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Data Scientist, Principal (DCO) Senior with Security Clearance

Gormat, LLCAnnapolis Junction, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted 13 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Employee
Level
Leader

Job Description

Overview
Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments. Plans and leads major technology assignments. Evaluates performance results and recommends major changes affecting short-term project growth and success. Functions as a technical expert across multiple project assignments. May supervise others. What You'll Be Doing: * Perform statistics, machine learning, and analytic approaches to answer key intelligence questions, producing results and reusable products that provide real value to Intelligence Analysts. * Apply machine learning techniques to identify and transform data features, find hidden patterns and trends, build and optimize classifiers, create automated anomaly detection systems, and automate steps of a process. * Evaluate statistical models to determine the validity of analyses, implement evaluated models into production by collaborating with software developers, and periodically re-evaluate and refine machine learning models being used in production. * Curate and collect data from a variety of traditional and non-traditional sources. Extract data from sources, transform and integrate data in line with existing data, and load data into data stores for access by others. * Collaborate with Data Scientists to develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy. * Work with analysts to interpret analytic results and refine analysis as needed. * Effectively communicate results and ideas to key decision makers, analysts, and other stakeholders and provide information as appropriate. * Perform documentation of all processes, models, and activities by developing, documenting, and implementing a configuration management plan for data sets. * Research latest data science tradecraft and technology. What Required Skills You'll Bring: * Proficient in Python * Experience with Docker and Kubernetes * Experience with end to end workflows and projects * Three or more years of Defensive Cyber Operations experience * Three or more years of Machine Learning techniques and statistical model evaluation What Desired Skills You'll Bring: * Demonstrated expertise with R or Python and SQL to manipulate data and draw insights from large and small data sets * Exposure to AWS (Amazon Web Services), Cisco CCNA, STIGs IAVA, Big Data Platform (BDP) * Strong background and skills in Linux Ubuntu CentOS RHEL, Windows, and virtual environments * A problem solver who can get in, be given a project, and use engineering skills to determine a solution * Jupyter Notebooks, Network Analysis Tools Qualifications
Degree from an accredited college or university in System Engineering or related discipline and one of the following: * 10 or more years of experience with a Master's degree * 12 or more years of experience with a Bachelor's degree * 16 or more years of experience with an Associate's Degree or High School Diploma TS/SCI with polygraph is required.

Skills

Docker
SQL
AWS
Machine Learning
Jupyter
Kubernetes
Python

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