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# Business Intelligence Analyst at Metron

- **Company:** Metron
- **Location:** Reston, VA
- **Posted:** 2026-08-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/metron/jobs/5226423007

## Job description

## About Metron

Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems. We look for individuals who share this same passion and can apply their experience in real-world settings.

Metron is actively seeking a Business Intelligence Analyst to develop and manage our business analytics tool set built on Power BI. This role will integrate essential enterprise systems including accounting, forecasting, business development pipeline and Human Resources to deliver clear reporting, actionable insights, manage risk, and accelerate decision making across the company. This high-visibility position reports to Metron’s Chief Operating Officer and based primarily at the Metron headquarters located at the heart of the Reston Town Center in Reston, VA. This role will build on our current enterprise management ecosystem and offers an exceptional opportunity for professional growth. Key Business Intelligence Analyst responsibilities include:

- Business Intelligence and Reporting
- Develop, maintain, and enhance reports, dashboards, and scorecards in Power BI, Excel, and AI-based analytics tools
- Transform complex data into clear reports, interactive dashboards, visualizations, and actionable insights to help business leaders make informed decisions
- Analyze trends, identify performance drivers, and support data-informed decision-making across the organization
- Curate the report catalog, retire legacy reports, and document reporting processes to improve consistency and usability
- Business Process Support
- Identify inefficiencies in reporting and business workflows and recommend practical, data-driven improvements
- Gather and document business requirements from stakeholders across finance, HR, operations, and business development
- Partner with business and technical teams to design, implement, and roll out data-driven process improvements
- Data Integration
- Support the integration of data from enterprise systems using APIs, databases, and other data-access methods
- Build and maintain data models, reporting datasets, and analytics frameworks that enable accurate and scalable reporting
- Contribute to the design and evolution of enterprise data storage, reporting structures, and business intelligence capabilities
- Collaboration and Growth
- Partner with program managers, directors, and executive leadership to define KPI reporting and evolving business needs
- Document reporting logic, data definitions, and business requirements to improve maintainability and shared understanding.
- Share knowledge and help end users understand available tools, reports, and data resources.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field
- 3+ years’ experience in business intelligence, analytics, business operations or similar role
- 2+ years minimum experience developing analytic reports using Power BI, IBM COGNOS or similar BI platform
- Experience analyzing financial, operational, or business performance data and presenting results clearly
- Working knowledge of data structures, relational databases, Application Program Interfaces (APIs) and principles of enterprise systems integration
- Demonstrated ability to gather requirements, translate business needs into reporting solutions, and support implementation
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively build relationships with teams across executive, operations management, and technical teams
- US citizenship required with ability to obtain a US Government SECRET clearance

Desired Qualifications

- Experience in the national security environment or government contracting industry
- Master’s degree in Business (MBA), Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related field
- Advanced-level experience with Power BI data modeling, DAX, Power Query, and/or SQL
- Experience with one or more scripting or programming languages such as Python
- Experience with software development workflows and supporting tools such as Azure DevOps
- Experience supporting executive-level reporting and enterprise Key Performance Indicator (KPI) development
- Current US Government SECRET clearance

Position Location: Reston, VA

Metron is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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## About Metron

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Metron delivers innovative scientific solutions to the toughest problems, specializing in data analytics, decision support, autonomy software, and applied mathematics for defense, maritime, aerospace, and other critical sectors.
- **Entity Type**: Private (100% employee-owned through an ESOP)
- **Headquarters**: Reston, Virginia, USA (commonly cited; not explicitly stated in provided materials)
- **Founded**: Approximately 1984 (over 40 years in business as of 2025)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Defense, national security, maritime, aerospace, energy, search and rescue
- **Target customers**: Government agencies (U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, etc.), defense contractors, energy exploration companies, air traffic management organizations
- **Mission**: “Deliver innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients’ most challenging problems” — grounded in a first‑principles approach to applied mathematics, physics, and engineering [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/who-we-are/metron-fundamentals/)

## Products & Services
- **ANCC (Autonomy, Navigation, Command & Control)**: Platform‑agnostic autonomy software for unmanned systems (UUVs, USVs) with real‑time mission planning and resilience in dynamic environments [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/what-we-do/)
- **Dynamo**: Decision support software that revolutionizes test and evaluation processes [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/what-we-do/)
- **Volans**: Simulation tools for UUV and USV systems, used in defense and energy programs for over 13 years [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/what-we-do/)
- **AirCue**: Real‑time safety intelligence for air traffic controllers and pilots, providing early near‑miss predictions and flight path anomaly cues [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/what-we-do/)
- **Red Sky**: Crowdsourced weather observations app for coastal mariners [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/what-we-do/)
- **Glimpse**: Open‑source Java library for creating interactive data visualization applications [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/what-we-do/)
- **SAROPS**: Search and Rescue Optimal Planning System used by the U.S. Coast Guard (credited with saving lives and locating Air France Flight 447) [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/)
- **Analytics & Decision Support**: Tailored data analytics, probabilistic modeling, and anomaly detection solutions for clients across multiple sectors [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private, employee‑owned)
- **Key Metric**: ~200 employees (stated on careers page) [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/careers/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: None (100% employee‑owned); key clients include U.S. Coast Guard, Aurania (mining exploration), and various defense agencies
- **Growth Signals**: 39+ years in business; expanding into AI, autonomy, and real‑time safety systems; multiple office locations across the U.S. [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/careers/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **First‑principles approach**: Builds mathematical models from the ground up rather than relying on black‑box methods, ensuring robust and defensible solutions
- **100% employee‑owned**: ESOP structure attracts and retains top technical talent by aligning company success with employee wealth
- **Proven impact**: High‑stakes successes such as locating Air France Flight 447, rescuing a fisherman after 12 hours in the water, and guiding search for lost gold cities in Ecuador
- **Deep expertise**: Specialists in applied mathematics, operations research, statistical inference, signal processing, and autonomy

## Strategic Focus
- **Autonomy & AI**: Continued investment in unmanned systems autonomy (ANCC) and advanced decision‑support tools (Dynamo, AirCue)
- **National security & defense**: Primary focus on solving mission‑critical problems for defense and intelligence clients
- **Commercial expansion**: Leveraging core capabilities into energy, maritime, and aviation safety markets
- **Talent & culture**: Recruiting experts in applied math, software engineering, and AI; promoting employee ownership and career development

## Why Work Here
- **100% employee‑owned** – profit sharing through ESOP; become fully vested after three years [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/careers/)
- **Impactful work** – projects directly affect national security, air safety, search and rescue, and scientific discovery
- **Small teams** – collaborative, cross‑disciplinary environment with a “small company feel + large company stability” [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/careers/)
- **Work/Life balance** – flexible culture with competitive salaries and benefits
- **Diversity & inclusion** – actively seeks under‑represented groups in STEM and military veterans [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/careers/)
- **Career development** – project leadership opportunities, training, and a path for growth; roles range from Research Scientist to Software Engineer
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Not explicitly stated; 9 work sites across the U.S. suggest a mix of onsite and possibly hybrid arrangements

## Sources
1. [Metron Corporate Site](https://www.metsci.com/)
2. [Who We Are – Metron](https://www.metsci.com/who-we-are/)
3. [Careers at Metron](https://www.metsci.com/careers/)
4. [What We Do – Products & Tools](https://www.metsci.com/what-we-do/)
5. [Metron Fundamentals](https://www.metsci.com/who-we-are/metron-fundamentals/)
6. [Greenhouse Careers Page](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/metron)

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