Functional Area Analyst III

Job Descriptions:

We are seeking an experienced Functional Area Analyst III to support the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW-CAPE) Joint Data Support (JDS) division. This role directly contributes to high-visibility Department of War studies, senior leader decision support, and future force planning.

You will provide expert analytical support; manage complex datasets; generate metadata, executive summaries, and study materials; and operate across multiple classification environments (NIPR, SIPR, JWICS).

This position is ideal for candidates who have deep operational analysis or military domain knowledge and thrive in fast-paced analytic environments with tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide analytic support to 100+ high-priority studies annually, delivering data, historical analyses, and points of contact within required timelines * Capture, review, and maintain metadata on ongoing DoW studies, contributing to JDS’s digital-thread knowledge ecosystem. * Provide functional domain expertise (air/space, ground, maritime, logistics, C2/C4, ISR) for at least 25 studies per quarter. * Produce high-quality executive summaries, briefings, and internal study products within 48 hours of request. * Conduct ad-hoc studies as assigned, delivering qualitative and quantitative analysis. * Utilize structured analytic techniques, advanced dataset handling, and SQL to collect, refine, query, and validate complex, multi-source datasets. * Support validation and quality-control activities within classification-aware workflows. * Collaborate daily with Knowledge Managers and developers to improve metadata capture and analytic processes. * Operate within JDS’s eight-phase standardized process framework: Intake, Triage, Execution, Review, Publication, Dissemination, Feedback, Archive.

Required Experience:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.* 10+ years of experience in at least two of the following:- Military/operations research (e.g., operations, munitions, readiness, deployment patterns).- DoD PPBE process.- Joint Capability Development (JCIDS) or equivalent frameworks.- Intelligence collection or analysis.* 10+ years of experience working with DoD stakeholders to collect, maintain, and refine complex datasets.* 3+ years leading analytic or operations research teams.* Demonstrated ability to interface with senior clients on data-driven policy decisions.* Proficiency in SQL for querying force structure, logistics, readiness, or intelligence databases.* Active TS/SCI.

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting senior-level DoD studies or wargaming.* Experience generating metadata, contributing to knowledge graphs, or supporting digital-thread environments.* Experience with SharePoint, ADO/Jira, MilSuite, Intelink-TS, or similar enterprise tools.

Keyword: Functional Area Analyst III

From: Sigmatech, Inc.