research Analyst shall possess the following capabilities:

• Research architectures
• Gathers Data needed to run models
• Develop mathematical or simulation modeling prototypes
• Maintain/update scenario runs
• Run the selected mathematical or simulation models
• Prepare reports defining the problem, its evaluation, and possible solutions
• Evaluate implementation and effectiveness of research
• Design and evaluate operational models where limited data is available

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering Management Science or related discipline and ten (10) years of experience in conducting analyses of management and operational problems using Operations
Research techniques or a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering Management Science, or related discipline and three (3) years of experience in conducting analyses of management and operational problems using Operations Research techniques; or a Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering Management Science, or related discipline and one (1) year of experience in conducting analyses of management and operational problems using Operations Research techniques is required.

• Experience conducting problem definition and gathering data requirements from stakeholders
• Oral and written communications skills to explain data analysis to stakeholders 10+ years of experience with conducting analysis of management and operational problems using operations research techniques
• 4+ years of experience with the application of modeling and simulation to address decision analysis problems
• 4+ years of experience conducting multiple objective decision analysis or cost benefit analysis in support of research objectives
• 4+ 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

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Desired Skills

• Experience with developing and performing verification and validation of models to ensure adequacy
• Experience developing and delivering training materials for operations research techniques
• Experience briefing results and preparing written reports on analytic approaches and methodologies
• Experience with the use of machine learning and large language models to solve complex problems
• Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field

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About Nyla Technology Solutions

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team,

Taking Care of All of You
Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle.

The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.

PAY - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!

LEAVE - Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave. That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays! That’s not even including paid anniversary leave!

SCHEDULE - Does the traditional 40-hour workweek no longer fit your lifestyle? With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the top-notch Nyla benefits you know and love. It's flexibility that works for you without compromising the perks!

WHAT ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS? Nyla’s health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company. We provide 10% 401k matching - with full vesting day 1! Our Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth. We even have a student loan repayment program and we provide 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community, making your world a better place.

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Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.