Senior Data Scientist (Security Clearance Required)

ICF Olson; United States; Remote; USD 131,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework option

Client meetings at Arlington/Pensacola

Job summary

ICF Olson seeks an experienced Senior Data Scientist to support the development of cyber analytic capabilities for a large federal program. You will build ML/DL models, derive actionable insights, and automate scoring on massive data sets to understand cyber threats and defense strategies.

The role is telework-based with occasional meetings at client locations (Arlington, VA or Pensacola, FL) or ICF facilities in the DC metro area.

Qualifications

• Active security clearance required as part of client contract.
• US Citizenship required as part of client contract requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 12 years or Master’s degree with 10 years of experience in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computational Linguistics, Artificial Intelligence or related field.
• Position requires a minimum of 10 years of practical working experience in NLP, Machine Learning Models, Question Answering, Text Mining, Information Retrieval, Distributional Semantics, Data Science, Knowledge Engineering.
• Strong experience using a variety of mathematical, statistical, data mining, and data analysis methods/tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform knowledge elicitation from customer subject matter experts and convert that to derived algorithms.
• Analyze large data sets to identify actionable insights with mathematical statistical rigor.
• Rigorously critique and correct intermediate results to improve the algorithmic outcomes.
• Design and deploy deep learning algorithms and predictive models.
• Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets.
• Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques.
• Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.
• Interpret and communicate results to non-technical customers.

Skills

NLP

Machine learning

Text mining

Information retrieval

Data science

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS, Stats, Applied Math, Computational Linguistics, AI

Tools

Databricks Intelligence Platform

Python

R

SQL

JavaScript

Job description

ICF seeks an experienced and cleared Senior Data Scientist to support the research and development of new cyber analytic capabilities that will help the US protect and defend its networks and critical information systems. This position will support a large federal cyber security analytic program. The work will contribute to the knowledge of how cyber-attacks work, how vulnerabilities are exploited, and the way hostile cyber actors operate. Utilize your skills to help experiment and prototype future cyber capabilities for implementation at large-scale. As the Senior Data Scientist, this role will create useful and actionable insight for the customer through the development of machine learning, deep learning models, and related algorithms. The ideal candidate is strong mathematically; can automate scoring using machine learning techniques, build recommendation systems, and select the correct data points for analysis from large data sets. You are focused on results, a self-starter, and have demonstrated success using analytics to drive an understanding, growth, and success of the analysis. This is an opportunity to contribute to an important project from its beginning, work with the latest and emerging technologies, and all while building a great career at ICF!

This role is primarily telework-based with occasional meetings at client locations (Arlington, VA or Pensacola, FL) or ICF facilities within the Washington, DC metro area (DMV).

What You Will Be Doing:

• Perform knowledge elicitation from customer subject matter experts and convert that to derived algorithms
• Analyze large data sets to identify actionable insights with mathematical statistical rigor
• Rigorously critique and correct intermediate results to improve the algorithmic outcomes
• Design and deploy deep learning algorithms and predictive models
• Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets
• Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques
• Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy
• Interpret and communicate results to non-technical customers

What You Must Have:

• Active security clearance required as part of client contract requirement
• US Citizenship required as part of client contract requirements
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 12 years or Master’s degree with 10 years of experience in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computational Linguistics, Artificial Intelligence or related field
• Position requires a minimum of 10 years of practical working experience in one or more of the following areas: Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning Models, Question Answering, Text Mining, Information Retrieval, Distributional Semantics, Data Science, Knowledge Engineering
• Strong experience using a variety of mathematical, statistical, data mining, and data analysis methods/tools

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Experience in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computational Linguistics, Artificial Intelligence or related field
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with various clients in order to explain and elaborate on technical details
• Experience in productization of machine learning algorithms and the ability to deliver data science components that are part of successful deliverables
• Working knowledge of general machine learning algorithms and NLP, Graph Theory, and Network Analysis
• Fluency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, R, etc.)
• Experience with statistical data analysis, experimental design, and hypotheses validation
• Experience with database querying like SQL
• Readiness to collaborate with engineering teams, product teams, and customers to develop prototypes and software products
• Practical experience with the Databricks Intelligence Platform
• CompTIA Security+ or higher certification level preferred

Pay Range:

Pay Range-There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position based on full‑time employment is: $131,256.00 - $223,134.00Virginia Client Office (VA88)

Candidate AI Usage Policy

Candidate AI Usage PolicyAt ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in‑person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process. However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.