Data Scientist

Key Skills

MATLAB Programming, Microsoft-Excel, Python Programming, R Programming, SCI eligible, SQL

Job Description

CACI is seeking a Data Scientist to perform and manage the production of various products in coordination with project and program leadership. This position will support development and application of data mining analysis, aggregation, fusion, and visualization to process, analyze, and integrate raw data facilitating research on foreign ground forces, technology development, weapon systems, and operations.

The work involves ensuring data is available in actionable, standard, and usable forms and the application of intelligence principles in concert with a practical knowledge of information technology to provide technical mission support.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Processing, tagging/labeling/parsing/indexing unstructured, semi-structured, and structured classified and unclassified data sets.
• Developing research designs (including formulating testable questions, identifying and defining key concept and variables, and matching appropriate methods to problems.)
• Data project management (including cleaning and preparing data) and creating, structuring, and maintaining data sets.
• Data analysis and modeling (including manipulating datasets and interpreting findings using a mix of programs/environments (such as R, Python, Matlab, Excel) and techniques (e.g., text and pattern analysis, supervised and unsupervised data clustering, classification, change/anomaly detection, time-series, regression, geospatial, and/or social network analysis.)
• Develop process flows/visualizations and technological developmental roadmaps and capturing them in the appropriate databases and data analysis tools.
• Contribute to data-driven all-source analysis, assessment, and decision making and implement innovative methodologies which enhance production and dissemination activities.
• Use text/web data analytics for establishing and expanding keyword searches and using analysis tools to perform horizon scans and deep dives into identified S&T research fields.
• Provide experience with large data sets (parallel processing power and options for handling analysis of data).
• Understand the retrieval processes from databases using industry-standard query languages (e.g., SQL).

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• MA/MS degree in a related scientific field (Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, etc.)
• 3+ years of experience on related programs and projects.

Basic Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Must possess the ability to work independently with minimal oversight while maintaining focus on research objectives defined by the client.Company Overview: At CACI, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
• As a federal contractor, CACI is subject to any federal vaccine mandates or other customer vaccination requirements. All new hires are required to report their vaccination status.

What We Can Offer You:

- We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.

- Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

- We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.

- We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities.

- For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.