Data Scientist

Precision Solutions, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Data Scientist in Fort Meade, MD, focusing on designing and maintaining AI benchmarks using InspectAI. Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI with FS Poly clearance. Responsibilities include developing evaluation datasets and metrics to assess model performance.

Ideal applicants will have a BS in Computer Science or similar, alongside skills in Python, MongoDB, and statistical analysis. Collaborative tools like Jira or Confluence and experience with data validation are also essential.

This position is onsite and particularly suitable for those with expertise in working in constrained environments.

Qualifications

• Experience with AI Evaluation & Frameworks such as InspectAI and LLM Benchmarking.
• Experience with Statistical Analysis, Data Cleaning & Validation.
• Familiarity with Git Version Control, Dataset Lineage/Traceability.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain benchmarks for model testing and workflow testing using InspectAI.
• Clean, transform, validate, and analyze supporting data.
• Document dataset lineage and evaluation outputs for reproducibility.

Skills

InspectAI

Python

MongoDB

Jupyter notebooks

Data visualization tools

Statistical analysis

Data cleaning and validation

Cloud or containerized environments

Git-based version control

Collaboration tools such as Jira or Confluence

Education

BS in Computer Science or similar technical field

Job description

Overview

Data Scientist

Onsite | Ft. Meade, MD

Active TS/SCI w/FS Poly (NSA) Clearance Required

Summary

Since 2012, our client has helped mission‑critical government organizations and businesses face their most daunting technology challenges. Their team have been trusted partners to many government agencies and are extremely familiar with a wide variety of systems, policies, and procedures. Our client is also a distinguished custom software development firm dedicated to delivering premium solutions tailored for businesses and governmental needs. They are home to top‑tier technology professionals recognized as industry pioneers, comprehensive full‑stack engineers, and reliable consultants. These experts are adept at clear communication, excel in resolving complex challenges where others may falter, and are skilled in actualizing an organization’s vision.

The Data Scientists’ primary responsibility is to design, build, and maintain benchmarks for model testing and agentic workflow testing using InspectAI. They define evaluation datasets, test scenarios, metrics, scoring approaches, and repeatable evaluation workflows that measure model and agent performance in a consistent, auditable way. They also clean, transform, validate, and analyze supporting data; generate metrics and visualizations; and produce findings that support model evaluation, reporting, and decision‑making. They partner with Researchers to ground benchmark design in sound methodology, and with Developers to operationalize evaluation workflows into stable, repeatable tooling. Data Scientists should also be able to document dataset lineage, scoring rationale, benchmark assumptions, and evaluation outputs so results are reproducible, traceable, and usable in constrained or air‑gapped environments.

Upcoming Tasking

• AI Model Benchmarks — Design, implement, and maintain benchmark suites that measure model performance against defined evaluation criteria, including dataset curation, scoring, and results reporting.
• Agentic AI Benchmarks — Develop benchmarks and test scenarios that evaluate agentic workflows and multi‑step task performance, including tool‑use, task completion, and reliability metrics.
• Evaluation Dataset Development — Curate, validate, and version evaluation datasets and test scenarios, including any adversarial or edge‑case sets needed to stress agent behavior.
• Metrics, Analysis, and Reporting — Produce scoring frameworks, visualizations, and written analyses that translate raw evaluation results into actionable findings for stakeholders.

Technologies/Skills Needed

• InspectAI
• Python
• MongoDB
• Jupyter notebooks
• Data visualization tools
• Statistical analysis
• Data cleaning and validation
• Cloud or containerized environments
• Git‑based version control
• Collaboration tools such as Jira or Confluence
• Experience operating in airgapped or constrained environments

Requirements

• You have experience with AI Evaluation & Frameworks such as InspectAI, LLM Benchmarking, Agentic Workflow Evaluation (tool‑use, multi‑step task performance)
• You have experience with Statistical Analysis, Data Cleaning & Validation, Data Visualization Tools, Jupyter Notebook, Data & Environment: MongoDB, Cloud/Containerized Environments, Airgapped & Constrained Operations
• You're familiar with Git Version Control, Experimental Design, Dataset Lineage/Traceability, Jira, and Confluence

• BS in Computer Science or similar technical field (4 years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a BS degree)

Clearance Requirements

• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active TS/SCI w/FS Poly clearance is required. Please note that the FS Poly currently needs to be held by the NSA or within the past two years.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Precision Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.