Senior Operations Research Analyst – DoD Health Programs
KSA Integration · Falls Church, VA · 1 wk ago
AnalystFull-time
Position Overview
This position supports the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Disability Evaluation System (DES) Support contract as a Operations Research Analyst (Senior).
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision (82% of employee’s premium paid by company, 25% towards dependents)
- HSA / FSA Medical Plans
- PTO
- Flexible Work Environment and Encourage Work/Life Balance
- 401K with Company Match
- Observes all federal holidays
- Professional Development/Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Annual Career Development Process
Position Responsibilities
- Analyze DES and SCAADL data and reports, performance, quality assurance, and annual, biennial, and triennial reporting, and recommend process improvements.
- Monitor data quality across all program-related systems, including the VA’s Veterans Tracking Application (VTA).
- Develop, refine, and generate standing and ad hoc reports using DoD-approved data-analysis software across multiple data sources.
- Build metrics, models, and analyses that support policy and program decisions; translate findings into clear courses of action.
- Deliver analytic briefings and written products to program leadership and senior DoD principals.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of operations research, quantitative analysis, or data science, preferably in a DoD environment.
- Strong statistics/modeling skills and proficiency with analysis tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel, R, Python, or SAS).
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field. Must be able to pass an ADP/IT II (non-critical sensitive) background investigation; U.S. citizenship required.
Preferred Skills/Experience
- Master’s degree in operations research, statistics, data science, or a related field; modeling & simulation credentials.
- Experience with DoD health or personnel data and large enterprise reporting environments.
Pay
Salary range: $100,000 - $150,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
Schedule
Full-time/Exempt
Location
On-site, Defense Health Agency, Falls Church, VA
Anticipated Start Date
Upon Contract Award (Estimated August–October 2026)