Sr. Technical Operations Support (Data Scientist)

Prescient Edge; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Prescient Edge seeks a Sr. Technical Operations Support (Data Scientist) to support a federal government client. The role involves analytics on computer systems, data mining, and building ML-based tools for predictive analytics and operational insights.

Applicants should bring experience with data visualization (Power BI/Tableau), Python/R, and DoD RMF/8570 qualifications. Fort Meade, MD-based, eligible for security clearance, with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Must possess CISSP or CCNA or CEH or ECSA.
• DoD RMF equivalent qualifications are acceptable.
• Must possess a DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technician Level II Certification and 3 years of experience in programming languages.
• Programming languages desired: C++, PHP, JavaScript, Java, Python, Perl.

Responsibilities

• Shall provide multi-level CCA team support, by providing technical analysis relating to computer systems, networking and non-standard technical solutions.
• Identifies, monitors, and assesses foreign intelligence efforts attempting collection of sensitive national security information on U.S. persons, activities and interests, including threats posed by emerging technologies to U.S. operations and interests.
• Applies understanding of foreign intelligence capabilities / activities and U.S. and foreign partner CI capabilities and TTPs for in-depth analytic research and production of all-source CI studies and contributes to developing CI strategies.
• Conducts data analytics, data engineering, data mining, exploratory analysis, predictive analysis, and statistical analysis, and uses scientific techniques to correlate data into graphical, written, visual and verbal narrative products, enabling more informed analytic decisions.
• Proactively retrieves information from various sources, analyzes it for better understanding about the data set, and builds AI tools that automate certain processes, including ML-based tools or processes like recommendation engines or automated lead scoring systems.
• Performs statistical analysis, applies data mining techniques, and builds high quality prediction systems.
• Shall be skilled in data visualization and use of graphical applications, including Microsoft Office (Power BI) and Tableau; major data science languages, such as R and Python; managing and merging of disparate data sources, preferably through R, Python, or SQL; statistical analysis; and data mining algorithms.
• Shall have prior experience with large data MultiINT analytics, ML, and automated predictive analytics.
• The Tech Ops section shall support solutions in sister organizations.
• The Tech Ops section provides all manner of design and construction of tailor‑made networks, tradecraft solutions, the support and maintenance of those products, as well as the support and maintenance of operational networks and systems.
• Shall support CI and CT investigations by providing research, design, and training personnel on internally designed technologies.
• Shall evaluate emerging forensic technologies and provide operational security assessments.
• Shall monitor and maintain a misattribution network, utilize technical analysis to maintain the organization’s capabilities, establish internal capabilities to support forensic investigations and operations through data repositories to promote transparency and visibility across the organization, conduct technical analysis to validate operational loads.

Skills

CISSP

CCNA

CEH

ECSA

RMF

DoD 8570 IAT II

Python

C++

Java

PHP

JavaScript

Perl

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Sr. Technical Operations Support (Data Scientist) to support a federal government client.

Benefits & Compensation

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.
• Salary range: $120,000 - $168,000. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and the abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Descriptions

• Shall provide multi-level CCA team support, by providing technical analysis relating to computer systems, networking and non-standard technical solutions. Identifies, monitors, and assesses foreign intelligence efforts attempting collection of sensitive national security information on U.S. persons, activities and interests, including threats posed by emerging technologies to U.S. operations and interests.
• Applies understanding of foreign intelligence capabilities / activities and U.S. and foreign partner CI capabilities and TTPs for in-depth analytic research and production of all-source CI studies and contributes to developing CI strategies.
• Conducts, develops, produces, and presents programs of instruction in specified collection operations TTPs, and related or supporting processes, relevant to the various human intelligence and technical intelligence operations under DoD authorities.
• Graduate of in-residence Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis course or Military Service equivalent.
• Conducts data analytics, data engineering, data mining, exploratory analysis, predictive analysis, and statistical analysis, and uses scientific techniques to correlate data into graphical, written, visual and verbal narrative products, enabling more informed analytic decisions. Proactively retrieves information from various sources, analyzes it for better understanding about the data set, and builds AI tools that automate certain processes. Duties typically include: creating various ML-based tools or processes, such as recommendation engines or automated lead scoring systems.
• Performs statistical analysis, applies data mining techniques, and builds high quality prediction systems.
• Shall be skilled in data visualization and use of graphical applications, including Microsoft Office (Power BI) and Tableau; major data science languages, such as R and Python; managing and merging of disparate data sources, preferably through R, Python, or SQL; statistical analysis; and data mining algorithms.
• Shall have prior experience with large data MultiINT analytics, ML, and automated predictive analytics.
• The Tech Ops section shall support solutions in sister organizations.
• The Tech Ops section provides all manner of design and construction of tailor‑made networks, tradecraft solutions, the support and maintenance of those products, as well as the support and maintenance of operational networks and systems.
• Shall support CI and CT investigations by providing research, design, and training personnel on internally designed technologies.
• Shall evaluate emerging forensic technologies and provide operational security assessments.
• Shall monitor and maintain a misattribution network, utilize technical analysis to maintain the organization’s capabilities, establish internal capabilities to support forensic investigations and operations through data repositories to promote transparency and visibility across the organization, conduct technical analysis to validate operational loads.

Requirements

Required Experience:

• Must possess Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Cisco-based Networking Certifications such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or security exploitation certifications such as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA).
• DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) equivalent qualifications are acceptable.
• Must possess a DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technician Level II Certification and 3 years of experience in programing language.
• Programming languages desired, C++, PHP, JavaScript, Java, Python, Perl.

Required Education

• High School Diploma- 20 years of relevant experience with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.
• Associate’s degree- 16 years of relevant experience with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.
• Bachelor’s degree- 14 years of relevant experience with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.
• Master’s degree- 12 years of relevant experience with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.

Security Clearance

• Security clearance required TS/SCI with CI POLY or the ability to obtain CI POLY.

Location

• Fort Meade, MD.