Data Scientist

Paragon Cyber Solutions LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401K w/ employer

Paid Time Off & 11 Paid Public

Short and Long-Term Disability

Healthy Work-Life Balance

Training & Development

Job summary

Paragon Cyber Solutions LLC is seeking a Data Scientist to support a Government intelligence mission by building analytics and predictive capabilities for intelligence decision makers.

The role emphasizes applying statistics, ML, and data visualization to transform complex technical work into clear, decision-ready outputs for stakeholders. Strong experience with Python/R/SQL and open-source ML tools is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, with four years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with Python, R, or SQL for data analysis and modeling.
• Experience building ML models with open-source tools such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch.
• Experience with data mining, statistical analysis, and predictive modeling.
• Ability to analyze large datasets to identify trends and findings.
• Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced statistics, AI, ML, and data science to transform complex work into graphical, written, visual, and verbal products.
• Detect trends in intelligence data and integrate IC data sources.
• Develop ML models and predictive analytics using open-source tools.
• Support Government intelligence search and discovery with code and algorithms.
• Document findings and prepare deliverables for stakeholders.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Machine Learning

Data Analysis

Data Visualization

Big Data

Education

Bachelor’s degree

4 years of relevant experience

Tools

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Tableau

Power BI

Git

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Cloud computing

Job description

Paragon Cyber Solutions is seeking a Data Scientist to support a Government intelligence mission by building analytics and predictive capabilities for intelligence decision makers.

Responsibilities

• Apply mathematics, statistics, information science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related scientific techniques to transform complex technical work into graphical, written, visual, and verbal products
• Detect trends within intelligence data and incorporate additional Intelligence Community (IC) data sources
• Develop and apply machine learning, data mining, and prediction algorithms using open-source capabilities
• Integrate or code algorithms supporting Government intelligence search and discovery missions
• Recommend best practices for data management across hardware, software, storage, and bandwidth limitations
• Use data science methods for predictive analysis, social media and crowd-sourced analytics, wargaming, and strategy development
• Conduct exploratory analysis and rapid iteration on large data volumes to produce intelligence quickly
• Prepare deliverables that document findings and activities for stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, with four (4) years of relevant experience
• Proficiency with Python, R, or SQL for data analysis and modeling
• Experience building and applying machine learning models using open-source tools such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch (or similar)
• Experience with data mining, statistical analysis, and predictive modeling
• Proven ability to analyze large, complex datasets to identify trends and produce findings
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI (or similar)
• Hands-on experience with relational and/or NoSQL database systems
• Familiarity with cloud computing and data management within storage and bandwidth constraints
• Experience using version control systems such as Git
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate technical findings in written, visual, and verbal formats for non-technical stakeholders

Technologies

• Python, R, SQL
• scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch
• Tableau, Power BI
• Relational database systems, NoSQL database systems
• Cloud computing
• Git

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401K w/ employer matching)
• Paid Time Off & 11 Paid Public Holidays
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Healthy Work-Life Balance
• Training & Development

Clearance

• TS/SCI with ability to obtain and maintain CI polygraph