Data Scientist - TS/SCI with Poly

Key Skills

Analytical and Problem solving, CSS, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Data management, Data Modeling, Data science techniques, Data Visualization, Effective communication skills, Large data sets, Python Programming, Statistics

Job Description

As cyber threats evolve and proliferate at a rapid pace, CACI is at the forefront of enabling information protection superiority. We provide cyber strategies, governance and architecture, monitoring, threat identification, risk mitigation, and proactive cyber hunt and response activities. CACI develops next-generation network analysis engineering tools and techniques to verify and validate the software security of network elements, information systems, and mobile applications by identifying vulnerabilities and finding malware. We help our customers prepare, defend, and sustain the mission and enterprise against cyber threats.

CACI is seeking skilled Data Scientists to support core Intelligence Community (IC) missions. These opportunities will give you the chance to showcase your talent and expertise while working on the cutting edge of national cybersecurity missions in the Fort Meade, MD area.

More About the Role:

As a Data Scientist you will employ highly creative solutions to address data analytics challenges to our mission, to collect large volumes of data from varying sources, clean and interpret data, create solutions to overcome challenges, and communicate with interested entities.

To succeed in this position; you need to be curious, creative, and tech-savvy. You need to stay up to date with data programming software and apps, have an outstanding understanding of statistics and mathematics and be proficient in writing algorithms. You must be persistent and have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Devise strategies for extracting meaning and value from large datasets.
• Make/communicate principled conclusions from data using mathematics, statistics, computer science, and application specific knowledge.
• Make informed recommendations regarding competing technical solutions through awareness of the constantly shifting NSA/CSS collections, processing, storage and analytic capabilities and limitations.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with Poly
• Experience in 2 or more of the following skill areas:
• Foundations (Mathematical, Computational, Statistical)
• Data Processing (Data management and curations, data description and visualization, workflow, and reproducibility)
• Modeling, Inference, and Prediction (Data modeling and assessment, domain-specific considerations)

• Degree and minimum years of relevant work experience as follows:
• BS + 8 years’ experience or;
• MS + 6 years’ experience or;
• PhD + 4 years’ experience
• Degree must be from an accredited university in STEM related field; specifically, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics or related Engineering or Mathematics Field. Broader range of degrees may be considered if accompanied by a Certification in Data Science from an accredited college/university.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Experience programming in Python
• Experience programming in Python and a higher-level language such a C

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.