Data Scientist (SME) - TS/SCI with Polygraph Required, Logistics Management Institute, Mc Lean, VA
Logistics Management Institute -
Mc Lean, VA,
US
Data Scientist (SME) - TS/SCI with Polygraph Required
Date Posted: 2024-05-10
Job description
OverviewLMI is a consultancy dedicated to improving the business of government, drawing from deep expertise in advanced analytics, digital services, logistics, and management advisory services. Established as a private, not-for-profit organization in 1961, LMI is a trusted third party to federal civilian and defense agencies, free of commercial and political bias. We believe government can make a difference, and we seek talented, hardworking people who share that conviction.Position is on the research staff of a government consulting organization and will be based out of Reston, VA. This position provides verified mathematical and scientific techniques programmatically to answer questions prioritized by the Sponsor.Responsibilities* Work with a project-based team comprised of staff and other contractors.* Work closely with the Sponsor to review and track data science requirements and provide regular status updates.* Consult with customers to determine present and future user needs for Sponsor consideration.* Utilize project management systems such as a Content Management System (CMS) (e.g. Wordpress), Confluence and JIRA to define and track requirements.* Engage frequently with customers and stakeholders to clearly explain the project status and results in both written and verbal or multimedia briefings.* Provide traceability within program documents and the overall computing environment and architecture.* Implement data science requirements, to include data engineering and data analytics services as defined by the Sponsor.* Use the full software lifecycle to create data science products which include data ingestion, analytics which may include machine learning, and some form of output as either a machine-readable format (e.g. file output, database output, standard/streaming output) or a user interface or dashboard.* Develop robust data engineering pipelines utilizing Apache Nifi and Python to include use and development of REST APIs and microservices.* Clean, parse and transform data from multiple file types into appropriate database architecture (e.g. SQL, noSQL, graph) which performs at scale.* Develop self-guided training curriculum which includes detailed Jupyter Notebooks and documentation about how to use open-source and commercial software and Sponsor-developed data science software.* Develop, deploy and provide feature enhancements using Python for data science products and services, to include Python packages, code documentation, notebooks, and microservices.QualificationsRequired* Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., related discipline)* Minimum 6-8 years experience* Demonstrated experience programming with Python.* Demonstrated experience with general Linux computing and advanced bash scripting.* Demonstrated experience constructing complex multi-data source queries with database technologies such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Neo4J or RDS.* Demonstrated experience processing data sources containing structured or unstructured data.* Demonstrated experience developing data pipelines with NiFi to bring data into a central environment.* Demonstrated experience delivering results to stakeholders through written documentation and oral briefings.* Demonstrated experience using code repositories such as Git.* Demonstrated experience using Elastic and Kibana technologies.* Demonstrated experience working with multiple stakeholders.* Demonstrated experience documenting such artifacts as code, Python packages and methodologies.* Demonstrated experience using Jupyter Notebooks.* Demonstrated experience with machine learning techniques including natural language processing.* Demonstrated experience explaining complex technical issues to more junior data scientists, in graphical, verbal, or written formats.* Demonstrated experience developing tested, reusable and reproducible work.* Work or educational background in one or more of the following areas: mathematics, statistics, hard sciences (e.g. Physics, Computational Biology, Astronomy, Neuroscience, etc.) computer science, data science, or business analytics.* Must possess TS/SCI with polygraph.Desired* Demonstrated experience with system configurations, development and design, specifically around enterprise systems.* Demonstrated experience communicating both verbally and in writing, when responding to emails, telephone calls and/or in person inquiries from organizational personnel.* Certification:* ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)* ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)* ISC Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)* ISC Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)* ISC Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)