Data Scientist

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Job description

Overview:
Intelligent Waves is growing rapidly and has an outstanding new opportunity for a Data Scientist to work on an important technical program for a major DoD organization and the position is located in Reston, Virginia. This contract was initially awarded to us in 2006 and has continued to grow over several recompeted awards.

Since 2006, Intelligent Waves has delivered mission-focused multi-domain operational expertise and innovation to the Government through high-impact technology solutions in cybersecurity, data science, enterprise network engineering, software development, and platform mission support. Always ready. Anytime. Anywhere. Any domain.

Location: This Data Scientist position is based in Reston, VA

Travel: None

Security Clearance: Must be a United States Citizen and hold a current TS-SCI security clearance with DOD.

Employees are required to follow all company and customer site COVID-19 protocols.

Responsibilities:
As an advanced data scientist and researcher on our AI team, you'll learn and apply innovative AI and data science methodologies and deployment techniques to make a real-world impact on the mission of our civilian clients. You'll grow your skills in data science, and machine learning operationalization process, and shape the future of analytics through a variety of means like white papers, client presentations, and client interactions.

Qualifications:
Required:

2+ years of experience in ML, data science, computer science, or computational engineering

4+ years of experience working in major scripting languages, including Python, Java, R, or C++

2+ years of experience researching and developing operational concepts in artificial intelligence and ML, mathematical or statistical models, and data exploration, analysis, and synthesis

Experience developing advanced methods and techniques to store, manipulate, transform, and present information in support of all-source intelligence analysis and production

Experience working with and presenting to non-technical personnel

Knowledge of research design principles

Knowledge of analytic methods and methodological tools in applied mathematics, computer programming, or data visualization

Ability to apply supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms on structured and unstructured datasets

Desired:

Experience with the full life cycle of machine learning development and deployment, including gathering requirements, identifying data, preparing data, and building, validating, and using deployable predictive models with the usage having tangible results

Experience with Databricks or cloud AI environments

Knowledge of data strategy and data governance

Ability to execute projects and tasks with minimal guidance and supervision

Knowledge of Agile and Scrum processes

Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

Since 2006, Intelligent Waves has remained committed to providing quality engineering, operations, and intelligence solutions to our clients and it all starts with YOU. Intelligent Waves provides a great and generous benefits package to include medical, dental and vision, paid PTO, life & disability packages. We also invest in our employees' futures by contributing with vesting starting from DAY 1, technical training, tuition bonuses, and much, much more.

Clearance Statement: Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, Intelligent Waves will consider only applicants with security clearances.

Intelligent Waves LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity protected veteran status and individuals with disabilities, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.

A Veteran Friendly Organization

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