Mission-Critical Data Scientist

Peraton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced Data Science Specialist to join our team supporting a critical mission for an Intelligence Community customer. The successful candidate will apply advanced analytical techniques to large-scale structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data to support mission operations and enable informed decision making.

The Data Science Specialist will leverage software engineering, data analysis, data integration, and data modeling to develop analytic capabilities meeting

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• 8+ years of relevant experience with a technical degree; or 6 years with a Master's.
• Experience analyzing unstructured and structured data.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or C# for software development.
• Experience with data migration, transformation, and data warehousing.
• Experience with REST, XML, JSON and related data exchange technologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze structured, semi-structured, and unstructured datasets to identify entities and patterns.
• Develop software and analytic solutions supporting data analysis and mission requirements.
• Design and maintain data ingestion, transformation, and integration processes.
• Collaborate with government customers, engineers, and software developers to define requirements.
• Present technical findings and recommendations to government stakeholders.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Python/Java/C#

OO design

Data migration

Data warehousing

REST/XML/JSON

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/DS/Engineering/Math/Physics

Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience

Tools

Neo4j

XML/JSON tooling

Job description

Peraton is seeking an experienced Data Science Specialist to join our team supporting a critical mission for an Intelligence Community customer. The successful candidate will apply advanced analytical techniques to large-scale structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data to support mission operations and enable informed decision making.

The Data Science Specialist will leverage software engineering, data analysis, data integration, and data modeling to develop analytic capabilities meeting