Data Scientist - Multiple Levels (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

Summary

Red Alpha is a company that specializes in Data Science, emerging from their expertise in Software and System Engineering for Department of Defense clients. They are seeking data professionals across various skill levels to solve business problems with data, leveraging technical expertise, business acumen, and soft skills.

Responsibilities

• You’ll likely start your day at a customer location near our Red Alpha offices, checking to see if there are any important items that have just come up
• If not, you’ll move on to improving a dashboard or other data product that you’re responsible for, or perhaps produce a weekly output the customer is expecting
• You’ll be using R or Python a lot, but also Git, Mongo, some commercial software and several other usual suspects
• Once a week you’ll attend a team meeting (with 4 others) to prioritize things, and you’ll have a lot of interaction with the team otherwise, typically several times per day

Skills

• Proficiency with a scripting language such as R or Python
• Experience with data science techniques and algorithms such as classification, clustering, random forests, deterministic forests (jk), hierarchical modeling, deep learning, Markov Chain Monte Carlo, and others
• A B.S. Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
• For entry-level data scientists, 0-3 years of experience on Data Science projects
• For mid-level data scientists, 3-6 years of experience on Data Science projects
• For senior-level data scientists, at least 6 years of experience on Data Science projects with at least 3 years of experience managing teams
• A TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance
• Exceptional interpersonal skills. You know, as in you might not be at the top of the list to be a game show host but you do like people and enjoy solving problems jointly with your colleagues
• Experience with Java, C, or other compiled languages
• Comprehensive knowledge of Saturday Night Live sketches (just kidding)
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL, Spark, Hadoop
• Familiarity with Javascript and Scripting
• Familiarity with Docker, GitLab, and React

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Proficiency with a scripting language such as R or Python
• Experience with data science techniques and algorithms such as classification, clustering, random forests, deterministic forests (jk), hierarchical modeling, deep learning, Markov Chain Monte Carlo, and others
• A B.S. Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
• For entry-level data scientists, 0-3 years of experience on Data Science projects
• For mid-level data scientists, 3-6 years of experience on Data Science projects
• For senior-level data scientists, at least 6 years of experience on Data Science projects with at least 3 years of experience managing teams
• A TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance

Nice to Haves

• Exceptional interpersonal skills. You know, as in you might not be at the top of the list to be a game show host but you do like people and enjoy solving problems jointly with your colleagues
• Experience with Java, C, or other compiled languages
• Comprehensive knowledge of Saturday Night Live sketches (just kidding)
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL, Spark, Hadoop
• Familiarity with Javascript and Scripting
• Familiarity with Docker, GitLab, and React

Benefits

• Get closer to retirement with up to 10% in 401k contributions, immediately vested.
• Enjoy up to 5 weeks of leave (25 days of personal time off) and 11 paid floating holidays.
• As a member, we'll pay 100% of your premiums for comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. We'll also pay the majority of the premiums for your family.
• Let's not forge free access to a fully equipped state of the art gym!
• $5250 per year towards ongoing education, trainings, certifications, and maintaining professional memberships.
• Spend up to $300 per year on company branded merchandise featuring top quality brands such as Under Armour, Nike, Carhartt, YETI, etc.
• Attend fun company events throughout the year such as our Oktoberfest, summer picnic, and annual holiday party! These are all in additon to your team events which may include happy hours, baseball games, snowboarding, RenFest, and more!