Data Scientist

Job Description

Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI), a two-time USAToday Top Workplaces awardee and Washington Top Workplaces honoree, is seeking a Data Scientist to support our growing team. The ideal candidate will develop advanced analytical models and machine learning solutions that generate actionable insights for Federal Government programs. A strong candidate will have expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning, and data science methodologies. As a valued member of the SFI team, you will play a critical role in delivering mission‑critical capabilities to our Federal Government customers.

Full‑time

• Develop, train, validate, and deploy machine‑learning and statistical models to address program analytical challenges.
• Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) to identify patterns, correlations, and anomalies in complex datasets.
• Collaborate with data engineers to access, prepare, and transform data for modeling and analysis.
• Communicate model findings, limitations, and recommendations to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Implement MLOps practices to operationalize and monitor deployed models.
• Design NLP models to support business operations.
• Evaluate and recommend AI/ML tools, frameworks, and platforms for program use.
• Produce data‑science documentation including model cards, methodology reports, and technical papers.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field;
  Master’s preferred.
• 3 years data analysis experience, 1 year machine‑learning experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in statistical analysis, machine‑learning, Python, data visualization, LLMs, and predictive modeling.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must possess an active Secret security clearance or be able to obtain one.

• Experience applying data science to DoD or federal agency mission problems.
• Familiarity with Oracle RDBMS 19c.
• Experience with LLM models such as OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral, and Nova.
• Experience with ETL; FTL a plus, including tools such as Ab Initio and Go Anywhere.
• Familiarity with data‑visualization tools such as Power
  
  BI or Kibana.
• Understanding of AWS AI toolkit, including Sagemaker, Kiro, and Amazon
  
  Q.
• Proficiency with scikit‑learn, Tensor Flow, PyTorch, or R.
• Experience with cloud‑based ML platforms.

• Clearance:
  Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Work Environment:
  Onsite/Hybrid/Remote as required by the contract.
• This is a full‑time, W2 position.
• No agencies, third parties, or Corp‑to‑Corp submissions.
• Spatial Front Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer — all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status.
• SFI participates in E‑Verify.