DS Data Scientist

Probity Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Probity Inc. seeks a data analytics professional to support national security missions in a Big Data environment. You will work with large, complex data sets, design analytics, and report findings to stakeholders, contributing to innovative detection and analytic methodologies.

The role emphasizes threat hunting, data exploitation, and collaboration within a mission-driven team using advanced statistical and programming skills.

Qualifications

• Proficient in applied mathematics, statistics, and modeling techniques.
• Programming experience in one or more languages; familiarity with ML.
• Experience with SQL and large-scale data processing systems (e.g., Hadoop).
• Ability to collect, visualize, and present data to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work with large, complex data sets to support national security objectives.
• Design and implement analytics to analyze and exploit data holdings.
• Research and report on Sponsor inquiries and observations.
• Develop proactive inquiries and novel detection methods for data analysis.

Skills

Statistics

Programming

Machine learning

SQL

Data visualization

Threat hunting

Tools

Hadoop

Relational databases

Job description

PLEASE NOTE: This position requires an ACTIVE Top Secret/SCI Clearance with Polygraph. To be considered for this position, you MUST have an ACTIVE Clearance Level of Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

Position Code: 04-DM0717-1

Summary

In this dynamic role, you will join a top-tier team of Information Technology and Analytic professionals dedicated to supporting national security through innovative data science and analytics. You will work in a self-contained Big Data environment where the team manages everything from infrastructure and application development to advanced analytics. This position offers numerous opportunities for growth, collaboration, and problem-solving in a thought-provoking, mission-driven setting.

Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities

• Working with large, complex, and disparate data sets
• Designing and implementing innovative ways to analyze and exploit the Sponsor’s data holdings
• Researching and reporting on a wide variety of Sponsor inquiries
• Raising proactive inquiries to the Sponsor based on observations and proposed data analysis/exploitation
• Solving difficult, non-routine problems by applying advanced analytical methodologies, and improving analytic methodologies
• Participating in threat hunting and/or developing advanced, novel detection mechanisms to counter malicious actors

Required Experience, Skills, & Technologies

• Thorough knowledge of appropriate analytic tools and methodologies in one or more of the following:
  • Applied mathematics (e.g. probability and statistics, formal modeling, computational social sciences)
  • Computer programming (e.g. programming languages, math/statistics packages, computer science, machine learning, scientific computing)
• Ability to code or script in one or more general programming language
• Experience with, and understanding of, algorithms for classification, regression, clustering, and anomaly detection
• Knowledge of relational databases, including SQL and large-scale distributed systems (e.g. Hadoop)
• Expertise with statistical data analysis (e.g. linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic models, sampling methods)
• Demonstrated effectiveness in collecting information and accurately representing/visualizing it to non technical third parties

Desired Experience, Skills & Technologies

• Experience working in a mission environment and/or with many different types of data
• Familiarity with building MVP/Prototype data engineering pipelines to support novel analytics
• Experience in signature development, threat hunting, and/or threat modeling
• Background in computer network operations, particularly network defense and/or exploitation