Data Scientist (Various Levels)

Agile Defense; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Learning and Development opportunities

Job summary

Agile Defense is looking for a Data Scientist to join its team in Fort Meade, MD. The role requires overseeing projects and consulting with clients while ensuring technical excellence. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, including management experience.

Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, and various additional perks. The salary range is between $120,000 and $170,000 annually, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience including 3 years of supervision/management.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree and 5 years experience, an advanced degree may substitute.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical design, development, and implementation of large projects.
• Consult with management and clients regarding product feasibility.
• Act as primary technical resource to the development team.

Skills

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Defensive Cyber Operations experience

Machine Learning techniques

Statistical model evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

Jupyter Notebooks

Network Analysis Tools

Job description

Job Title

Data Scientist (Various Levels)

Location

Fort Meade, MD

Clearance Level

Top Secret with CI/Poly

Job Description

• Oversees technical design, development, and implementation of large projects and/or major software products and solutions for client/customers.
• Assists in defining architecture requirements and establishing standards for design and development.
• Consults with management and client/customers regarding product feasibility and viability of product plans and designs.
• Factors emerging technologies and product supportability into design and implementation.
• Serves as primary technical resource to development team.
• May act as team leader in prioritizing group tasks, determining individual assignments, and reviewing work of lower-level developers.
• Provides product demonstrations and participates in trade shows, seminars, industry panels, and user group meetings.
• Interacts with customers regarding strategies, requirements, problem solving, and support.

Education and Background

• Typically has a Bachelor's degree, and 5 or more years of experience, or equivalent relevant work experience; e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required.
• Manager typically has a Bachelors/Masters Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years experience, including 3 supervision/management experience or equivalent relevant work experience.

Years of Experience

• 5+ years of experience

Required Skills

• Active TS/SCI w/ polygraph required for consideration
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field and 5 years of experience; an advanced degree will be considered in lieu of years of experience
• Proficient in Python
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with end-to-end workflows/projects
• 3+ years of Defensive Cyber Operations experience
• 3+ years of Machine Learning techniques and statistical model evaluation

Preferred Skills

• Master's degree in relevant field and 4 years of experience
• Demonstrated expertise with R or Python, and SQL to manipulate data and draw insights from large and small data sets
• Exposure to AWS (Amazon Web Services), Cisco (CCNA), and/or STIGs/IAVA, Big Data Platform (BDP)
• Strong background and skills in Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL)/Windows/Virtual environments
• A problem solver who can get in, be given a project, and use engineering skills to determine a solution
• Jupyter Notebooks, Network Analysis Tools

Working Conditions

General Office Environment

$120,000 - $170,000 a year

Benefits

In addition, Agile Defense invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Agile’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Learning and Development opportunities as well as other optional benefit elections.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities