Data Scientist

Red Arch Solutions; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions firm is seeking a Data Scientist to utilize AI algorithms and statistical analysis techniques to interpret datasets. The role requires a strong background in data engineering and machine learning, along with experience in managing and analyzing large datasets to provide insights. Successful candidates will have over 12 years of experience and must possess a TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph. Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement are essential.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in data science and analysis.
• Strong experience with data visualization and machine learning principles.
• Experience working independently and communicating with senior government officials.

Responsibilities

• Utilize cloud-based data analysis tools to analyze and interpret datasets.
• Extract, transform, load, and analyze data to provide recommendations.
• Develop expertise with customer applications and analytic capabilities.
• Conduct ongoing research on emerging data science methodologies.

Skills

Data engineering

Data management

Data visualization

Machine learning principles

Data fusion

Data science tools

Python

R

Tableau

Jupyter Notebooks

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Gitlab

Jira

Confluence

SharePoint

Job description

Active TS/S CI with Polygraph (required) Red Arch Solutions is seeking a Data Scientist who will use AI algorithms, statical analysis and other data science techniques to analyze, and interpret datasets to support decision making for the acquisition and integration of new and existing datasets for a suite of customer tools and mission priorities. The Data Scientist will work closely with a small contractor team and engage with industry and senior customer leadership to help define a comprehensive data strategy for the enterprise in line with customer mission priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize cloud-based data analysis tools, visual analytic tools, and open-source textual processing technologies to analyze and interpret datasets
• Extract, transform, load, analyze, and interpret data to provide recommendations to customer leadership
• Provide reports on associated patterns, anomalies, and data quality issues with data samples
• Develop expertise with customer applications, analytic capabilities, existing data, and mission objectives to help drive recommendations for new datasets and the comprehensive data strategy
• Conduct ongoing research on emerging data science methodologies and technologies, implementing new approaches to interpret and utilize data
• Analyze unstructured and semi-structured data using advanced techniques such as latent semantic indexing (LSI), entity identification and tagging, and complex event processing (CEP)
• Utilize advanced tools and computational skills to interpret, connect, predict, and make discoveries in complex data
• Apply machine learning, algorithm analysis, and data clustering techniques to evaluate datasets
• Communicate and present ideas to key stakeholders. Writing, documenting, and presenting technical material to senior level officials
• Leverage project management tools such as, Gitlab, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrated strong experience with data engineering, data management, data visualization, machine learning principles, data fusion, and data science tools (Tableau, Python, R, pandas, Jupyter Notebooks etc.)
• Demonstrated experience working independently without direct supervision, able carry out strategic objectives. Experience working with senior government officials and tailoring communication for the audience.
• Demonstrated 12+ years of relevant experience (relevant bachelor’s degree can be substituted in lieuof 4 years of experience; master’s degree can be substituted in lieu of 6 years)
• TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph #CJ