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Cost Analyst

IQUASAR LLC

Chantilly, VA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Business Administration, Change Requests/Orders, Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS), Consulting, Cost Analysis, Cost Control, Cost Estimates, Customer Relations, Data Collection, Data Modeling, Dental Insurance, Economics, Finance, Genetics, Government, Health Insurance, Leadership, Mathematics, Microsoft Excel, Military, Multitasking, Operational Support, Operations Research, Physics, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Program Evaluation, Project Estimates, Python Programming/Scripting Language, R Programming Language, Risk, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Technical Analysis, Top Secret Clearance, Training/Teaching, Vision Plan, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
LOCATION
Chantilly, VA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellness resources

Leffler Consulting is seeking an experienced Cost Analyst in Chantilly, VA. The position focuses on the resource planning, analysis, and execution of large space development, acquisition, and operation programs in support of the Agency Program Office, Directorate, and staff components. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.


One of our clients in Chantilly, VA needs a Cost Analyst for a permanent position.


  • Position: Cost Analyst
  • Location: Chantilly, VA
  • Clearance: Top Secret
  • Position Type: Permanent position
  • Travel: None
Desired experience:


  • Apply the principles, theories, and methods of cost estimation and analysis 
  • Develop cost estimates, collect data, and develop models/methods for space systems and their associated ground and launch systems across multiple space related product lines
  • Perform cost estimating using parametric approaches, with preference for space system experience (including software estimating)
  • Conduct tool development using COTS (i.e., Microsoft Excel), custom code, or FOSS (i.e., R, Python)
  • Utilize product-oriented Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to evaluate technical baseline, assumptions, and risks
  • Evaluate contractor engineering change proposals 
  • Perform forward pricing rate and corporate indirect rate analysis
  • Develop government independent cost estimates 
  • Conduct assessments on program cost, technical, and schedule baselines, identify key cost and technical risk areas, and translate the risk areas into program cost impacts 
  • Support development of program office estimates to support the annual budget build 
  • Affordability assessments 
  • Analysis of Alternatives
  • Data collection and normalization 
  • Perform cost improvement curve analysis, uncertainty analysis, and inflation analysis
  • Apply advanced statistical techniques and interact with customers and colleagues expertly and effectively to resolve problems
  • Apply leadership skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, multiple tasks, and work environments
Required Qualifications: 


  •  Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, operations research, cost analysis, mathematics, finance, economics, business administration, or a similar quantitative field preferred.
  • Years of required cost estimating experience vary according to position level
Employee Benefits:


We offer competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, paid leave, paid holidays, an employee assistance program, and an employee referral program.
If you are interested in this position, please send me a copy of your latest resume at Quadsia.Niaz@iquasar.com with the information requested below: Also, please let me know what time/number is best to call to discuss this great opportunity. In case you are not interested in this position, or this is not a right fit for you, please feel free to share this opportunity with your friends/networks or anyone you know who may be interested in this position. Thank you!


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Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions (s) you may have. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Regards,


Collin Lindstrom
Talent Acquisiton Specialist
Representing: Leffler Consulting
Direct: 703-454- 0067
Collin.lindstrom@iquasar.com
www.lefflerconsulting.com

An Equal Opportunity Employer:


Leffler Consulting is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital/parental /veteran status, disability, genetic information, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, military service, other non-merit factors, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

About the Company

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IQUASAR LLC

iQuasar is a technology services company based out of greater Washington, D.C. that has been in the business for more than a decade. We are experienced in working with Federal, State, and Local Governments as well as Commercial customers. Our employees and contractors have served customers like the Federal Reserve Board, United States Patent and Trade Office (USPTO), Comcast Cable, Frontier Wireless, T-Mobile, IBM, Departments of Transportation & Treasury, and Commonwealths of VA & PA, among many others.

We have strong capabilities in Program/ Project Management, Application & System Development/Administration, Help Desk, Cloud, Business Process Design, and Cybersecurity. We are an authorized Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Google partner. We provide Information Technology services to our broad customer base and proposal development and recruitment process outsourcing services to our government contractor customers.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
https://www.iquasar.com/