Data Scientist

Saic; Rock Island (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Rock Island, Illinois, is seeking a Data Scientist to join our Advanced Analytics team to support the Army Vantage Data Analytics System, building and implementing models, and deploying simulations.

You will work with Python, SQL, and JavaScript/TypeScript to design algorithms, develop analytics tools, and contribute to an MLOps framework, with a focus on solving mission-relevant problems for the customer.

Qualifications

• Relational database expertise in database storage, SQL queries, and keys.
• Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, Java, and/or JavaScript.
• Experience delivering data analytics solutions and creating algorithms.
• Hands-on ML deployment with optimization focus and analytics tooling.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of mission data in multiple domains.
• Formulate and interpret problems in mathematical or computational terms.
• Design, develop, use, and evaluate mathematical models and algorithms.
• Develop and enhance software algorithms for large data sets.
• Research tools for integration to enhance Analytics and AI offerings.
• Create new tools using various languages, frameworks, libraries.
• Improve and test an MLOps framework to support analysis work.
• Refine existing applications to meet the customer’s mission.

Skills

SQL

Python

TypeScript

Java

JavaScript

Machine learning

MLOps

Palantir Foundry/Vantage

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Palantir Foundry/Vantage

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Data Scientist to join our team at Rock Island, Illinois 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; additional four (4) years of experience accepted in lieu of 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.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.