Data Scientist — AI Analytics & Secure Data Platforms

the-swift-group; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Swift Group in Reston, VA, seeks a Data Scientist to support data-driven applications and analytics. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data flow and accessibility, balancing technical execution with program delivery.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data engineering/analysis, strong SQL and Python skills, and experience with AWS and BI tools. US citizenship with active TS/SCI clearance is required, with opportunities to work across local VA offices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data engineering, data analysis, or related fields.
• Solid understanding of relational database normalization; optimize PostgreSQL.
• Experience with data modeling and implementing data strategies.
• Experience implementing and maintaining relational database security.
• Expertise in performance tuning, indexing, query optimization, and exception handling.
• Proficiency with views, triggers, and stored procedures.
• Experience developing data structures and load routines for business use.
• Hands-on with AWS data services and data visualization tools (Tableau/Power BI).
• Experience with API development and integration.
• Knowledge of data security and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and model complex datasets to identify trends and support investigations.
• Design and develop dashboards and visualizations to communicate KPIs.
• Analyze large datasets to extract insights and inform decisions.
• Create reusable code templates and pipelines for data science workflows.
• Build and maintain data models and data infrastructures supporting ML workflows.
• Support data deployment and integration across networks (classified/unclassified).
• Provide system design input for large-scale, multi-source data processing.

Skills

Data analysis

Python

SQL/PostgreSQL

AWS

Data modeling

BI tools

Git/Jira

Agile

Communication

Security clearance

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Apache Airflow

Docker

Jira

Job description

The Swift Group in Reston, VA, seeks a Data Scientist to support data-driven applications and analytics. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data flow and accessibility, balancing technical execution with program delivery.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data engineering/analysis, strong SQL and Python skills, and experience with AWS and BI tools. US citizenship with active TS/SCI clearance is required, with opportunities to work across local VA offices.