Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Defense Analyst

Location: Dumfries, VA; Vienna, VA; or on a client site depending on needs

Overview: Group W is a 100% employee-owned company that hires great people to provide analysis, modeling, simulation, wargaming, and research, for visionary clients in government, commercial, and non-governmental entities. Founded in 2004. Group W is comprised of the brightest critical thinkers that balance an unconventional culture in support of one of the most conservative, conventional client groups, to bring forward the best ideas and get to "the right answer" through creativity, truth, passion, intellect, and skill. We are seeking a Defense Analyst to serve as a subject matter expert (SME). The successful individual will provide a full range of technical assistance, data collection, and analytical support to operational and technical communities within the Department of Defense.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• 2+ years' military or operations research experience
• DoD Secret Clearance
• Understanding of current U.S. Military Operations
• U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred:

• Master's degree in international relations, operations research, or technical field
• 5+ years' experience in defense or military operations research analysis
• Knowledge and understanding of U.S. current military operations to include the ideology, doctrine, strategy, or tactics related to one or more of the following:
  • Operational planning
  • Campaign analysis
  • Capability development
  • Force sizing and structure
  • Open-source or classified Intelligence collection and analysis
  • Wargaming
  • Modeling and simulation
  • Emerging technologies
• Experience with Joint or Interagency processes
• Experience navigating classified networks
• Interest in international alliances and partnerships

Duties/Responsibilities: Work independently and collaboratively to:

• Develop new methodologies for aggregating and managing data sets
• Collect, conduct, and support the quantitative and qualitative analysis and assessment of data sets
• Develop and brief analysis results to internal and external leadership

Salary: $75,000 - $115,000(provided as a general guideline only. Compensation dependent upon relevant work experience related to the scope of the position, education, training, and market considerations).

Benefits:

• 100% employer-paid, medical, dental, and vision plan
• Immediate vesting in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Safe Harbor 401(k) contributions with no matching required
• 33 days of accrued PTO

Group W is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Group W is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other similarly protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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