Data Scientist; DCO Security Clearance

Position: Data Scientist (DCO) with Security Clearance
Location: Annapolis Junction

What You'll Be Doing:
• Perform/utilize statistics, machine learning, and analytic approaches to answer key intelligence questions, producing results and re-usable products that provide real value to Intelligence Analysts.

• Apply machine learning techniques to identify and transform data features, find hidden patterns and trends, build and optimize classifiers, create automated anomaly detection systems, and automate steps of a process.

• Evaluate statistical models to determine the validity of analyses, implement evaluated models into production by collaborating with software developers, periodically re-evaluate and refine machine learning models being used in production.

• Curate and collect data from a variety of traditional and non-traditional sources: extract data from sources, transform and integrate data in line with existing data, and load data into data stores for access by others.

• Collaborate with Data Scientists to develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.

• Work with analysts to interpret analytic results and refine analysis as needed.

• Effectively communicate results and ideas to key decision makers, analysts and other stakeholders and shall provide information as appropriate.

• Perform documentation of all processes, models and activities by developing, documents, and implement a configuration management plan for data sets.

• Research latest data science tradecraft and technology. What Required Skills You'll Bring:
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field and 8 years of experience. An advanced degree will be considered in lieu of years of experience

• Proficient in Python

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience with end-to-end workflows and projects

• Three or more years of Defensive Cyber Operations experience

• Three or more years of Machine Learning techniques and statistical model evaluation What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
• Master's degree in relevant field and 4 years of experience

• Demonstrated expertise with R or Python and SQL to manipulate data and draw insights from large and small data sets

• Exposure to AWS (Amazon Web Services), Cisco CCNA, STIGs IAVA, and Big Data Platform (BDP)

• Strong background and skills in Linux Ubuntu CentOS RHEL, Windows, and virtual environments

• A problem solver who can get in, be given a project, and use engineering skills to determine a solution

• Jupyter Notebooks, Network Analysis Tools TS/SCI with polygraph is required.