Data Scientist - Mentorship and Training

the-swift-group; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Swift Group seeks an experienced Data Scientist to lead hands-on data science work while designing and delivering training programs for data scientists. This role is based in McLean, VA and supports mission-focused projects across Civilian, Defense, and IC customers.

You will design onboarding, train and mentor junior staff, and collaborate with stakeholders to turn mission needs into practical training materials and scalable analytics solutions.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years of data science experience
• Advanced Python proficiency
• Expert SQL across multiple data sources with optimization
• Git-based workflows with PRs and code reviews
• Linux fundamentals and Conda environment management
• Proficient in Jupyter Notebooks for demos and reproducible assets
• Strong communication and coaching mindset

Responsibilities

• Design onboarding and upskilling programs for data scientists
• Deliver in-person trainings including full-day classroom sessions
• Create training materials and playbooks for complex topics
• Establish best practices for version control, code review, and CI for DS teams
• Document tools and methodologies with Sphinx
• Partner with stakeholders to translate mission needs into training and tooling

Skills

Python

SQL

Git workflows

Linux

Jupyter Notebooks

Communication

Coaching

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science/Data Science

Tools

Elastic Stack

Spark (PySpark)

FastAPI

Docker

Gradio/Streamlit

Job description

Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

Are you passionate about turning multi-source data into clear insights and training others to do the same? We’re looking for a high-performing Data Scientist to combine hands-on data science with leading training modules and mentoring data scientists. The location of this job is McLean, VA.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver onboarding and upskilling programs for data scientists.
• Design and teach/facilitate in-person trainings to include full day classroom trainings and 1–2-hour deskside trainings
• Author and refine training materials and playbooks that make complex topics approachable.
• Establish and champion best practices for version control (Git/GitFlow), code review, and continuous integration for data science teams.
• Document tools, packages, and methodologies with Sphinx.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate mission needs into training, tooling improvements, and backlog priorities.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years of data science experience
• Advanced Python proficiency
• Expertise writing complex, performant SQL across multiple data sources; comfortable with schema exploration and query optimization
• Expertise with Git-based workflows (branches, PRs, code reviews)
• Proficiency with Linux fundamentals (shell, filesystem, SSH), Conda environment management
• Fluency with Jupyter Notebooks for exploration, demos, and reproducible training assets
• Demonstrated ability to debug code and data issues
• Exceptional communication skills and a coaching mindset; able to explain technical concepts clearly to junior data scientists in visual, verbal, and written formats
• Proven experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders and incorporating feedback into iterative improvements
• Desire to learn new data science techniques or software and prepare trainings
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.

Desired Experience

• Elastic Stack familiarity (Elasticsearch indexing/search patterns, Kibana visualizations, Logstash/Filebeat pipelines).
• Apache Spark (PySpark) for large‑scale data processing and performance tuning.
• FastAPI for building well‑documented, testable services that expose models and analytics.
• Docker and microservices fundamentals
• ETL/ELT design patterns and data workflow orchestration
• Sphinx for generating maintainable, versioned documentation from source.
• Understanding of API security and certificates
• Experience with client’s Data Science environment
• Knowledge and implementation of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and LLMs
• Experience with web development through Gradio, Streamlit, etc.

Do you know anyone for this position, or other positions open at The Swift Group? We offer a $5,000 bonus for any referral candidate we hire, paid out at the new hire’s 90-day mark.

We are not working with outside staffing agencies to fill this position, and we will not be accepting unsolicited resumes. All inquiries must go through the recruiting team.

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