Data Scientist Level 2- TS/SCI with Poly
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Location: Fort George G Meade, MD 20755
Description:
FT Meade, MD
Join an outstanding team that offers exciting job opportunities with the goal of providing the absolute best support to our customers. Here at DigiFlight we embrace integrity, innovative solutions, put our customers first and offer a highly competitive benefits package!
Active Top-Secret SCI with FSP Poly
Responsibilities:
Produce data visualizations that provide insight into dataset structure and meaning.
Collaborate with subject matters experts (SMEs) to identify important information in raw data
and develop scripts that extract this information from a variety of data formats (e.g., SQL tables,
structured metadata, network logs).
Incorporate SME input into feature vectors suitable for analytic development and testing.
Translate customer qualitative analysis process and goals into quantitative formulations that are coded into software prototypes.
Develop and implement statistical, machine learning, and heuristic techniques to create descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
Develop statistical tests to make data-driven recommendations and decisions.
Develop experiments to collect data or models to simulate data when required data are unavailable.
Develop feature vectors for input into machine learning algorithms.
Identify the most appropriate algorithm for a given dataset and tune input and model parameters.
Evaluate and validate the performance of analytics using standard techniques and metrics (e.g. cross validation, ROC curves, confusion matrices).
Evaluate individual analytic efforts and make recommendations in the analytic development process.
Recommend solutions that can scale to large datasets.
Collaborate with software engineers, cloud developers, and appropriate stakeholders to develop production analytics.
Develop and train machine learning systems based on statistical analysis of data characteristics to support mission automation.
Qualifications:
Required Education & Years of Experience:
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., statistics, mathematics, operations research, engineering, or computer science) from an accredited college or university, eight (8) years of relevant experience analyzing datasets and developing analytics, and five (5) years of relevant experience programming with data analysis software such as R, Python, SAS, or MATLAB.
o A Master's degree in relevant discipline may be substituted for two (2) years of relevant experience reducing the requirement to six (6) years of relevant experience analyzing datasets and developing analytics, and
three (3) years of relevant experience programming with data analysis software such as R, Python, SAS, or MATLAB.
o A PhD in relevant discipline may be substituted for four (4) years relevant experience reducing the requirement to four (4) years of relevant experience analyzing datasets and developing analytics, and one (1) year of experience programming with data analysis software such as R, Python, SAS, or MATLAB.
o In lieu of a Bachelor's Degree, an additional four (4) years of relevant experience may be substituted for a total of twelve (12) years of relevant experience analyzing datasets and developing analytics, and nine (9) years of experience programming with data analysis software such as R, Python, SAS, or MATLAB.
Our People
DigiFlight attracts the most highly skilled workforce to protect some of our nation's most sensitive systems. Before joining the company, many DigiFlight professionals served our country in a civilian and/or military capacity. Our diverse team provides innovative solutions as they support critical clients in tackling tough challenges. Most importantly, our team is passionate about their work and making a difference.
Our corporate culture promotes a healthy work/life balance.
Our Benefits
DigiFlight's competitive benefits package allows employees to manage their personal and professional portfolios through a variety of features and programs. Our benefits include:
DigiFlight, Inc. (DFI) is an Affirmative Action. DFI offers a highly competitive, family-oriented benefits package.
Join an outstanding team that offers exciting job opportunities with the goal of providing the absolute best support to our customers. Here at DigiFlight we embrace integrity, innovative solutions, put our customers first and offer a highly competitive benefits package!
Active Top-Secret SCI with FSP Poly
Responsibilities:
Produce data visualizations that provide insight into dataset structure and meaning.
Collaborate with subject matters experts (SMEs) to identify important information in raw data
and develop scripts that extract this information from a variety of data formats (e.g., SQL tables,
structured metadata, network logs).
Incorporate SME input into feature vectors suitable for analytic development and testing.
Translate customer qualitative analysis process and goals into quantitative formulations that are coded into software prototypes.
Develop and implement statistical, machine learning, and heuristic techniques to create descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
Develop statistical tests to make data-driven recommendations and decisions.
Develop experiments to collect data or models to simulate data when required data are unavailable.
Develop feature vectors for input into machine learning algorithms.
Identify the most appropriate algorithm for a given dataset and tune input and model parameters.
Evaluate and validate the performance of analytics using standard techniques and metrics (e.g. cross validation, ROC curves, confusion matrices).
Evaluate individual analytic efforts and make recommendations in the analytic development process.
Recommend solutions that can scale to large datasets.
Collaborate with software engineers, cloud developers, and appropriate stakeholders to develop production analytics.
Develop and train machine learning systems based on statistical analysis of data characteristics to support mission automation.
Qualifications:
Required Education & Years of Experience:
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., statistics, mathematics, operations research, engineering, or computer science) from an accredited college or university, eight (8) years of relevant experience analyzing datasets and developing analytics, and five (5) years of relevant experience programming with data analysis software such as R, Python, SAS, or MATLAB.
o A Master's degree in relevant discipline may be substituted for two (2) years of relevant experience reducing the requirement to six (6) years of relevant experience analyzing datasets and developing analytics, and
three (3) years of relevant experience programming with data analysis software such as R, Python, SAS, or MATLAB.
o A PhD in relevant discipline may be substituted for four (4) years relevant experience reducing the requirement to four (4) years of relevant experience analyzing datasets and developing analytics, and one (1) year of experience programming with data analysis software such as R, Python, SAS, or MATLAB.
o In lieu of a Bachelor's Degree, an additional four (4) years of relevant experience may be substituted for a total of twelve (12) years of relevant experience analyzing datasets and developing analytics, and nine (9) years of experience programming with data analysis software such as R, Python, SAS, or MATLAB.
Our People
DigiFlight attracts the most highly skilled workforce to protect some of our nation's most sensitive systems. Before joining the company, many DigiFlight professionals served our country in a civilian and/or military capacity. Our diverse team provides innovative solutions as they support critical clients in tackling tough challenges. Most importantly, our team is passionate about their work and making a difference.
Our corporate culture promotes a healthy work/life balance.
Our Benefits
DigiFlight's competitive benefits package allows employees to manage their personal and professional portfolios through a variety of features and programs. Our benefits include:
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 11 paid holidays
- Tuition Education Assistance
- Professional Development
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Referral Program
- Marketing Incentive Plans
DigiFlight, Inc. (DFI) is an Affirmative Action. DFI offers a highly competitive, family-oriented benefits package.