Data Scientist

Key Skills

Python Programming, Database, SQL, Scala Programming, R Programming, Statistics, Statistical modeling, Data pipelines, Data oriented design- DoD

Job Description

Redhorse Corporation is currently seeking a Data Scientist to join our team. The place of performance for this work is at MacDill AFB, near Tampa, FL, with the possibility of up to 10% travel.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities for this position include:

• Communicate with client regularly regarding enterprise values and project direction.
• Find intersection between business value and achievable technical work.
• Articulate and translate business questions into technical solutions using available DoD data.
• Explore datasets to find meaningful entities and relationships.
• Create data ingestion and cleaning pipelines.
• Develop applications and effective visualizations to communicate insights.
• Serve as an ambassador for executive DoD leadership to sponsor data literacy growth across the enterprise.

Minimum Basic Requirements for Skills, Experience, and Credentials include:

• US citizen with a Secret US government clearance. Applicants who are not US Citizens and who do not have a current and active Secret security clearance will not be considered for this role.
• Ability to work independently to recommend solutions to the client and as part of a team to accomplish tasks.
• Experience with functional programming (Python, R, Scala) and database languages (SQL).
• Ability to discern which statistical approaches are appropriate for different contexts.
• Experience communicating key findings with visualizations.
• 8+ years of professional experience.
• Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline (Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-based development platforms.
• Experience with large-scale data processing tools.
• Experience with data visualization tools.
• Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline (Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, etc.).

Executive Order Requirement:

While currently on HOLD, Redhorse recognizes that we may need to comply with Executive Order 14042 which requires Federal Contractors to ensure all U.S. new hires be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. As required by the Executive Order, Redhorse will work in coordination with applicable contract agencies to consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.

Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse’s changing needs.

This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse’s sole discretion.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled