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Technical Integration Senior Program Analyst

Applied Research Associates, Inc.

Arlington, VAJob$100–133K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$100–133K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Applied Research Associates’ Mission Concepts and Capabilities division seeks a Technical Integration Senior Program Analyst to support international programs, interagency coordination, financial reporting, and technical initiatives for the Department of War. The role includes system integration of cloud services and analytic platforms, support for cloud and data initiatives, and congressional and science-and-technology analysis. It is an on-site Pentagon role with very limited telework and required domestic and international travel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CommunicationVerbal CommunicationBriefingMeeting ModerationIndependent WorkProgram ExpertiseData GovernanceInteroperabilityFederal System IntegrationPPBETeamworkAttention to DetailSelf-Motivation

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree8+ Years Relevant Experience5+ Years DoW S&T Program ManagementTop Secret Clearance With SCI EligibilityMaster's Degree or Higher10+ Years Relevant Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Description

The Mission Concepts and Capabilities (MCC) division of Applied Research Associates, Inc (ARA) is seeking a Technical Integration Senior Program Analyst to support international programs, interagency coordination, financial reporting, and enterprise-level technical initiatives for the Department of War (DoW). The analyst will contribute across program areas to include Communications and Networks; Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Advanced Computing; Software and Embedded Systems; and others. This on-site Pentagon role has classified requirements, so telework will be very limited. Travel both within and outside the U.S. will be required.

What You’ll Do:

  • Support international technical programs, agreements, and coordination.

  • Lead system integration of cloud services and analytic platforms.

  • Coordinate stakeholder engagements, including technical and logistical requirements

  • Support cloud/data initiatives with the Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) hosted sites built in Confluence.

  • Attend and support program reviews across the DoW.

  • Coordinate with interagency working groups and interagency policy groups such as the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC).

  • Support congressional and Science & Technology (S&T) analysis, policy guidance, and budget activities.

  • Manage meetings, travel, logistics, foreign visit requests, and action items.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution.

  • 8+ years of relevant experience.

  • Minimum of 5 years experience in program or project management or oversight of DoW S&T Research, Development, and Acquisition efforts at the headquarters (or equivalent) level.

  • Top Secret security clearance with SCI clearance eligibility.

  • Excellent communication skills, unstructured verbal interactions, briefings, and meeting moderation.

  • Ability to work independently with both junior and senior staff in a distributed environment while maintaining a strong commitment to scheduled deliverables.

  • Subject matter expertise in supported programs and related technologies.

  • Strong knowledge of data governance, interoperability requirements, and federal system integration practices.

  • Experience with the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or higher.

  • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.

  • Experience in all program support areas: 1). Nuclear Command, Control, and Communication Program (NC3); 2). Cyber Research and Technology Program; 3). Communications and Networks Program (C&N); 4). Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence (AI); and Advanced Computing (AC) Program; 5). Software and Embedded Systems Program; 6). Positioning Navigation and Timing Program (PNT); 7). Command and Control (C2) and Data analytics Program; 8). Sensors Program; 9). Electronic Warfare and Countermeasures Program (EW&C); and 10). Spectrum Initiatives and Analysis Program.

  • Familiarity with Congressional reporting, data collection, and US-UK Stocktake.

  • Experience in coordinating meetings and security requirements for events with stakeholders across and external to the DoW.

  • Experience with EW&C, sensors, and other advanced technology developments.

Compensation & Benefits: Pay Ranges: From $100,000.00 - $133,000.00 per year based on years of experience, degree and any special skills and knowledge that you may bring to the position. We mostly reserve the upper half of our compensation bands for internal growth. During all call with one of our recruiters or hiring managers, they can further clarify the salary range and total compensation. ARA offers competitive benefits that address our employees’ needs now and in the future. Learn more about each of our benefits at https://www.ara.com/benefits/

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership generates greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com .

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Technical Integration Senior Program Analyst position.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required

  • Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

  • Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject

  • Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

  • Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Required

  • Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

  • Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

  • Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

  • Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Required

  • Bachelors or better

Experience

Required

  • 8-10 years: Relevant work experience

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How this job compares

Set against the 958 open Program Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 9, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$100–133K/yr
  • Virginia median$95–140K/yr107 salary ranges
  • US median$88–130K/yr663 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $117K, is 4% below the Virginia median midpoint ($122K) — in the middle half of Program Analyst salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 207 open Program Analyst jobs in Virginia and 958 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Program Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 865 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 336 of the 958 open Program Analyst jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 9, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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