Mid Level Data Scientist

Key Responsibilities

Lead and design machine learning, statistical analysis, and data analysis tasks across multiple projects of varying complexity.
Collaborate with internal and external government stakeholders to identify areas for improvement in workflows or systems.
Design new approaches to handling, analyzing, and using large volumes of law enforcement, intelligence, investigative, and business data sets.
Develop custom data models, algorithms, and software code to optimize data search and retrieval processes.
Use modern tools and computer programming languages, including Python scripts, to collect, wrangle, and process data.
Design, test, and validate the quality, integrity, and performance of data and automated data processes.
Coordinate across functional teams to deploy predictive models and monitor operational outcomes.
Analyze findings and present actionable, data-driven recommendations to executive leadership.
Develop visualizations, infographics, and charts to communicate results and derived findings effectively to non-technical audiences.

Required Experience/Clearance

• 6 years of experience as a Data Scientist or equivalent data-centric role (e.g., Data Analyst, Data Engineer).
• 6 years of experience utilizing multiple programming languages and statistical packages, alongside modern dataset and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) tools.
• 6 years of experience utilizing data systems to acquire, extract, and prepare data for research, exploration, or statistical analysis.
• 6 years of experience conducting exploratory data analysis to interpret complex data trends and anomalies.
• 6 years of experience cleaning, manipulating, munging, and sub-setting large datasets for analytical workflows.
• 6 years of demonstrated experience communicating technical analysis and findings to non-technical stakeholders using summary visualizations and tables.
• Demonstrated ability to learn rapidly and operate effectively both independently and within cross-functional team environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government Security Clearance suitable for National Security Branch (NSB) programs.

Desired Experience

We encourage all candidates who meet the basic requirements to apply, even if you do not have any of the following experience:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Physical Sciences, or a relevant analytical discipline.
• Experience applying the latest technologies and methodologies in data mining, predictive analytics, and machine learning to correlate disparate data sets and investigative events.
• Advanced Python programming proficiency and clean code development utilizing common machine learning frameworks and data science libraries.
• Advanced SQL and database management experience, including writing complex queries, optimizing database operations, and architecting basic ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines.
• Practical experience developing, training, and tuning both supervised and unsupervised machine learning models.
• Experience designing interactive BI dashboards and presentation-ready visual analytics for senior government leaders.
• Experience using version control systems (such as Git) to manage collaborative code repositories.