Data Scientist

What Impact You'll Have

GRVTY is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community. We've been supporting this customer on many different sub‑projects of this program since our founding in 2013. We have grown by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we have retained our staff by paying very strong salaries and ensuring each Engineer works on projects that align with their career interests.

GRVTY is seeking a Data Scientist with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance to join one of our top projects in McLean, VA. The Data Scientist will work in a fast‑paced, dynamic, agile software development environment. The multi‑disciplinary project team collaborates on automating the processing of large forensic images, extracting and enriching metadata, and displaying resulting information in meaningful ways for analysts to conduct assessments.

Team members use a mix of COTS and GOTS tools and technologies, build integrations with external partner applications, and deploy most solutions in the cloud. The sponsor adheres to Agile Scrum with two‑week sprint cycles.

• Demonstrated experience building production data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows at scale.
• Demonstrated experience with Apache Spark and PySpark for distributed data processing.
• Demonstrated experience with advanced Python programming, including data manipulation libraries (Pandas, Num Py) and data engineering best practices.
• Demonstrated experience understanding data security, privacy, governance, and compliance principles.
• Demonstrated experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Step Functions and Airflow.
• Demonstrated experience with containerization such as Docker or Podman, and deploying data applications in cloud environments.
• Demonstrated experience with AWS services (S3, Lambda, Step Functions).
• Demonstrated experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL, including performance tuning and schema design.
• Demonstrated experience with SQL and query optimization for complex analytical workloads.
• Demonstrated experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD practices for data pipelines.
• Demonstrated experience working with stakeholders to understand data requirements, assess feasibility, and design appropriate solutions with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrated strong problem‑solving and debugging skills for data quality issues, pipeline failures, and performance bottlenecks.

Virginia Pay Range: $150,000—$200,000 USD. Compensation is determined by location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.

We provide a competitive pay structure, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth. Our benefits package supports the well‑being of employees and their families, covering healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Award Programs
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events

GRVTY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email  or call 703‑544‑7930. A member of the HR team will respond within two business days.