Data Scientist (Polygraph Clearance) - Military veterans preferred

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

Join the top Information Technology and Analytic professionals in the industry to make invaluable contributions to our national security on a daily basis. In this innovative, self-contained, Big Data environment, the ManTech team is responsible for everything from infrastructure, to application development, to data science, to advanced analytics and beyond. The team is diverse, the questions are thought-provoking, and the opportunities for growth and advancement are numerous

The successful candidate will possess a diverse range of data-focused skills and experience, both technical and analytical. They will have a strong desire and capability for problem solving, data analysis and troubleshooting, analytical thinking, and experimentation.

Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities

• Working with large, complex, and disparate data sets
• Designing and implementing innovative ways to analyze and exploit the Sponsor’s data holdings
• Researching and reporting on a wide variety of Sponsor inquiries
• Raising proactive inquiries to the Sponsor based on observations and proposed data analysis/exploitation
• Solving difficult, non-routine problems by applying advanced analytical methodologies, and improving analytic methodologies
• Developing custom searches
• Communicating and coordinating with internal and external partners as needed

Required Experience, Skills, & Technologies

Thorough knowledge of appropriate analytic tools and methodologies in one or more of the following:

• Applied mathematics (e.g. probability and statistics, formal modeling, computational social sciences)
• Computer programming (e.g. programming languages, math/statistics packages, computer science, machine learning, scientific computing)
• Ability to code or script in one or more general programming language
• Experience with and theoretical understanding of algorithms for classification, regression, clustering, and anomaly detection
• Knowledge of relational databases, including SQL and large-scale distributed systems (e.g. Hadoop)
• Expertise with statistical data analysis (e.g. linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic models, sampling methods)
• Demonstrated effectiveness in collecting information and accurately representing/visualizing it to non-technical third parties
• TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Bachelor of Science or equivalent and 12-15 years related experience, but will consider all levels of experience.

Desired Experience, Skills & Technologies

• Previous investigative experience using a combination of technical and analytic skills

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