Defense Data Scientist (TS/SCI) – On-Site DC

Federated IT; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Federated IT in Washington, DC is seeking a Data Scientist to support national security programs with advanced data analytics, ML tool development, and mission-focused analytics. You will collaborate with cleared teams across DoD, IC, and federal agencies from a base in Washington, D.C.

Ideal candidates will have strong Python and R skills, experience in data mining, SQL, and data visualization with Tableau or Power BI, and the ability to work with SQL Server or PostgreSQL databases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience or 12 years in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of experience with major data science languages, such as Python and R.
• 3+ years of experience retrieving, merging, and analyzing structured and unstructured data sources from APIs and databases through Python, R, and/or SQL.
• Experience with database design and administration in DBMS such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Experience with data analytics, data mining, statistical analysis, or AI/ML.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data analytics, data engineering, data mining, exploratory and predictive analysis, and statistical analysis; produce narrative and visual reports.
• Proactively retrieve information from various sources and build AI tools to automate processes.
• Create ML-based tools or processes, such as recommendation engines or automated lead-scoring systems.
• Perform statistical analysis, data mining, and build high-quality prediction systems.
• Be skilled in data visualization and use of Power BI and Tableau; manage and merge disparate data sources via R, Python, or SQL.
• Have prior experience with large data Multi-INT analytics, ML, and automated predictive analytics.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Data Visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

8+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Job description

Federated IT in Washington, DC is seeking a Data Scientist to support national security programs with advanced data analytics, ML tool development, and mission-focused analytics. You will collaborate with cleared teams across DoD, IC, and federal agencies from a base in Washington, D.C.

Ideal candidates will have strong Python and R skills, experience in data mining, SQL, and data visualization with Tableau or Power BI, and the ability to work with SQL Server or PostgreSQL databases.