Data Scientist - $229K – $254K

RCT-Systems; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

401k vesting

Generous PTO and flexible schedules

Technology allowance

Job summary

RCT Systems is seeking a Data Scientist to support new system capabilities, maintain data pipelines in a cloud environment, and enhance applications. The role emphasizes big data processing, ETL development, data quality analysis, and analytics reporting while operating in Chantilly, VA.

The ideal candidate will hold a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and have strong Python/Spark/SQL skills, experience with AWS services and the Elastic Stack, and a collaborative, Agile mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience with Python, Spark, SQL and ETL development.
• Ability to map, transform and load structured/unstructured data.
• Proficient in creating analytic reports and dashboards.
• Strong communication and Agile development experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and extend bulk data pipelines in a cloud environment.
• Support data quality reviews and ETL design documentation.
• Build analytic reports and dashboards using CloudWatch and Kibana.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and integration partners in Agile teams.

Skills

Python

Spark

SQL

ETL

Data quality

Agile

Dashboards

Communication

Education

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Tools

PySpark

MySQL

PostgreSQL

XML

JSON

RegEx

Visual Studio

CloudWatch

Kibana

Job description

Seeking a Data Scientist to support the development of new system capabilities, maintain and extend bulk data pipelines, and enhance applications within a cloud computing environment. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in big data processing, ETL development, data quality analysis, and analytics reporting.

Required Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python, Spark, PySpark, SQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
• TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Experience with data mapping, extraction, transformation, loading (ETL), and integration of structured and unstructured data.
• Experience with XML, JSON, Regular Expressions (RegEx), and data modeling using notebooks and Visual Studio.
• Ability to develop analytic reports, dashboards, and metrics using CloudWatch, Kibana, and system log data.
• Experience performing data quality reviews and developing ETL design documentation, source-to-target mappings, and data dictionaries.
• Strong communication skills to clarify customer requirements, collaborate with integration partners, and support Agile development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Databricks, Amazon EMR, and complex Spark batch and streaming workloads.
• Proficiency in Python data analysis libraries, including Pandas.
• Experience with AWS services, including Lambda, SNS/SQS, EC2, DynamoDB, and RDS.
• Familiarity with the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and notebook-based data pipelines.

RCT Systems offers:

• Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
• Immediate 401k vesting
• Generous PTO and flexible schedules
• $500.00 annual technology allowance

RCT Systems is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.