Junior Level Data Scientist

ABSC (Absolute Business Solutions Corp.); Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking technology and services company as a Junior-Level Data Scientist, where you will support the Department of Defense's mission to leverage data, analytics, and AI for strategic advantage. This role involves designing innovative data solutions, applying analytical methodologies, and presenting findings to diverse audiences. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work environment, you will have the opportunity to grow your skills while contributing to impactful projects. If you're passionate about data science and eager to make a difference, this is your chance to shine in a dynamic team dedicated to excellence.

Benefits

4 weeks of PTO plus 11 Federal Holidays

401k Fully Vested with Match

Tuition Assistance Program

Annual Health and Wellness Allowance

Career Development Funds

Volunteer Time Off

Charitable Match

Paid Parental Leave

Referral Program

LOV Awards

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in data science or ML engineering roles.
• Experience with large datasets and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data science solutions for various technical use cases.
• Apply analytical methodologies to solve data-related challenges.

Skills

Machine Learning

Natural Language Processing

Data Visualization

Statistical Learning Theory

Data Mining

Data Analysis

Technical Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Python

R

Scala

Java

C++

SQL

GPUs

Job description

Position Summary:
ABSC is seeking an Junior-Level Data Scientist with a Secret clearance with the ability to achieve a TS/SCI in Northern Virginia. This position will support DoD CDAO that is responsible for acceleration of the DoD’s adoption of data, analytics, and AI to generate decision advantage from the boardroom to the battlefield.

If you are ready to join ABSC in assisting NCDAO in providing a decisive advantage to policymakers, warfighters, intelligence professionals, and first responders, apply today!

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Designs, configures, develops, tests, and supports informatics and data science solutions for a wide array of technical use cases;
• Applies analytical methodologies to diagnose data-related challenges, implement solutions, and evaluate performance;
• Documents and presents requirements, design alternatives, and findings to team members and clients;
• Ability to develop strategic, baselined, data modeling processes; ability to accurately determine cause-and-effect relationships;
• Experience with integrated development environments, data integration, data visualization, data mining, and analysis tools.

Experience Required for this Role:

• Experience with ML fields, e.g., natural language processing, computer vision, statistical learning theory;
• Experience in an ML engineer or data scientist role building ML models;
• Experience writing code in Python, R, Scala, Java, C++ with documentation for reproducibility;
• Experience handling terabyte size datasets, diving into data to discover hidden patterns, using data visualization tools, writing SQL, and working with GPUs to develop models;
• Experience writing and speaking about technical concepts to business, technical, and lay audiences and giving data-driven presentations.

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 1-3 years experience, or a Masters Degree plus 1-3 years of experience.

Who we are:

ABSC is a technology and services company that combines the agility of a small business with proven processes refined over more than two decades in business. We specialize in supporting public sector clients in the Intelligence, Defense, Health, and Safety areas. Our team stands ready to deliver the next generation of programs, personnel, and solutions to help advance our federal government customers’ driving innovation, agility, and security across all mission areas.

Benefits:

• 4 weeks of PTO plus 11 Federal Holidays;
• Retirement Planning – 401k Fully Vested with Match;
• Tuition Assistance Program – Annual contributions to help you pay down your loans;
• Annual Health and Wellness Allowance – buy an Apple Watch, a treadmill, or hit the gym on us;
• Career Development – 5,250 Annual Funds to spend on Education and Training;
• Volunteer Time Off – Annually, all employees can spend 8 hours directly supporting a charity of choice;
• Charitable Match – ABSC matches up to $250 of an employee’s donation to a qualifying charity;
• Paid Parental Leave – Employees receive 3 weeks of paid parental leave at 100% pay;
• Referral Program – We pay for internal and external referrals!
• LOV Awards – Earn bonus awards throughout the year from our Living Our Values awards program.

Apply to join our team today! We are always looking to grow our team - if you know someone who is seeking a new career opportunity, please share this job opening with them! ABSC offers generous external referral bonuses. You don’t need to be an employee to benefit from our Referral Program!

*ABSC is a proud V3, Virginia Values Vets, member which recognizes our commitment to hiring Veterans. If you are a veteran, please be sure to include that in your application. Thank you! *

Absolute Business Solutions Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact ABSC Human Resources at 703-437-3000 or [e-mail].

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Defense & Space