Data Scientist

Years of Experience: 3 years

Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree

Location: Huntsville, AL or Washington DC

Program Description: This program maintains a Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) as a Service (TSaaS) which provides technical, investigative, analytical, and data services to address requests from across the agency. These services include, but are not limited to, data analysis and visualization, tool and system development, and workflow automation. This program requires familiarity with large data sets, data analysis tools, data lifecycle and investigative procedures, tool and
software development and evolving mission requirements that necessitate the flexibility to respond to ad hoc and evolving requirements.

Position Description: Serve as a Data Scientist supporting the program, delivering advanced analytics, machine learning models, and data-driven insights to support counterterrorism investigations and operational decision-making. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy scalable data solutions that align with mission objectives and evolving intelligence requirements.

·       Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments.

·       Evaluates performance results and recommends major changes affecting short-term project growth and success.

·       Collaborate with nontechnical, national security investigators and analysts to understand their data science needs, suggest solutions, and complete the work in a timely manner.

·       Design machine learning (ML), statistical analysis, and data analysis tasks.

·       Leverage existing and/or conduct custom Extract Transform Load (ETL) work to aggregate data from multiple repositories and condition the data to provide novel insights.

·       Interpret data, identify features and model variables, assess the quality of model outputs, generate alternatives, and conduct remediation.

·       Find and design new approaches to handling, analyzing, and using large volumes of data and/or data sets, and explore fundamental issues with data handling, search, and retention.

·       Design new software code to improve data search processes, and design, test, and validate the quality of data and data processes.

·       Automate routine workflows and data analysis steps to assist with workflow automation.

·       Report results of analyses and provide actionable recommendations.

·       Design and implement data science solutions that adhere to the principles of reproducible research, including maintaining clear documentation, using version control tools (e.g., Git), and ensuring that analyses are repeatable by others.

·       Develop and maintain automated, reproducible workflows for data preparation, model development, and results reporting, facilitating effective collaboration and knowledge transfer across the team.

Required:

·       Active Top Secret with eligibility for SCI or FS Poly

·       3 years of relevant experience with a BS in Data Science, Mathematics, Information Science, Statistics, Engineering, Business Analytics, or related degree

·       High proficiency in Python.

Soft Skills:

·       Organizational Skills: Can plan and prioritize work. Follows tasks to their logical conclusion and makes sure that everything has been done to the right standard. Good attention to detail.

·       Team Work: Able to enthuse and maintain project interest. Comfortable working both individually and as part of a team. Prepared to challenge ideas within a group in a constructive way.

·       Leadership: Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges. Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization.

·       Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently to team members and clients, verbally and in writing. Able to present ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context. Excellent active listening skills.

·       Quantitative Management: Ability to determine process measures and track to determine process effectiveness and efficiency.

·       Problem Solving: Natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics.Ability to analyze problems and determine root cause, generating alternatives, evaluating and selecting alternatives and implementing solutions.

·       Results oriented: Able to drive things forward regardless of personal interest in the task.

SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• STD
• LTD
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k with employer contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Pet Insurance