MIP Programmer Journeyman

About Arcticom, LLC

Offering a broad range of information technology solutions, Arcticom, LLC provides network and systems administration, enterprise architecture and resource planning, certification and accreditation, software design, programming, maintenance of telecommunications and land mobile radio equipment and systems, help desk support and IT transformation services among other services.

Arcticom offers impressive performance that is routinely recognized with exceptional ratings and commendations tied to installation successes. Satisfied Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) family customers include the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, Agriculture, Interior, Homeland Security, the General Services Administration, the Defense Logistics Agency and the U.S Census Bureau.

Wage/Salary Range: 130,000 – 150,000

Applicants will be notified via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

• Comfortable working with a distributed remote team and collaborating primarily online.
• Design, formulate, and implement Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) models for complex optimization problems.
• Translate business and operational requirements into mathematical constraints, variables, and objective functions.
• Implement optimization models using commercial or open-source solvers.
• Tune and improve solver performance through reformulation, parameter optimization, and decomposition techniques.
• Develop clean, maintainable code to integrate optimization models into applications and services.
• Validate model correctness, robustness, and performance using real-world data.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and domain experts to ensure practical and scalable solutions.
• Document models, assumptions, and limitations clearly for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement of optimization solutions.
• Report on status of systems and projects on a regular and timely basis.
• Lead technical design reviews, proof-of-concepts, and solution governance activities.
• Promote best practices for model performance, robustness, and responsible AI.

• Education Requirements:
  
  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Level of Experience Requirements:
  Strong experience with Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) formulation and implementation.
• Must have or be able to obtain a National Agency Check with Inquiries and/or National Security Clearance; requires US Citizenship.

• Familiar with secure coding standards and processes, including OWASP, code scans, and other processes.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or C++.
• Hands-on experience with optimization solvers such as:
  • Gurobi
  • CPLEX
  • SCIP
  • OR-Tools
  • Pyomo
• Solid understanding of linear programming, integer programming, and combinatorial optimization.
• Experience working with real-world data and numerical performance constraints.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms and model evaluation techniques.
• Experience with large-scale or real-time optimization.
• Knowledge of advanced techniques such as:
  • Decomposition (Benders, column generation)
  • Heuristics and meta heuristics
  • Stochastic or robust optimization
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

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This position will not have supervisory responsibilities. You may delete this line if it does not apply to the job.

This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions. You may delete this line if it does not apply to the job.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness.…