Senior Data Scientist (N)

SimIS Inc; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Flex Spending Accounts

Tuition Assistance Program

Professional Development

Paid Time Off (PTO)

11 Federal Holidays each year

Job summary

SimIS Inc., located in Norfolk, Virginia, is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to lead data manipulation initiatives supporting NATO. This role requires expertise in data science, AI/ML applications, and cloud-based big data solutions to inform strategic decision-making.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree and has substantial experience in the defense sector, especially in developing and maintaining big data platforms. Excellent benefits package and a commitment to employee development are also offered.

Qualifications

• 8 years of data science experience in defense/security sectors.
• 5 years’ experience in designing, developing, and maintaining big data platforms.
• Experience in AI/ML and predictive analysis applications.
• A Data Science Professional Certificate is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support cloud-based big data design and development requirements.
• Provide cloud-based solutioning for R&D efforts.
• Evaluate R&D prototypes and develop software technical documentation.
• Translate raw data into usable knowledge and information.
• Design and implement cloud solutions for the organization.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Spark

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Tableau

Power BI

D3.js

Java

JavaScript

C

C++

Education

Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or Statistics

Job description

100% ONSITE

Who We Are: Founded in 2007, SimIS Inc. is an innovative information technology solution Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that models future environments, requirements, and capabilities, and then secures the enterprise from internal and external threats compliant with Federal, State, and industry standard governance to ensure client mission success. Our performance standard is “excellence,” with an outcomes‑based, quality focus in our services and products, guided by our core values of honesty (in word and deed), relationships (confidence and trust with clients and partners), teamwork (shared goals, mission, and purpose), loyalty (allegiance to our client and team), and importance of others (work and win as a team).

Job Description

NATO HQ Supreme Allied Command Transformation (NATO SACT) is seeking contract support to access leading‑edge capabilities necessary to adapt to future threats, integrate advanced technologies to modernize the force, explore long‑term military strategy to shape how NATO’s forces will operate in the future, and promote interoperability between current and next‑generation platforms. To support our NATO customer, SimIS seeks a Senior Data Scientist to apply business and data manipulation principles and methods to technical problems to arrive at automated solutions and support the development and integration of emerging technologies to support NATO force design and strategic decision making.

Education and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or Statistics.
• 8 years of data science experience in defense/security sectors.
• 5 years’ experience in designing, developing, and maintaining big data platforms/fabrics.
• Experience in AI/ML and predictive analysis applications.
• Expertise in Programming Languages: Python, R, SQL, Spark, TensorFlow/PyTorch.
• Expertise in Data Visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, D3.js).
• Coding knowledge/experience: Java, JavaScript, C, C++, etc.
• A Data Science Professional Certificate is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support cloud‑based big data design and development requirements for software prototypes, systems, and applications.
• Provide cloud‑based solutioning for internal R&D efforts to develop software prototypes and technical documentation.
• Evaluate R&D prototypes and develop software technical documentation, specifications, and user guides.
• Develop and evaluate data requirements, perform data analysis on large data sets, translate raw data into usable knowledge and information, and provide expertise on creating usable data constructs.
• Interpret results from multiple sources using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation via statistical analysis to complex data mining independently; designs, develops and implements the most valuable business cloud solutions for the organization.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short‑Term Disability (at no cost to you) & Long‑Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Professional Development
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 11 Federal Holidays each year

SimIS, Inc. is an EOE / M / F / Disability / VET / Drug Free Employer