Junior Cost Analyst (DHS Acquisition)

Location: On-site in Arlington, Virginia; U.S. citizenship required and ability to obtain and maintain DHS Suitability required.

Salary: $65,000–$85,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global provides cost, economic, acquisition, and data analysis support for government programs.

What you will do

• Perform cost, economic, data, budget, and execution analysis for CBP acquisition programs.
• Conduct cost research, data collection, parametric cost estimating, cost and schedule estimating, and life-cycle cost analysis.
• Develop cost-estimating relationships, models, forecasts, dashboards, and data visualizations.
• Perform cost-risk, risk-assessment, cost-benefit, and software-cost analysis.
• Implement data standards and automation tools to extract, synthesize, validate, and transform data into usable metrics.
• Construct datasets, monitor data quality, resolve database issues, and collaborate with stakeholders on reporting requirements.

Requirements

• 2–6 years of government acquisition experience, including knowledge of federal contract requirements, cost estimating, and cost analysis.
• Strong quantitative, research, analytical, problem-solving, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Expertise in complex information technologies, simulations, models, operations, and research tools.
• Knowledge of government cost and economic analysis software, including ACEIT, Crystal Ball, @Risk, and comparable tools.
• Experience with scripting and querying tools such as Python, R, or SQL; data visualization and BI tools; statistical methods; and data modeling.
• Ability to work independently or under general direction, coordinate multiple assignments, and resolve complex issues.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain DHS Suitability are required.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of DHS systems, software, and policy, especially CBP cost-estimating best practices and budget policy and systems.
• Agile software-estimating experience.
• Certified Cost Estimating and Analysis (CCEA) certification from ICEAA.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, on-site position with opportunities to work autonomously or in a team environment.
• Company-paid medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, travel accident, and long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary short-term disability, supplemental life insurance, and flexible spending account.
• Company-funded pension plan and employee stock ownership plan.
• Paid annual, sick, holiday, bereavement, jury duty/witness, and military leave.