HSS tech stack

HSS builds mostly with SQL, Python, MATLAB, Stata. Its stack also includes GCP, Tableau. SQL is named in 4 of the 18 job postings HSS published in the last 12 months (22%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of HSS, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 30, 2026
Technologies in use
31
Postings analysed
18
Open now
18
Modernity
78 /100
New in 6 months
6

What programming languages does HSS use?

SQL is named in 22% of job postings at HSS, followed by Python (17%), MATLAB (11%), Stata (11%).

SQL 4 22% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
Python 3 17% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
MATLAB 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
Stata 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
PowerShell 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SAS 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does HSS use?

GCP is named in 11% of job postings at HSS, followed by Tableau (11%), AWS (6%), Azure (6%).

GCP 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Tableau 2 11% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
AWS 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Azure 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Databricks 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Perplexity 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Power BI 1 6% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What developer tools does HSS use?

Microsoft Excel is named in 39% of job postings at HSS, followed by Copilot (6%), SolidWorks (6%), Ansible (6%).

Microsoft Excel 7 39% required in 57% · 7 open now · since Sep 2026
Copilot 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SolidWorks 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
Ansible 1 6% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
AutoCAD 1 6% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What AI and ML technologies does HSS use?

LLM is named in 17% of job postings at HSS, followed by ChatGPT (6%).

LLM 3 17% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
ChatGPT 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does HSS ask for?

AI Agents is named in 6% of job postings at HSS, followed by Agentic Workflows (6%), BGP (6%), CI/CD (6%).

AI Agents 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Agentic Workflows 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
BGP 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
CI/CD 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Dimensional Modeling 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
ETL/ELT 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Incident Management 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
LLM Guardrails 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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Machine Learning1
OSPF1
TCP/IP1

What does each HSS team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Science & Research

6 postings
MATLAB2
Stata2

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How is the HSS stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
Microsoft ExcelSep 2026
SQLSep 2026
LLMSep 2026
GCPSep 2026
StataSep 2026
TableauSep 2026

How modern is the HSS stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 78/100

HSS scores 78 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the HSS stack in its industry?

Share of the 724 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

SQL39%
LLM19%
Python40%
GCP28%
MATLAB5%
Stata3%
Tableau20%
AWS29%
Azure28%
ChatGPT7%

Questions about the HSS tech stack

What programming languages does HSS use?

The languages named in HSS job postings are SQL (22%), Python (17%), MATLAB (11%), Stata (11%), PowerShell (6%), as a share of the 18 postings of the last 12 months.

Does HSS use GCP?

Yes. GCP is named in 2 of 18 job postings (11%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does HSS use?

The cloud and platforms named in HSS job postings are GCP (2), Tableau (2), AWS (1) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Science & Research job at HSS?

Science & Research postings at HSS most often require MATLAB (2), Stata (2), out of 6 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the HSS tech stack changing?

Yes. Microsoft Excel, SQL, LLM, GCP first appeared in HSS job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the HSS tech stack?

HSS scores 78 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the HSS tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting HSS publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 18 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 30, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "HSS tech stack: 31 technologies from 18 job postings", as of Sep 30, 2026. https://alion.io/company/hss-edu/technologies

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