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The Prototyping Manufacturing and Integration Division (PMID) of Applied Research Associates (ARA), Inc., is seeking a skilled Open-Source Data Analyst who will conduct data-driven strategies to shape the future of our business facing products across measurement and optimization.  This position is a full-time position located on-site with our customer in Huntsville, Alabama.  The Open-Source Data Analyst will utilize their data science and analytical skills, to help identify and solve the customer’s biggest challenges.

You'll find and work with available web, social media, open source, and publicly available content. This content includes Commercially Available Information (CAI), Publicly Available Information (PAI), Commercial Telemetry Data (CTD) and Advertising Technology (AdTech).  Open-Source Data Analyst will analyze and process large collection-related datasets according to organizational priorities. You’ll work closely with DoW and warfighters to understand their questions and requirements and then dig into the publicly available data-rich environment to find the pieces of their information puzzle. The successful candidate will be familiar with analytical research, ubiquitous technical surveillance (UTS), Advertising Technology (AdTech) environment as well as how to explore, defend against and exploit it. Explore new data sources, create effective queries, and combine information from diverse sources to support the mission. You’ll need the ability to think quickly, adapt to various environments, work, and communicate effectively with various teams, management, external/internal customers.

Open-Source Data Analyst Must Haves:

• Must have an Active DoD Secret Clearance with ability to upgrade to TS
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related technical field and 2+ years relevant work experience, OR Degree waived with 8+ years’ experience in Data Science, Data Mining, Analytical Research, or equivalent
• Experience in Data Science, Data Mining, Analytical Research, Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance (UTS) or equivalent
• Experience with link/nodal analysis, including developing collection plans and risk assessments
• Knowledge of internet-based research, advanced search algorithms, including Boolean logic, search engines, and database resources
• Knowledge of internet sources, including social media, social networking tools, data exploitation, and commercial- and industry-based databases
• Industry experience with data science, analytics, machine learning, algorithm analysis, and data clustering
• Ability to communicate and brief senior leaders with technical aptitude
• Ability to provide rapid intelligence responses
• Ability to write technical products
• Experience with visual analytic tools like Microsoft Pivot, Maltego, Palantir, or Visual Analytics
• Strong knowledge and experience with data querying and aggregation
• Strong analytical research skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to lift up to 30lbs pounds

Wish List/Preferred:

• Active/Current TS/SCI Clearance
• Master’s degree (in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related field) or technical equivalent
• 5+ years’ experience in Data Science, Data Mining, Analytical Research, or equivalent

Who is ARA?
Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,200 employee-owners and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

*Learn more about who we are and what we do by going to: www.ara.com

ARA offers competitive benefits that address our employees’ needs now and in the future. Learn more about each of our benefits at https://www.ara.com/benefits/

Interested?  Please apply by going to www.careers.ara.com for the Open-Source Data Analyst position. #LI-AB1