System (ADAPT) Data Analyst

Company: ICF
Location: Hampton
Posted on: January 8, 2021

Job Description:

ICF is seeking a data analyst professional, with prior military, civil service and/or contractor experience within HQ Air Combat Command (ACC), and/or 16 AF staff/subordinate units. Candidate will provide ADAPTS support and technical expertise. ADAPTS is the ACC Optimizing the Human Weapon System (OHWS). The ADAPTS is a program human performance tracking system that is built primarily using a SMARTABASE backbone. The ACC OHWS has embedded Athletic Trainers, Massage Therapists, and Strength and Conditioning Coaches within fighter squadrons and wings in order to provide full spectrum support focused on the prevention of aircrew neck and back pain. ADAPTS will be the system that documents all encounters between embedded OHWS personnel and fighter aircrew. ADAPTS, a synchronized support system, is needed to consistently measure both individual and team performance to clearly understand the continuous, measurable impact of performing and operating in high risk, high stakes conditions over time to ensure aircrew sustain the highest levels of readiness. This capability will be phased IAW designated timelines negotiated with the contractor and Government to ensure organized priorities of work. The system shall be scalable, with the end goal of capturing an aircrew member's entire career. ADAPTs will be designed, supported and managed in coordination with Government stakeholders.Duties include support for all traditional elements of A-Staff support within a MAJCOM, coordination from the strategic level to operations level of war. In addition, there are numerous technical opportunities across the USAF's cyber weapon systems portfolio. The workplace is at ACC headquarters, Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia.Candidates shall execute under the direction of government representatives the development, validation, implementation and synchronizing of ADAPTS, to capture a comprehensive performance profile of a fighter aircrew member's career. Candidates will standardize and optimize system and human performance optimization designs and architectures; identify and coordinate emerging technology solutions and technology integration opportunities; implement innovative industry best practices and technologies that maximize efficiencies and cost savings; develop new systems while migrating infrastructure capabilities to meet mission requirements and improve operational efficiency of operators and their associated combat support teams; deliver system and infrastructure capabilities that scale to meet enterprise demand with the least re-engineering effort possible; and facilitate and monitor the ADAPTS equipment integration, interoperability, and synchronization of enterprise-wide systems and infrastructure solutions and services.Key Tasks to be accomplished :The ADAPT data analysist provides high-level expertise in areas of data science and decision support analysis. Responsible for implementing and promoting data-driven decision support systems and creating high-impact analytics solutions for our clients. Develops algorithms, solves complex problems, builds predictive analytics, uses automation, applies machine learning, and uses the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn sets of disparate data points into insights that help the client make informed decisions. Provides customer with a deep understanding of their data, what it all means, and how they can use it. The primary objective of the Data Analyst is to shape long-term understanding and impact of training, understand context and operationalize research constructs into field studies as indicated by the Government.Additional Duties:

• Track and provide actionable metrics for qualitative assessments and scale data management and outputs IAW the Government's needs as necessary. As Airmen progress and their training age (how long they have done a given task) increases, qualitative metrics will change as well
• Provide actionable reports and provides Air Force leaders with professional, viewable and printable reports
• Work with the Government to create data input and output products and methodologies
• Work with the Government, across all required domains, to develop actionable metrics and data outputs
• Will provide Data Analysts support to analyze physiological and qualitative metrics associated with candidates and operators
• Be able to paint the picture of what challenges fighter aircrew, physically or qualitatively through objectives data sets, captured and displayed through the data management system
• Provide the ability to assess class averages, highs and lows, with the overall goal of establishing Aircrew specific algorithms and standards
• Provide a service that manages all data, with the understanding that all data belongs to the Government and must be returned to the Government upon request
• Uses advanced techniques that integrate traditional and non-traditional datasets and methods to enable analytical solutions
• Designs, develops, builds classifier and implements quantitative models. Performs exploratory data analysis to identify attributes and applies predictive analytics techniques including information retrieval, machine learning, network analysis and data mining to generate management insight and enable customer-facing applications
• Researches, tests, builds, and performs data transformations for data reduction and variable analysis of risk analysis to implement statistical techniques. Assists with designing and developing new models or refreshing existing software
• Integrates and extracts relevant information from large amounts of both structured and unstructured data (internal and external) to enable analytical solutions
• Collaborates with project teams and stakeholders to identify client requirements
• Develop reports and custom requests for users
• Assist with application and user support when needed
• Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications
• Specify users and user access levels for each segment of ADAPTs
• Train users and answer questions
• Supports Subject Matter Experts (SME's) on efforts to develop scalable, efficient, automated solutions for large scale data analyses, model development, model validation and model implementation
• Works with Software Developers to research architecture for new products, services, and features
• Assists in developing algorithms and supporting code such that research efforts are based on the highest quality data
• Implements modeling features and methods to develop custom architectures and application integration for program execution
• Ensures data security measures and methods are current and implemented throughout the data lifecycle
• Work with clients to develop comprehensive operational and strategic data analytics plans/solutions
• Deep dive data sets to provide clients with actionable metrics.
• Create visualizations of physiological key performance indicators (KPIs) for clients
• Develop presentations and papers for client digestion of varying data sets.
• Help developers structure input and analytic tools and processes within the data management system
• Work with client staff, including coaches and managers to distill actionable meanings from data setsWhat you need to be considered:Experience/knowledge of a full range of USG cyberspace operations principles, directives, methodologies, and approaches used in developing, operating, managing, and maintaining services and capabilities that support functional requirements.Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in the field of Statistics / Mathematics/ Marketing/ Economics, or Business Administration or equivalent degree
  • Active Secret government clearance
  • Possess 2+ years' data mining and/or 4+ years in a data analyst role
  • Shall have a proficient understanding and working knowledge of computer, e-mail, voice mail, and telephone texts to perform duties
  • Be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPointDesired qualifications:
    • USAF MAJCOM staff experience preferred, however a sister Service also acceptable
      • One to three years MAJCOM Action Officer experienceWillingness and Ability to work full time in the Hampton, VA area. Potential for approximately 5 - 10% CONUS travel (National Capitol Region (NCR), Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Texas), dependent on mission need on client request.Working at ICFWorking at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth. If you're seeking to make a difference in the world, visit www.icf.com/careers to find your next career. ICF-together for tomorrow.ICF is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. (EOE - Minorities/Females/ Protected Veterans Status/Disability Status/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity). For more information, please read our EEO & AA policy .Reasonable Accommodations are available for disabled veterans and applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email icfcareercenter@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Read more about non-discrimination: EEO is the law and Pay Transparency Statement .Virginia Client Office (VA88)

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