Senior Software Developer/Data Scientist

Beyondsof; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Senior Software Developer/Data Scientist to join their dynamic team. This role involves developing innovative machine learning and data mining algorithms to analyze complex datasets for the U.S. Air Force Cyber Capabilities Support Office. With a focus on creating insightful data visualizations and automating analytics, the position offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a collaborative environment. Candidates must possess a Secret clearance and have a strong background in coding and data pipeline development. If you're passionate about leveraging data to drive decisions and support critical missions, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in data science with a focus on coding and data pipelines.
• U.S. Citizenship and Secret clearance required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Develop machine learning algorithms and data visualizations to analyze datasets.
• Translate qualitative analysis into quantitative software prototypes.
• Lead software development projects and create plans for solutions.

Skills

Machine Learning

Data Mining

Statistical Analysis

Graph-based Algorithms

Data Visualization

Coding (C, C++, Java, JavaScript)

Data Pipeline Development

Education

Associate's Degree in IT

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Big Data Platform (BDP)

SQL

Job description

Position Summary

The client is looking for a talented Senior Software Developer/Data Scientist that currently possesses a Secret clearance with experience using Big Data Platform (BDP) that will join a multi-disciplinary team of subject matter experts supporting the U.S. Air Force Cyber Capabilities Support Office and U.S. Cyber Command Cyber Mission Forces.

The Senior Software Developer/Data Scientist will develop machine learning, data mining, statistical and graph-based algorithms to analyze and make sense of datasets; prototype or consider several algorithms and decide upon final model based on suitable performance metrics; build models or develop experiments to generate data when training or example datasets are unavailable; generate reports and visualizations that summarizedatasets and provide data-driven insights to customers; partner with subject matter experts to translate manual data analysis into automated analytics; implement prototype algorithms within production frameworks for integration into analyst workflows as well as take the lead in projects related to software development, taking charge of determining the needs of the organization, checking whether there are feasible solutions to challenges, and creating plans for the development of a software solution.

Essential Job Functions

• Produce data visualizations that provide insight into dataset structure and meaning.
• Work with subject matters experts (SMEs) to identify important information in raw data and develop scripts that extract this information from a variety of data formats (e.g., SQL tables, structured metadata, network logs).
• Incorporate SME input into feature vectors suitable for analytic development and testing.
• Translate customer qualitative analysis process and goals into quantitative formulations that are coded into software prototypes.
• Develop and implement statistical, machine learning, and heuristic techniques to create descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
• Develop statistical tests to make data-driven recommendations and decisions.
• Develop experiments to collect data or models to simulate data when required data are unavailable.
• Develop feature vectors for input into machine learning algorithms.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Due to the nature of this position and the information that employees will be required to access, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Three to Five (3-5) years of relevant experience in the data scientist field writing resuable code, and building resilent data pipelines in cloud environments.
• An associate's OR bachelor's degree in IT, computer science, or related field.
• Required Security Clearance: Secret clearance is required.
• Direct experience on the BDP is required.
• Coding knowledge and experience with several languages: C, C++, Java,
• JavaScript.