Data Scientist

Summary

SAIC is seeking a Data Scientist to support our Advanced Analytics Team to utilize the Army Vantage Data Analytics System to build/implement models, use/create algorithms and create/run simulations. This position will involve conducting data analysis, developing algorithms, and enhancing software tools to support various missions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of mission data applicable in multiple domains
• Formulate and interpret problems in mathematical or computational terms
• Design, develop, use, and evaluate mathematical models, methods, and algorithm application to explore concepts and solve problems for the customer
• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software algorithms (e.g. processing-intensive analytics, novel process development, manipulation of large data sets)
• Research analysis products and tools for possible integration to enhance Analytics and AI offerings
• Create new tools and applications using a variety of software languages, frameworks, and libraries
• Improve, support, and test a MLOps framework to support other team member’s analysis work
• Refine and enhance existing applications to better meet the customer’s mission. Code, test, and maintain internally developed mathematical software tools

Skills

• Bachelor's degree with (2)+ years of relevant experience; additional four (4) years of experience accepted in lieu of graduate degree
• Relational database expertise in database storage, SQL queries, and primary/foreign keys
• Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C/C++, Java, and/or JavaScript
• Demonstrated on-the-job knowledge of providing data analytics solutions
• Hands-on experience creating algorithms and engineering tools for data processing and modeling and simulation
• Practical understanding in machine learning deployment with a focus on optimization, including theoretical and numerical methods for refinement of models
• Must be able to obtain a full Secret Clearance; Interim Secret required prior to start, SAIC will help to obtain
• Must be a Current U.S. Citizen

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree with (2)+ years of relevant experience; additional four (4) years of experience accepted in lieu of graduate degree
• Relational database expertise in database storage, SQL queries, and primary/foreign keys
• Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C/C++, Java, and/or JavaScript
• Demonstrated on-the-job knowledge of providing data analytics solutions
• Hands-on experience creating algorithms and engineering tools for data processing and modeling and simulation
• Practical understanding in machine learning deployment with a focus on optimization, including theoretical and numerical methods for refinement of models
• Must be able to obtain a full Secret Clearance; Interim Secret required prior to start, SAIC will help to obtain
• Must be a Current U.S. Citizen