Data Scientist (Senior)

SOS International LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SOSi in Chantilly, VA seeks a Data Scientist to support government customers. The role focuses on advanced statistical methods, ML algorithm selection, and enterprise data strategy in a TS/SCI w/ Poly environment.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of relevant experience, strong SQL/Python/R skills, and experience with Hadoop or Spark. The work involves handling large data sets and building AI/ML models to enable inference and decision support.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant data science experience.
• Experience with large data sets and data pipelines.
• Familiarity with enterprise data strategy and AI/ML model deployment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key technical resource for advanced statistical methods, ML algorithm selection, and enterprise data strategy.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Time-series forecasting

Geospatial analytics

Data cleaning & processing

Tools

PostgreSQL/SQL

Python

R

NiFi

Git

Hadoop

Spark

Job description

Chantilly, VA, USA

Full-time

Clearance Requirement: Top Secret SCI w/ Poly

Company Description

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SOSi is a private defense and government solutions business specializing in advanced technology systems and mission support. Its capabilities include data science, software development, network engineering, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and logistics.

Job Description Position is contingent upon contract award

SOSi is seeking a Data Scientist to support our government customer in Chantilly, VA.

Essential Job Duties

• serves as a key technical resource for advanced statistical methods, ML algorithm selection, and enterprise data strategy.

Qualifications

• Active in scope TS/SCI w/ Poly.

• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience.

• Proficiency with major data science tools and languages such as PostgreSQL/SQL, Python, R, NiFi, and Git.

• Experience with cleaning, managing, optimizing performance with, and processing large volumes of data.

• Familiarity with industry best practices for software/hardware optimization when processing large data sets.

• Experience with machine learning, statistical modeling, time-series forecasting, and/or geospatial analytics.

• Experience with Hadoop, Spark, or other parallel storage/computing processes.

• Experience providing services to develop AI/ML models and weights to facilitate object detection, data triage, search/optimization, inference, and automated discovery and decision making.

Additional Information Work Environment

• Normal office conditions.

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.

SOSi is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. SOSi takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.