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2027 Early Career Business Operations Associate

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$78k–$104k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-11
No visa sponsorshipU.S. persons only (export control)

Core

Design, execute, and automate data models and analytical pipelines to track operational, business, and financial metrics while delivering actionable insights to leadership.

Role type

Early Career Business Operations Associate

Builds

Repeatable analytics workflows, self-service dashboards, and executive-ready data narratives

Domain

Defense technology / Business Operations

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Data modeling, SQL, Excel, PowerPoint, Data visualization, Stakeholder partnership, Process optimization

Preferred skills

Business analytics, Enterprise data tooling (Salesforce, Oracle, Palantir Foundry, Databricks), Large dataset manipulation

Technologies

Salesforce, Oracle, Palantir Foundry, Databricks, SQL, Excel, PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Design and automate analytical pipelines, Develop dashboards and visualization frameworks, Translate complex analyses into executive presentations, Identify process bottlenecks and drive operational solutions, Partner with leadership to guide strategic decisions, Execute deep-dive analyses on core enterprise systems

Seniority

Early Career, Entry-level