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Department Summary:The System Engineering and Analytics Department is seeking a motivated, creative Lead Data Scientist to apply cutting-edge tools and techniques to challenging problems facing the US government. This position offers the opportunity to combine Systems Engineering with Data Analytics to guide teams and build end-to-end data analytic pipelines. You will be expected to act as a seasoned data professional that new professionals can seek for guidance and leadership in a fast-paced and dynamic atmosphere. You will have the opportunity to make strategic differences and have real long-term impacts on some of the most challenging problems in the government space.Roles & Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will:Be passionate about applying data analytics and data science to real-world problems.Have an innate curiosity and interest in developing research questions and testing hypotheses with open-ended tasking.Work with a spectrum of government sponsors to gain an understanding of their challenges, evaluate possible solutions, and conduct insightful, actionable analyses.Be an individual contributor to the development and application of a variety of analytical models and toolsets to sponsor challenges, with a willingness to adapt and learn.Present results in an intuitive, actionable manner that can be understood by all sponsor audiences, regardless of technical expertise.Basic Qualifications:To be successful in this role, you should have:Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Software Engineering, or related field Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance0-1+ years applicable work experience or equivalent academic / internshipsDemonstrated ability to manipulate large datasetsExperience with analytic tools such as Python, SAS, MATLAB, JavaScript, R, JavaData Visualization tools such as Tableau, OBIEE, C#, JQueryAbility to understand, interpret, and translate web development needs and lead teams building web-based applicationsAbility to define and formulate complex algorithms and processes to solve complex data problemsProficiency in the use of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, and WordMust have demonstrated proficiency and strength in verbal, written, PC, presentation, and communications skillsAbility to develop across the data analytics pipelineUse collaboration tools such as JIRA, Git Issues, and Kanban boards to track your tasksAcademic/ project experience working with databases (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB)Software Development experience in a shared environment leveraging tools such as GITThis position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-sitePreferred Qualifications:

While not required, the following qualifications are preferred:Advanced degree in technical field of studyCandidates that possess a current/active US Government clearance are preferredAcademic/ project experience working with web frameworksUndergraduate research and internship experience is a plus

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Secret

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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