Senior Data Scientist (TS/SCI) — Hybrid, High-Impact

Ninja Analytics, Inc.; Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ninja Analytics, Inc. seeks a Senior Data Scientist to lead predictive modelling delivery for national security challenges. The role focuses on large-scale data, model development, and operationalization of analytics tools for mission-critical decision support.

Requirements include 12+ years of experience, expertise in ML, programming in R/Python/Scala/Java, SQL proficiency, and security clearance eligibility. Hybrid in Ashburn, VA with telework options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field required; Master’s or Ph.D. preferred.
• 12+ years of related experience.
• Experience with programming languages including: R, Python, Scala, Java.
• Proficiency with SQL programming.
• Experience constructing and executing queries to extract data in support of EDA and model development.
• Experience with SAS, SPSS Modeler, R, WEKA, or equivalent.
• Experience with pattern recognition and extraction, automated classification, and categorization.
• Experience with entity resolution (e.g., record linking, named-entity matching, deduplication/ disambiguation).
• Experience with unsupervised and supervised machine learning techniques and methods
• Experience performing data mining, analysis, and training set construction.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on modeling and hypothesis testing, assess data needs, derive features.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define challenges and develop project plans with milestones.
• Extract, clean, and transform CBP mission data to build predictive models and supporting docs.
• Develop and deploy predictive analytics models to inform mission decisions.
• Execute projects to identify patterns in large datasets and perform text/data classification and entity resolution.
• Brief project outcomes to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior stakeholders.

Skills

Machine learning model development

Advanced analytics

Data mining and training set creation

Pattern recognition

Entity resolution

R

Python

Scala

Java

Unsupervised & supervised ML

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (required) in technical field

Master’s or Ph.D. (preferred) in technical field

Tools

SAS

SPSS Modeler

WEKA

Job description

Ninja Analytics, Inc. seeks a Senior Data Scientist to lead predictive modelling delivery for national security challenges. The role focuses on large-scale data, model development, and operationalization of analytics tools for mission-critical decision support.

Requirements include 12+ years of experience, expertise in ML, programming in R/Python/Scala/Java, SQL proficiency, and security clearance eligibility. Hybrid in Ashburn, VA with telework options.