Certified Data Scientist

Artech LLC

Rosslyn, VA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$55–$58 Per Hour
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Attorney, Automation, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Business Intelligence Software, Capacity Analysis, Cloud Computing, Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS), Communication Skills, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Skills, Computer Systems, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Lake, Data Mining, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Science, Data Sets, Data Storage, Data Visualization, Database Administration, Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL), Database Programming, Debugging Skills, Documentation, Experiment Design, IDE (Integrated Development Environment), Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), JavaScript, Law Enforcement, Legal Reports, Machine Learning, Mail Services, Mathematics, Microsoft Windows Azure, Natural Language Processing (NLP), ODBC (Open Database Connectivity), Open Source, Operational Audit, Operations Security (OPSEC), Pattern Matching, People Management, Power BI, Predictive Modeling, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Modeling, Programming Languages, Project Development, Proof of Concept, Prototyping, Python Programming/Scripting Language, R Programming Language, Relational Databases (RDBMS), Reporting Dashboards, Robotics, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scalable System Development, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Simulation, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Statistical Programming Languages, Statistics, Structured Data, Systems Analysis, Team Player, Technical Drawing, Technical Presentation, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Data, Test Design, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Requirements, Testing, Text Mining, Training/Teaching, United States Citizen, Unstructured Data, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Rosslyn, VA
POSTED
2 days ago
Job Title: Data Scientist
Duration: 06+ months with possible extension
Location: Arlington VA (Once a week onsite)
Pay Rate: $55 - $58/Hr on W2

Job Description:
We are seeking a Data Scientist to join our team. Candidates will need to live in the DC Metro area and report to the office in Arlington VA twice per pay period. Candidates MUST be a US Citizen

Position Description
• Works independently and within teams to use the necessary data extraction, manipulation, and aggregation techniques to prepare, clean, normalize, and validate data to complete varied projects and tasks.
• Researches, designs, and develops visualization solutions using a range of methods which support investigative and audit products.
• Designs experiments, tests hypotheses, and builds scalable models using data science and artificial intelligence (e.g. machine learning) methods.
• Designs, develops, and adapts mathematical, statistical, econometric, and other analytical solutions for audit, investigation, research, and support functions.
• Leads artificial intelligence activities such as natural language processing, predictive analytics, and machine learning model development, training, evaluation, testing, refinement, deployment, and maintenance.
• Translates complex technical findings into an easily understood narrative. Prepares comprehensive documentation for requirements, test plans, user manuals, technical diagrams, and training materials.
• Develops project communications and maintains effective working relationships between project teams, stakeholders, and management.
• Provides advice on issues affecting projects, such as data access, quality, storage, and other related needs.
• Contributes to and presents training and conference materials to large audiences.
• Independently performs comprehensive and efficient data collection and analysis of a variety of data sources to develop trends, descriptive statistics, or other insights.
• Uses expert level knowledge to identify and develop sources of information from structured and unstructured data, criminal intelligence databases, public information sources, internal Postal Service databases, reference manuals, and audit and law enforcement reports.
• Independently researches, extracts, evaluates, interprets, and visualizes data and information as actionable intelligence for auditors and investigators to detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Uses relational databases, data lakes, data lakehouses, and other data environments to create a variety of analytic products such as business intelligence tools, summary tables, comparison graphs, or temporal, association, and link analysis charts.
• Interacts with other agencies and builds relationships with peers to share information and learn the latest developments in analytical tools and techniques to effectively support the OIG with mission related work.
• Develops substantial knowledge of database applications and environments and shares expertise with coworkers in support of agency goals and objectives.
• Expert proficiency in common data science tools, including scripted languages (such as SQL, Python, R, and Java Scripts), Integrated Development Environment and analytics platforms, open-source solutions, commercial off-the- shelf tools and hardware-based capabilities to support the data analytic development process and creating models, dashboards, and reports.
• Knowledge and experience using advanced analytic techniques such as machine learning, natural language processing, robotics process automation, artificial intelligence, text and/or data mining, and statistical and mathematical methods.
• Knowledge and experience using business intelligence applications and reporting technologies/methodologies including Data Analytics Expressions (DAX), data Mash-up(M), and Client Power Platform (e.g., Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, etc.).
• Knowledge of AWS or Azure Services, including Databricks, Data Factory, Data Lakehouses, and Data Lake.
• Knowledge of Extraction, Transformation, and Load (ETL) strategies, pattern recognition, and application of analytical tools.
• Coordinate with staff and customers to identify business and technical requirements.
• Produce written documentation and artifacts for all work completed, including the translation of user requirements into technical designs.
• Assist the agency in the development of programming and visualization solutions.
• Troubleshoot and provide support on existing projects or application efforts.
• Understand the concepts supporting relational databases, data warehousing, data governance, data access, data quality and related areas.
• Knowledge of ODBC connection strings, and other external data source connection protocols.
• Engineer data analytic solutions, including prototyping, proof of concept, and full implementation.
• Evaluate, assess, document, and test data security and continuity of operations for systems and programs.
• Ensure compatibility between equipment and software, analyze operational/systems requirements, support design reviews, and present technical briefings.

Position Requirements
• Proficiency in common data science tools and programming and scripting languages such as SQL, Python, R, and JavaScript with a proven ability to create solutions in complex environments, including the use of programming languages to create datasets, visualizations, and interactive reports in various business intelligence applications.
• Skill applying analytical techniques, methods, and processes to business problems demonstrated through a history of accepted modeling and analyses that resulted in meaningful business impact. These include working with unstructured or structured data and converting those data sets using a variety of analyses such as optimization, simulation, classical and spatial statistics, and/or programming languages.
• Skill using advanced analytic techniques such as machine learning, natural language processing, robotics process automation, artificial intelligence, text and/or data mining, and statistical and mathematical methods.
• Strong writing and documentation skills to capture collection of source data, methodology from business rules, and visualization deployment from a myriad of sources and interactions with various stakeholders.
• Perform analysis of data for Extraction, Transformation, and Load (ETL) strategies, pattern recognition, and application of analytical tools.
• Review, analyze, and modify existing products including coding, debugging, testing, and documenting.
• Provide guidance to coworkers on business and technical issues affecting projects, such as data access, data quality, storage capacity, and analytic tools and software.
• Assist with training and conference development which may include presentations to large audiences.
• Facilitate between business owners and end-users who need to communicate with database administrators and traditional IT support staff.
• Ensure that quality/security guidelines are followed.
• Strong relational database and querying languages experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Understand and follow a software development lifecycle (analysis, design, development, coding, testing, debugging, and documenting).

Desired Requirements
• Specialized experience working with programming languages (e.g., Python), business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI), and analytics platforms (e.g., Databricks).
• Knowledge and experience in the law enforcement and/or audit industry
• Knowledge and experience using cloud computing platforms such as Azure
• Knowledge and experience with relational databases and structured query language (SQL)

Experience
• Must have a Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, or related field.
• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience and skill writing coding languages (such as SQL, Python, R, and Java Scripts).
• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience working with projects involving machine learning, natural language processing, robotics process automation, artificial intelligence, text and/or data mining, as well as statistical and mathematical methods.
• Minimum 6 months’ experience working with AWS or Azure services such as Databricks, Data Factory, and Data Lake.
• Professional Certification(s) in a related field of data science and/or data analytics disciplines preferred.
 

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Artech LLC