Junior Data Scientist

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a Team of Data Scientists daily and with mission stakeholders as needed.
• Query and validate data from a range of sources to fulfill ad-hoc data, stats, and visualization requests in support of mission priorities.
• Support automated reporting through the development of new reports and maintenance of existing reports.
• Perform exploratory data analysis as needed to identify significant trends, patterns, correlations, and anomalies.
• Leverage knowledge of a variety of statistical and machine learning techniques.
• Research information as needed.
• Brief outcomes to both technical and non-technical audiences as needed.

Requirements

• High school/GED and 6-15 years’ experience; AS/AA and 4-13 years’ experience; BS/BA and 2-7 years’ experience; MS/MA/MBA and 0-5 years’ experience; PhD/Doctorate and 0-3 years’ experience.
• Proficiency using Python, R, Scala, JavaScript, or another programming language for the purpose of numerical computing, data analysis, or predictive modeling.
• Working knowledge of SQL.
• Strong communication and research skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced SQL query development and optimization, involving high volumes of data.
• Experience leveraging Python for task automation.
• Experience or familiarity with: Visual Studio Code, Anaconda/Spyder, Oracle SQL Developer, PostgreSQL, Databricks, Power BI, Git, and Jira.
• Prior National Targeting Center (NTC) experience, preferably with proficiency in operational data analysis.
• Experience working within an Agile development environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen and be willing and able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance.
• The ability to obtain and maintain CBP Suitability prior to starting this position.