Data Scientist

Saic; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Huntsville, Alabama seeks a Data Scientist to join the Advanced Analytics Team supporting the Army Vantage Data Analytics System. You will build models, implement algorithms, and run simulations to solve mission-critical problems.

Responsibilities include developing data tools, refining ML deployments, and enhancing applications for the customer’s analytics needs, with an emphasis on rigorous data analysis and model validation. A clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Relational databases knowledge including SQL and keys.
• Proficiency in Python, TS, Java, or JavaScript.
• Experience delivering data analytics solutions.
• Hands-on algorithm development for data processing and modeling.
• ML deployment with optimization focus; numerical methods understood.
• Palantir Foundry/Vantage experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of mission data across domains.
• Formulate problems in mathematical terms for modeling.
• Design and implement mathematical models and algorithms.
• Develop and enhance software algorithms for analytics.
• Research tools for analytics and AI enhancements.
• Create tools using various languages/frameworks.
• Improve MLOps framework to support teammates.
• Refine applications to meet customer mission needs.

Skills

Relational databases

Python

TypeScript

Java

JavaScript

Data analytics

Algorithms

ML deployment

Modeling & simulation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5 years experience

Tools

Palantir Foundry/Vantage

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Data Scientist to join our team in Huntsville, Alabama to support our Advanced Analytics Team to utilize the Army Vantage Data Analytics System to build/implement models, use/create algorithms and create/run simulations.

Job Description

• Conduct analysis of mission data applicable in multiple domains.
• Formulate and interpret problems in mathematical or computational terms.
• Design, develop, use, and evaluate mathematical models, methods, and algorithm application to explore concepts and solve problems for the customer.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software algorithms (e.g. processing-intensive analytics, novel process development, manipulation of large data sets).
• Research analysis products and tools for possible integration to enhance Analytics and AI offerings.
• Create new tools and applications using a variety of software languages, frameworks, and libraries.
• Improve, support, and test a MLOps framework to support other team member’s analysis work.
• Refine and enhance existing applications to better meet the customer’s mission.

Qualifications

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of relevant experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD or JD and zero (0) years or more experience; additional four (4) years of experience accepted in lieu of graduate degree.

Qualifications

• Relational database expertise in database storage, SQL queries, and primary/foreign keys.
• Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Python, typescript, Java, and/or JavaScript.
• Demonstrated on-the-job knowledge of providing data analytics solutions.
• Hands-on experience creating algorithms and engineering tools for data processing and modeling and simulation.
• Practical understanding in machine learning deployment with a focus on optimization, including theoretical and numerical methods for refinement of models.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry/Vantage preferred but not required.

Required Clearance

• Must be able to obtain a full Secret Clearance; Interim Secret required prior to start, SAIC will help to obtain.
• Must be a Current U.S. Citizen.