Data Scientist, National Security ML & NLP (TS/SCI)

Craigslist (washingtondc); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

11 Holidays

401K with company match

Flexible schedules

Education and training support

Job summary

Leidos in McLean, VA is seeking a Data Scientist to join a fast-paced team working on national security projects, focusing on statistical modeling, NLP, and data-driven decisions. The role involves building ML models, querying multiple databases with SQL and APIs, performing web scraping, and leveraging automation to predict scenarios.

Familiarity with AWS and Git is encouraged. A TS/SCI with Polygraph is required along with a BS or MS and 6–12 years of experience, or a Doctorate in a technical

Qualifications

• BS degree with 8–12 years of relevant technical experience or MS with 6–10 years.
• Experience with Python, NLP and ML techniques is required.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with APIs for data extraction.

Responsibilities

• Build statistical and machine learning models, including NLP, for national-security projects.
• Construct and execute complex SQL queries across databases and APIs.
• Perform web scraping and process unstructured data.
• Leverage automation and ML to manage data and make data-driven recommendations.
• Learn and leverage AWS and Git technologies.

Skills

Python

SQL

NLP

Machine Learning

Data Analysis

Git

Web Scraping

API Integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Master's degree in a technical field

PhD in a technical domain

Tools

APIs

Relational Databases

AWS

Git

Job description

Leidos in McLean, VA is seeking a Data Scientist to join a fast-paced team working on national security projects, focusing on statistical modeling, NLP, and data-driven decisions. The role involves building ML models, querying multiple databases with SQL and APIs, performing web scraping, and leveraging automation to predict scenarios.

Familiarity with AWS and Git is encouraged. A TS/SCI with Polygraph is required along with a BS or MS and 6–12 years of experience, or a Doctorate in a technical