Data Scientist / Data Analytics Scientist (VIG-DS-01.080626)
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland
Security clearance: TS/SCI with both Polygraphs is required.
About the Role
Use data, statistical, mathematical, and computer science principles, reasoning, programming, and knowledge of the business or mission area to reach defensible conclusions. Through analytic modeling, statistical analysis, programming, and other appropriate scientific methods, develop and implement qualitative and quantitative methods for characterizing, exploring, and assessing large datasets in various states of organization, cleanliness, and structure—accounting for unique features and limitations inherent in customer data holdings.
Translate practical mission needs and analytic questions related to large datasets into technical requirements and assist others with drawing appropriate conclusions from data analysis. Effectively communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences. Make informed recommendations regarding competing technical solutions by maintaining awareness of constantly shifting customer collection, processing, storage, and analytic capabilities and limitations.
Responsibilities
- Devise strategies for extracting meaning and value from large datasets.
- Employ a combination of two or more of the following skill areas:
- Foundations: Mathematical, computational, statistical.
- Data Processing: Data management and curation, data description and visualization, workflow and reproducibility.
- Modeling, Inference, and Prediction: Data modeling and assessment, domain-specific considerations.
Qualifications
Data Scientist, Level 2
- Bachelor’s degree + 3 years of relevant experience, or
- Associate’s degree + 5 years of relevant experience.
Data Scientist, Level 3
- Bachelor’s degree + 10 years of relevant experience, or
- Associate’s degree + 12 years of relevant experience.
Data Scientist, Level 4
- Bachelor’s degree + 15 years of relevant experience, or
- Associate’s degree + 17 years of relevant experience.