Data Scientist with Security Clearance

ManTech seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Data Scientist to join our team in Chantilly, VA. In this dynamic role, you will join a top-tier team of Information Technology and Analytic professionals dedicated to supporting national security through innovative data science and analytics. You will work in a self-contained Big Data environment where the team manages everything from infrastructure and application development to advanced analytics. This position offers numerous opportunities for growth, collaboration, and problem-solving in a thought-provoking, mission-driven setting. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: * Working with large, complex, and disparate data sets
* Designing and implementing innovative ways to analyze and exploit the Sponsor's data holdings
* Researching and reporting on a wide variety of Sponsor inquiries
* Proactively identifying areas for analysis or exploitation and raising inquiries to the Sponsor
* Applying advanced analytical methodologies to solve difficult, non-routine problems and improve analytic processes
* Developing custom searches
* Participating in threat hunting and/or developing advanced, novel detection mechanisms to counter malicious actors Minimum Qualifications: * High School Diploma with 7+ years of experience coding/scripting in Python
* Demonstrated knowledge of appropriate analytic tools and methodologies in one or more of the following:
* Applied mathematics (e.g., probability and statistics, formal modeling, computational social sciences)
* Computer programming (e.g., programming languages, math/statistics packages, computer science, machine learning, scientific computing)
* Experience in collecting information and accurately visualizing and representing it to non-technical stakeholders Preferred Qualifications: * Understanding of algorithms for classification, regression, clustering, and anomaly detection
* Knowledge of relational databases including SQL and large-scale distributed systems such as Hadoop
* Experience with statistical data analysis (e.g., linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic models, sampling)
* Familiarity with building MVP/Prototype data engineering pipelines to support novel analytics
* Background in computer network operations, particularly network defense and/or exploitation
* Experience in signature development, threat hunting, and/or threat modeling Clearance Requirements: * An active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required Physical Requirements: * Use hands to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
* The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
* Constantly positions self to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet