INFORMS Open Forum

Deccan International Seeking Applicants for Operations Research Developer Position in San Diego, California

  • 1.  Deccan International Seeking Applicants for Operations Research Developer Position in San Diego, California

    Posted 10-27-2015 18:13


    Title:   Operations Research Developer                           Reports To:   Director of Engineering

    Status:   Full-Time                                                            Department:   Engineering

    Type:   Regular Employee                                                Career Level:   Experienced/non-manager

    Classification:  Exempt                                                    Location:  San Diego, CA

    You’ll join a team of experts in information systems, and technical services. Supported by training, employee resource groups, and our shared vision of being the optimal solution for both strategic and real-time deployment planning, focused on improving security and responsiveness in public safety operations. Through constant innovation, domain expertise, and strength in Operations Research, Deccan provides comprehensive solutions with its unique turnkey project management software solutions approach for public safety. Our clients are in the United States and Canada and include such first responders as New York City Fire Department (FDNY), Dallas Fire & Rescue, Los Angeles County Fire Department and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

     Position Description:

    Deccan’s Operations Research Developer will enhance current applications for public safety as well as to develop new products. This hands-on job will involve close collaboration with other software developer staff and analysts who configure the applications for clients, and project managers who directly interact with clients and understand their needs. The products span the range from strategic planning logistical applications requiring programming, challenging regression, optimization, and Monte Carlo simulation models, to real time applications requiring fast optimizations. Some models need to be enhanced while others have to be developed from scratch.

     Basic Qualifications: 

    • A MS degree in an Engineering discipline, Physics, Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science with a minimum of 2 years of systems engineering experience required.
    • Ability to program in programming languages such as C++, C#, Java, etc. needed
    • Substantial background in algorithm design and developing heuristics a must
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
    • Desire and ability to learn and understand the dynamics and culture with public safety response operations, including how calls for emergency medical services are classified, how various emergency response apparatus are dispatched to them, and how field personnel handle the emergencies and other responsibilities.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • A Ph.D. degree in an Engineering discipline, Physics, Operations Research, Mathematics, or Computer Science with 0-2 years of systems engineering experience is preferred.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications in Access and Project is preferred.

    Who should apply:

    • Those who have an intense desire to understand and gain meaning from data
    • Proactive, ambitious individuals who take pride in what they do
    • Those who thrive on continuous improvement
    • Those that channel their endless energy into innovative and creative solutions

     EOE

     Deccan International is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

    Qualified applicants should send their detailed resume with salary requirements to ordeveloper@deccanintl.com

    NOTE:  Relocation not provided

    ------------------------------
    Raj Nagaraj
    Vice President Engineering
    Deccan International
    ordeveloper@deccanintl.com
    ------------------------------