Pre Award: USAF MA- Journeyman Data Analyst- Pentagon, VA

The role

The Journeyman Data Analyst will assess, process, and support data collection to provide analytical decision-support and strategic analysis. This role supports the execution of policies, plans, and strategies for the anticipated Headquarters Air Force Mission Assurance (MA) Program.

What you will do

• Interface with senior leaders and capability providers to deliver data-driven clarity on Mission Assurance risks.
• Formulate tasking packages and official staffing materials backed by predictive analytics.
• Design and deploy decision-support products, automated data workflows, and monitoring views in Palantir Foundry and Advana.
• Model and mathematically forecast multiple Courses of Action to provide success probabilities and asset degradation metrics.
• Construct algorithmic ROI decision models to evaluate financial and operational trade-offs.
• Quantify the cost of inaction by mapping threat probabilities against asset replacement costs and mission failure impacts.
• Synthesize complex data outputs into executive-level visual dashboards, briefs, and information papers.
• Conduct data-driven risk-mitigation analysis to identify structural vulnerabilities and single points of failure.
• Leverage AI/ML methodologies to extract risk indicators from unstructured datasets.
• Bridge the gap between capability providers and data engineers to ensure data architecture maps to mission capabilities.

Required qualifications

• Active DoD TS Clearance required.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience with DoW, specifically dealing with critical infrastructure, readiness, or operations.
• Valid US passport.
• Ability to travel CONUS or OCONUS approximately 25% of the time.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with people at all levels.
• Proven ability to coordinate with inter-agency and inter-service partners.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Deep understanding of risk management principles/methodologies.
• Proven ability to take initiative in a team environment to meet tight timelines.

Nice to have

• Master’s Degree
• Palantir AI Certification
• Experience working on large G, J, or A staffs
• Experience working at MAJCOMs or NAFs in requirements or plans and programs
• Relevant experience in a Mission Assurance related discipline including Force Protection, Civil Engineering, Emergency Management, Intelligence, Communications, Airfield Operations, or Cybersecurity
• Prior experience with Mission Assurance databases, Mission Assurance Risk Management System ( MARMS ) applications, or familiarity with Maven, Envision, and Palantir Foundry Platforms

About the company

Barbaricum is a government contractor providing support to federal customers, focusing on Defense and National Security mission sets. Founded in 2008, it has established capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines.