Senior Data Scientist

Job Summary

We are seeking seasoned Data Scientist candidates for a full-time position to support our clients Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) team, onsite at their facility in the Chantilly, VA area.

Responsibilities

• Collecting, organizing, and analyzing technical information from multiple sources to drive client missions and quick-turn tasks in fast-paced environments.
• Aid in the design and implementation of machine learning and data engineering techniques for application to advanced client missions in science and technology (S&T) fields.
• Apply data collection and analysis tools to S&T mission areas, improving existing techniques and devising new solutions for mission-critical data science challenges.
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary environment while working independently and leading tasks on time and on budget.
• Propose, develop, and execute creative solutions to unique data science problems, including suggestions for new data sources and data exploitation techniques.
• Provide thorough and completed products that require minor revisions and/or editing.
• Proactively manage expectations and meet deadlines in a fast-moving, agile environment.
• Maintain excellent communication and interaction with both co-located and geographically diverse team members.

Key Qualifications

• Experience using tools for collecting, assembling, interpreting, translating, and analyzing multi-source data, such as S&T information, network, open source, and databases, and synthesizing knowledge into actionable intelligence.
• Experience applying machine learning, statistics, and/or data mining techniques to gain insights from data.
• Experience with automation of data pipelining processes, data transformation, databases, and/or repositories.
• Experience with assessing and technical reporting on technologies and scientific topics, i.e., technology readiness levels (TRL) and critical technology elements (CTE).
• Experience with diverse media and advanced S&T data.
• BS and 8 years of relevant experience; MS and 5 years of relevant experience; PhD in relevant field and 3 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education/experience in a relevant field.
• Excitement about learning new technical subject areas and curiosity about S&T missions.
• Experience in national security, defense, and/or intelligence communities.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active Top Secret SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).

Additional Information

• This position is onsite, full-time in Chantilly, VA.
• Standard hours are 40 per week.
• This can be either a contract to hire or direct hire position.
• The interview process will include a video interview with the hiring manager and technical team.