Senior Software Developer/Data Scientist

Position Summary

The client is looking for a talented Senior Software Developer/Data Scientist that currently possesses a Secret clearance with experience using Big Data Platform (BDP) that will join a multi-disciplinary team of subject matter experts supporting the U.S. Air Force Cyber Capabilities Support Office and U.S. Cyber Command Cyber Mission Forces.

The Senior Software Developer/Data Scientist will develop machine learning, data mining, statistical and graph-based algorithms to analyze and make sense of datasets; prototype or consider several algorithms and decide upon final model based on suitable performance metrics; build models or develop experiments to generate data when training or example datasets are unavailable; generate reports and visualizations that summarize datasets and provide data-driven insights to customers; partner with subject matter experts to translate manual data analysis into automated analytics; implement prototype algorithms within production frameworks for integration into analyst workflows as well as take the lead in projects related to software development, taking charge of determining the needs of the organization, checking whether there are feasible solutions to challenges, and creating plans for the development of a software solution.

Essential Job Functions

• Produce data visualizations that provide insight into dataset structure and meaning.
• Work 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.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Due to the nature of this position and the information that employees will be required to access, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Three to Five (3-5) years of relevant experience in the data scientist field writing resuable code, and building resilent data pipelines in cloud environments.
• An associate's OR bachelor's degree in IT, computer science, or related field.
• Required Security Clearance: Secret clearance is required. 
• Direct experience on the BDP is required.
• Coding knowledge and experience with several languages: C, C++, Java,
• JavaScript.