Operations Research Analyst (Secret cleared)

Accenture Federal Services•Arlington, VA

21h•$89,000 - $170,200•Onsite

About The Position

Join Accenture Federal Services’ growing analytics practice to apply mathematical optimization to resource-allocation challenges for federal clients. The role involves formulating and solving constrained optimization problems to identify strong courses of action among complex constraints, complementing statistical and AI-driven modeling. The position requires working full time on-site in the DC area.

Requirements

Must be a US citizen.
Must have an active Secret clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience (for example, an additional 4 years of relevant hands-on experience in lieu of a degree).
4+ years of professional experience in linear programming, mixed-integer programming, or constraint-based optimization, using solvers such as CPLEX, Gurobi, OR-Tools, or similar.
Proficiency in Python for integrating optimization models into production systems.
Ability to work full time on-site in the DC area.

Nice To Haves

Background in operations research applied to defense, healthcare, or logistics/scheduling domains.
Familiarity with statistical simulation or agent-based modeling.
Experience with Palantir Foundry, including its native optimization/decision tooling.

Responsibilities

Formulate real-world resource-allocation and scheduling problems as linear or mixed-integer optimization models.
Build and maintain optimization solvers integrated into a broader analytics platform.
Define and validate constraint sets in partnership with subject matter experts.
Review optimization results with stakeholders to confirm outputs reflect real-world operational constraints.
Benchmark optimization outputs against statistical and AI-based modeling approaches for cross-validation.