Software Data Scientist-Journeyman

About the role

AMEWAS is seeking a highly motivated and talented Software Data Scientist-Journeyman to support Battlespace Modeling & Simulation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure the systems meet rigorous performance standards
• PARTNERS WITH THE PLANNING AND REPORTING (P&R) TEAM TO IDENTIFY COMPONENTS AND CAPABILITIES REQUIRING VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION
• COLLABORATES WITH THE P&R TEAM ON THE BEST ANALYTICAL STRATEGIES TO ANSWER COMPLEX QUESTIONS
• TAKES OWNERSHIP OF SYSTEM DATA BY CLEANING, ANALYZING AND VISUALIZING THE INFORMATION
• EXTRACTS ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS, VALIDATES SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND REPORTS YOUR FINDINGS BACK TO THE TEST AND EXECUTION (T&E) TEAM

Requirements

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• 5 years of relevant work experience
• 5 years of professional experience with Python 3.11+ in scripting, automation and data processing workflow
• 5 years of professional experience with Pandas and NumPy for data manipulation, cleaning, aggregation and numerical computation
• 3 years of experience with SQL (PostgreSQL) for data querying, data modeling and performance-optimized queries
• Familiarity with best practices in software development, testing and code quality (unit tests, integration tests, data validation checks, etc.)
• Experience designing, building and validating data pipelines in a production, research or test environment
• Strong understanding of data science fundamentals (statistics, hypothesis testing, data cleaning, exploratory data analysis (EDA), etc.)
• The ability to work with large complex datasets and perform data wrangling, transformation and feature engineering
• The ability to translate analysis into clear visual summaries and narratives for the customer
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative workflows

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Technology, Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Operations Research, Data Analytics or Engineering
• 2 years of experience in data visualization using Matplotlib and Seaborn for exploratory analysis and performance/metrics reporting
• Familiarity with SQL management tools (PGAdmin4, DBeaver, etc.)
• Experience with Luigi or similar workflow/orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect or Dagster) for building and managing data pipelines
• Experience with containerized or automated environments (Docker, Ansible or similar tools)

Skills Crucial to Success at AMEWAS

• A customer-focused mindset, professionalism, and discretion
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to document processes and present findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working in a Verification and Validation (V&V), test or quality assurance environment

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance
• Paid vacation, holiday and sick leave
• Generous tuition and training assistance program
• Relocation assistance
• Sign-on bonuses
• Employee longevity recognition
• Community involvement and outreach
• Team building events
• Recognition program
• Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mobile service discount
• Fitness reimbursement program