Serco is hiring a Data Analyst to support Army Sustainment Command through its Global Logistics Augmentation and Support Services team. The role analyzes logistics data and processes, develops analytics and recommendations to improve materiel readiness, and communicates findings and solutions to stakeholders.
Perform analysis and analytics to produce algorithms and/or business process recommendations
Use data, algorithms, and analyses to identify and apply mechanisms to both overcome impediments to materiel readiness and exploit opportunities to improve readiness through feasible, cost-effective software and business process improvements, changes, and interventions
Address complex analytical challenges and identify the challenges and opportunities within systems, develop comprehensive solutions, and incorporate these capabilities solutions into software and workflows
Develop analytics and process solution sets, the criteria for recommended algorithms and processes shall include preference for efficient methods that use as simple of a process as possible given the current state-of-the-art practices. The analytics and process solution sets shall provide appropriate, economic savings-driven answers
Regularly identify and communicate courses of actions required for program and project success, including appropriate reporting processes and applicable metrics to monitor and assess outcomes
Proactively identify mechanisms to improve mission performance
Use appropriate qualitative analytics techniques to include multi-criteria decision analysis, qualitative comparative analysis, causal mapping, formal game theory, minimax procedures (game theory), decision architecture, systems architecture analysis, organizational analysis and structural reform, supply chain analysis, and multinational best practices (military and industry) evaluation
Use logistics and agent-based modeling and simulation
Conduct business process analysis and optimization across the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Education, Personnel, Facilities, Policy (DOTMLPF-P) spectrum and beyond
Produce formal use cases, software program change requests, and other required documentation for technology insertion into related defense logistics support software
Interface and liaise with software program offices and contractors
Conduct stakeholder analysis and create products for stakeholder communications and messaging
Prepare and execute briefings, information papers, etc., on equipment issues to present at meetings, working groups, or conferences concerning organizational or functional areas of responsibility
Utilize various logistics and analytical systems (i.e. DST, GCSS-A, LMP, GFEBs, etc.) and Microsoft Suite (i.e. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) to provide analysis, requirements, information papers, executive summaries (EXSUM), significant activities (SIGACTS), and guidance to enterprise
Perform tasks to include planning, organizing, and performing analytical studies, developing new approaches to problems, developing solutions, and/or developing and interpreting broad logistics policies and regulations. Research to resolve unique logistics issues, where efforts often involve conflict resolution and where precedents do not exist
Conduct research and analysis for new and long-range strategic application of logistic functions and requires analysis of interrelated issues of effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of substantial mission-oriented logistics programs
Qualification
Required
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance
US Citizenship
Bachelor's degree in data science, mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, engineering, or other related business or quantitative discipline
1 year of experience working directly on a data science team
Working knowledge of tools, including object-oriented programming (Python, Java), computational analysis tools (R, MATLAB), and associated data science libraries
Experience creating meaningful data visualizations and interactive dashboards using platforms such as Excel, Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, RShiny, plotly, and d3.js to communicate findings and relate them back to how your insights create business impact
Working knowledge of databases and SQL
Superior communication skills, both oral and written
Knowledge of data science methods related to data architecture, data munging, data and feature engineering
Experience developing software to generate reports and visualizations that summarize data sets and provide data-driven insights
Preferred
Benefits
Competitive pay
Performance-based incentives
Benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance
Eligible employees: access to a wide range of benefits, including comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts, retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs
For full-time employees: medical, dental, and vision insurance
For full-time employees: robust vacation and sick leave benefits
For full-time employees: flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
For full-time employees: 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
For full-time employees: tuition reimbursement program
For full-time employees: life insurance and disability coverage
For full-time employees: optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection
For full-time employees: birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
For full-time employees: Employee Assistance Plan
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