Guidehouse
OperationsResearchAnalyst
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“Operations Research Analyst at Guidehouse. Skills: Modeling, Simulation, Optimization, Data visualization. Assist with modeling and simulation. Support development of optimization models”
What You'll Achieve.
Support leadership decisions
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving mindset
Ability to Obtain Secret Clearance, Federal or DoD "SECRET" security clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "SECRET" security clearance, Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research or STEM field, Experience with Excel, willingness to learn simulation tools
Nice to Have
ACTIVE "SECRET" or higher-level clearance, Exposure to Python or R, Experience with Tableau or Power BI dashboards, Ability to learn DoD data platforms and processes, Familiarity with DoD or Air Force data environments, Understanding of risk analysis techniques, Knowledge of simulation software, Experience with data cleaning and preparation, Interest in wargaming and optimization methodologies, Interest in AI/ML applications, Basic knowledge of optimization algorithms, Exposure to cloud-based analytics tools, Experience with collaborative tools like MS Teams
What You'll Do.
Assist with modeling and simulation
Support development of optimization models
Prepare visualizations and dashboards
Help gather and clean data
Participate in wargame capstone events
Document methodologies
Maintain analysis tools
Assist in risk analysis
Assist in performance metric development
Support integration of simulation outputs
Collaborate with senior analysts
Provide administrative support
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Senior analysts; Analytics projects; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Full Job Description
**_Job Family_ :** Management Consulting ** _Travel Required_ :** None ** _Clearance Required_ :** Ability to Obtain Secret ** _What You Will Do_ :** * Assist with modeling and simulation for base resiliency and wargaming. * Support development of optimization models for resource allocation. * Prepare visualizations and dashboards for leadership decisions. * Help gather and clean data for simulation and analysis tasks. * Participate in wargame capstone events and pre-event preparations. * Document methodologies and maintain analysis tools. * Assist in risk analysis and performance metric development. * Support integration of simulation outputs into enterprise models. * Collaborate with senior analysts on experiment design. * Provide administrative support for analytics projects. **_What You Will Need_ :** * Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "SECRET" security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE "SECRET" or higher-level clearance are preferred. * Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research or STEM field. * Experience with Excel and willingness to learn simulation tools. * Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI. **_What Would Be Nice To Have_ :** * Exposure to Python or R for analytics. * Experience with Tableau or Power BI dashboards. * Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. * Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. * Good written and verbal communication skills. * Ability to learn DoD data platforms and processes. * Problem-solving mindset and adaptability. * Familiarity with DoD or Air Force data environments. * Understanding of risk analysis techniques. * Knowledge of simulation software. * Experience with data cleaning and preparation. * Interest in wargaming and optimization methodologies. * Interest in AI/ML applications. * Basic knowledge of optimization algorithms. * Exposure to cloud-based ana
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