Senior Acquisition Program Operations Research Analyst

Job Category: Research

Requisition Number: SENIO
005034

• Posted :
  October 1, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Hill Afb, UT 84056, USA

ARS is seeking a Senior Acquisition Program Operations Research Analyst at Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah.

The selected candidate will apply advanced analytical methods to improve business processes, information systems, requirements development, organizational alignment, and acquisition program execution across AFPEO/EB. This position supports high-visibility and mission-critical efforts involving DoDAF and JCIDS products, digital modeling, systems integration, Agile software execution, manpower analysis, and strategic decision support. The selected candidate must be able to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and develop authoritative recommendations for complex program and organizational challenges.

Why Work with us?

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support.

Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance.

ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform needs analysis and consult with customers to identify opportunities and requirements for new or improved business process and information system solutions.
• Recommend functional and systems requirements, specifications, scope, and objectives; conduct business process reengineering, feasibility studies, trade-off analyses, business cases, cost estimates, and implementation planning.
• Integrate systems components, including procedures, databases, and policies, and support rigorous application of information security and cybersecurity principles and practices to the systems analysis process.
• Develop organizational analyses, benchmarking, communications plans, and decision-support products; facilitate organizational off-sites, brainstorming sessions, and structured decision-making activities.
• Lead strategic alignment exercises across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and enterprises, and use manpower and task-to-manpower modeling tools to conduct what-if analyses and produce reports supporting manpower assessment, process flow, planning, and optimization.
• Support implementation and execution of Agile software development in coordination with Government organizations, weapon system prime contractors, and suppliers.
• Develop Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter (-KPP) documentation, Information Support Plans (ISPs), Information Assurance Support Plans (IASPs), Program Protection Plans (PPPs), and DoDAF 2.2 or later architecture views; provide training on DoDAF policy, processes, procedures, and tools.
• Support JCIDS and requirements activities, including Capability Based Assessments (CBAs), Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), Capability Production Documents (CPDs), requirements traceability, and digital modeling using tools such as DOORS, Cameo/SysML, Confluence, Jira, or equivalent suites.
• Provide acquisition program management support in areas including rapid response and delivery, source selection,…