Data Scientist – Visual Analytics for National Security

ARA; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a Journeyman Data Scientist to support DHS mission space, performing data analysis, modeling, and visualization within an agile team delivering analytics and software solutions.

The position is contingent on an award expected July 2026, requiring a Bachelor's with 5+ years or a Master's with 3+ years, US citizenship, and ability to obtain DHS clearance. Proficiency with Python, R, SQL, SAS and visualization tools is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years' experience or Master's degree with 3+ years' experience.
• US Citizenship required; must be able to obtain DHS suitability clearance.
• Experience analyzing large datasets and applying ML/statistical techniques.
• Proficiency with Python, R, SQL, SAS and data visualization tools (Tableau, Qlik, Power BI).
• Experience with pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch and plotting libraries (matplotlib, seaborn, Plotly).

Responsibilities

• Process, clean, and transform structured and unstructured data.
• Develop analytics, machine learning models, and exploratory analyses.
• Create visualizations to identify patterns, trends, and KPIs.
• Translate user needs into analytic tasks with senior data scientists.
• Design, test, and deploy data/analytic workflows.
• Build and deploy scripts/tools to automate routine data tasks.
• Prepare documentation, user guides, and training materials.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and analytic methods.
• Collaborate in an agile team and contribute to sprint activities.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

SAS

Tableau

Power BI

Pandas

NumPy

scikit-learn

PyTorch

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, computer science, mathematics, or related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

ArcGIS

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Databricks

Git

Job description

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a Journeyman Data Scientist to support DHS mission space, performing data analysis, modeling, and visualization within an agile team delivering analytics and software solutions.

The position is contingent on an award expected July 2026, requiring a Bachelor's with 5+ years or a Master's with 3+ years, US citizenship, and ability to obtain DHS clearance. Proficiency with Python, R, SQL, SAS and visualization tools is expected.