Federal Data Scientist (ML/NLP) for Mission Analytics

Ho-Chunk, Inc.; Merrifield (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

All Native Group, a division of Ho Chunk Incorporated, seeks a Data Scientist to support a federal agency’s data management and analytics program in Arlington, VA and Merrifield, VA. The role develops ML/AI models, applies NLP to unstructured data, and ensures model validation and deployment for mission objectives under an active DEA clearance.

The position requires Agile collaboration, data preprocessing, and producing clear visualizations for technical and non-technical stakeholders, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data science or related quantitative field; experience can substitute.
• 3+ years of experience with at least one analytical language (Python, R, SQL).
• 2+ years of ML/AI model training including supervised/unsupervised methods and NLP for unstructured data.
• 2+ years of SQL database experience.
• 2+ years of data visualization experience.
• Experience in Agile development environments is preferred.
• Federal law enforcement or mission-focused data programs experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and evaluate ML/AI models (supervised/unsupervised).
• Apply NLP to extract, enrich, and analyze unstructured data.
• Improve entity extraction processes and model performance.
• Create models and techniques to enrich data for mission objectives.
• Prepare data via ETL and data cleansing for model training.

Skills

Python

SQL

NLP

ML/AI modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science or related field

Tools

Data visualization tools

Job description

All Native Group, a division of Ho Chunk Incorporated, seeks a Data Scientist to support a federal agency’s data management and analytics program in Arlington, VA and Merrifield, VA. The role develops ML/AI models, applies NLP to unstructured data, and ensures model validation and deployment for mission objectives under an active DEA clearance.

The position requires Agile collaboration, data preprocessing, and producing clear visualizations for technical and non-technical stakeholders, with