Data Scientist

IQ Sig; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

Gym membership discounts

Volunteer paid time off

Generous PTO package

Job summary

IQ Sig in Bethesda, MD, seeks a Data Scientist to analyze complex data sets to support decision-making. The role involves building analytic models, ensuring data integrity, and presenting findings to diverse stakeholders.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in a related field, 3+ years of experience, and proficiency in Python and machine learning. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including health, vision, 401k with match, and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 3+ years of relevant work experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph required.

Responsibilities

• Build analytic models for mission-specific needs.
• Communicate conclusions using mathematical/statistical methods.
• Clean and curate large data sets for analysis.

Skills

Python

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Machine learning

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Pandas

PySpark

R

Job description

The Data Scientist will drive mission-focused insights from complex data sets. This role involves managing, modeling, and interpreting large-scale government data holdings to support decision-making and operational success. You will combine expertise in mathematics, statistics, computer science, and domain-specific knowledge to deliver actionable conclusions and communicate them effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Position Responsibilities

• Build and assess analytic models tailored to mission-specific needs
• Communicate principal conclusions clearly, using mathematics, statistics, and computer science methods
• Develop reproducible workflows and ensure data integrity
• Develop qualitative and quantitative methods for exploring and assessing data setsin varying states of organization and cleanliness.
• Organize, clean, and curate large data setsfor analysis
• Present complex technical findings in a way that is accessible to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Statistics, Machine Learning, Data Science, Computer Science or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3+ years' relevant work experience.
• Experience with software development working with Python in a Unix environment.
• Experience using the Linux command line.
• Practical knowledge in Python Machine Learning and Data Visualization
• Practical knowledge in Data ETL such as working with: Data loading from SQL, CSV, JSON, Excel, etc., Pandas and PySpark
• Proficiency in statistical packages using any of the following: Python, R, STATA, SPSS, etc.
• An active TS/SCI with polygraph

Additional Requirements

• Experience using the Atlassian Tool Suite or other Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD pipeline).
• Experience with development of any of the following; Hadoop, Pig, MapReduce, or HDFS
• Working knowledge with other object-oriented programming languages such as Java or C++
• Working knowledge with Front-end data visualization libraries (i.e., D3.js; Raphael.js, etc.)

The pay range for this position is between $160,000 and $190,000 per year. This position is benefits-eligible. Our suite of benefits includes Health, Dental, Vision, 401k w/ match, Gym Membership discounts, Volunteer Paid Time Off, and a generous PTO package. We'd love to tell you more! Apply today!

We believe great talent comes from many backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and make all employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We are committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, consistent with all applicable laws.

Our team provides superior services, solutions and subject matter expertise to solve our customer's most challenging requirements in cyber, land, air, sea and space. We believe in empowering our employees to deliver exceptional results across our federal, state and private sector clients. We are values-led and mission driven. We can't wait to work with you!