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OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST

Joint ActivitiesFort Meade, Maryland, United StatesFull-time$121,785 - $166,440 per yearPosted Oct 27, 2026Closes Nov 10, 2026
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CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT. YOUR FULL RESUME WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS PROFILE USING THE DOCUMENT TYPE "OTHER DOCUMENTS". Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement".

If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Applicants must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.

Qualifying experience would be demonstrated by applying operations research principles, quantitative analysis, or structured analytical methodologies to evaluate emerging technologies or operational capabilities; developing operational concepts, capability requirements, or Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) to address strategic or technological challenges; and tracking technical milestones, project schedules, or capability transition plans in collaboration with research laboratories, academic institutions, or external developers.

AND Meet Basic Education Requirement: Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.

Analyzes and forecasts advanced technologies to identify strategic opportunities and vulnerabilities for cyberspace operations.,Authors long-range capability forecasts, threat assessments, and technological roadmaps for USCYBERCOM and homeland defense.,Collaborates with internal directorates to translate technology forecasts into concrete capability development and acquisition plans.,Manages technology development budgets, oversees complex research portfolios, and drafts detailed Statements of Work.,Serves as the technical point of contact on contracts and agreements, monitoring external developers to ensure successful technology transition.,Partners with the J9 Directorate to transition mature technology concepts into formal acquisition pipelines and fielded systems.

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Updated Oct 29, 2026
Pay benchmark
Average wage, United States
$86,977 average / year

This job's listed pay is 66% above the benchmark.

This job: $121,785 to 166,440

Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025

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  • H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
  • L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
  • O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics

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