Data Mining & Analytics Engineer, Journeyman (Security Clearance Required)

ICF Olson; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is actively recruiting for a Data Mining and Analytics Engineer to support a large federal cyber analytics program. The role focuses on building analytic solutions, modeling data, and producing actionable insights for a government client.

Ideal candidates bring experience with big data platforms, Databricks notebooks, and a range of programming languages (Python, SQL). This is a telework-based role with some meetings at Arlington, VA or Pensacola, FL as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field with 3+ years of experience
• Active high-level security clearance required as part of client contract requirements
• US citizenship is required
• Practical experience with the Databricks Intelligence Platform
• Experience with computational notebook technologies such as Databricks, Zeppelin, or Jupyter
• Fluency in programming languages (Python, JavaScript, R, etc.)
• Experience with SQL queries

Responsibilities

• Perform knowledge elicitation from customer SMEs to build analytic solutions
• Design, engineer, and optimize sustainment of large-scale distributed computation platforms
• Oversee transition of services from third-party vendors to the analytic environment and provide end-user training
• Identify data to perform analytics and create data integration and transformation solutions
• Develop custom data modeling procedures to assist with data mining and production
• Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques
• Interpret and communicate results to non-technical customers

Skills

Cyber threat knowledge

Data modeling

Databricks

Zeppelin

Jupyter

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Databricks Intelligence Platform

Zeppelin

Jupyter

Job description

ICF is actively recruiting for Data Mining and Analytics Engineer to support the research and development of new cyber analytic capabilities that will help the US protect and defend its networks and critical information systems. The successful cleared candidate will act as a Data Mining and Analytics Engineer to support a large federal cyber security analytic program. Your work will contribute to the knowledge of how cyber-attacks work, how vulnerabilities are exploited, and the way hostile cyber actors operate. Utilise your skills to help experiment and prototype future cyber capabilities for implementation at large-scale. As the Data Mining and Analytics Engineer, your exceptional skillset will create useful and actionable insight for the customer through the development of analytic solutions (hardware, analytics, tools, techniques, practices, deployment, standards, performance specifications, etc.) for analytic use cases developed during the performance of this project. You will work closely with the Analytics Research team to identify platform enhancements that support the forward-looking analytics under consideration. The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of a wide variety of systems and networks to include high-volume/high-availability systems. You are focused on results, a self-starter, and have demonstrated success for using analytics to drive the understanding, growth, and success of the analysis. This is an opportunity to contribute to an important project from its beginning, work with the latest emerging technologies, and all while building a great career at ICF! This role is primarily telework-based with occasional meetings at client locations (Arlington, VA or Pensacola, FL) or ICF facilities within the Washington, DC metro area (DMV).

What You Will Be Doing:

• Perform knowledge elicitation from customer subject matter experts and convert that to build analytic solutions
• Design, engineer, and optimize sustainment of large-scale distributed computation platforms and supporting environment (ecosystems) for various stakeholders, business owners, and industry partners
• Oversee the transition of services from third-party vendors to the analytic environment and be responsible for ad hoc and formal end-user training
• Identify applicable data to perform analytics and create solutions to acquire, transform, and load or correlate data components to and from the analytic environment
• Develop custom data modeling procedures to assist with data mining, modeling, and production
• Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques
• Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy
• Interpret and communicate results to non-technical customers

What You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field with 3+ years of experience in a related field
• Practical working experience and advanced knowledge of cyber threats, tools, techniques, and processes
• Strong experience in data modeling and working with datasets of all sizes using a variety of data mining and data analysis methods/tools
• Active high-level security clearance required as part of client contract requirements
• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US citizenship is required

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Practical experience with the Databricks Intelligence Platform
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with various clients in order to explain and elaborate on technical details
• Experience in developing analytic tools, processes, and governance for storing, modeling, capturing, and delivering data to the client’s enterprise
• Experience with computational notebook technologies such as Databricks, Zeppelin, or Jupyter
• Experience with the application of visual analytics to computational analytic results
• Fluency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, R, etc.)
• Experience with database querying like SQL
• Readiness to collaborate with engineering teams, product teams, and customers to develop prototypes and software products
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Cloud Practitioner or higher desired
• CompTIA Security+ or higher cybersecurity certification preferred

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we are not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future. We can only solve the world’s toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email [e-mail] and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Read more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at [e-mail]. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: $98,614.00 - $167,644.00 Virginia Client Office (VA88).

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About ICF

ICF is a global consulting and technology services company with approximately 9,000 employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.