Data Scientist - Clearance Required

Key Skills

Java Programming, Python Programming, C++, C Programming, SQL, Cloud computing, Scala Programming, Machine learning techniques, Data science techniques, MATLAB Programming, PyTorch, TensorFlow, R Programming

Job Description

LMI is seeking a Data Scientist to work at a client location at Fort Belvoir, VA. Remote teleworking is allowed.

This position requires an active DoD Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

Data scientist will work within a small team of data scientists/analysts to support analytics projects for various Army customers. Responsibilities will include:

• Support project management over data activities to ensure timely delivery in a reactive and agile environment.
• Engage technical and functional program SMEs, and key data stakeholders to understand business processes, analytical requirements, key data elements, data protection guidelines, etc.
• Define and develop techniques to integrate, consolidate, and structure data for analytical use.
• Understand and analyze complex and organization-specific datasets.
• Research, analyze, and document various technical approaches (including implementation, benefits, and outcomes)
• Transform data and analysis into informative visualizations and interactive dashboards using open-source and commercially available visualization and dashboard tools.
• Develop briefing packages to communicate complex ideas to non-technical customers.
• Propose alternative designs and processes to manage various types of data using both standard and custom tables and fields.
• Provide recommendations for improvements in data strategies to include changes to governance, stewardship, integration, and standardization.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in data science, mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, engineering, or other related business or quantitative discipline required.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required. Must have at a minimum, an Interim Secret Clearance.
• 2-3+ years of related experience in the field is required.
• Experience working with data analysis tools including object-oriented programming (Python, Java), computational analysis tools (R, MATLAB), and associated data science libraries (scikit-learn).
• Experience developing and implementing statistical, machine learning, and heuristic techniques to create descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics as well as to develop statistical tests to make data-driven recommendations and decisions
• Experience creating meaningful data visualizations and interactive dashboards using platforms such as Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, RShiny, plotly, or d3.js to communicate findings and relate them back to how insights create business impact.
• Innovative problem solving and root cause identification skills.
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written.
• Able to work effectively at all levels of an organization.
• Must be a team player and able to work with and through others.
• Ability to influence and align others and move toward a common vision or goal.

Desired:

• Master's degree in data science, mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, engineering, or other related business or quantitative discipline
• Experience with Palantir’s Foundry platform.
• Experience with US Army enterprise data.

Travel: Minimal, less than 10%