What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Scientist (Clearance Required), Mid-Level position at Jobright.ai?
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Job Summary:
Whiteboard Federal Technologies is an IT company specializing in software engineering services, and they are seeking a Data Scientist to provide mission-critical support to their customers. The role involves analyzing large data sets, creating models, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive effective decision-making.
Responsibilities:
• Create and track accuracy and performance metrics.
• Gather data required for analysis and model building.
• Prototype models by using high-level modeling languages such as R or in software languages such as Python.
• Experience building predictive and optimization models.
• Knowledge in at least one of following fields: machine learning, operations research, data science research.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL, Spark, or Hadoop.
• Strong communication, influencing, and partnership skills.
• Experience with technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, HBase, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, SQL, or NoSQL.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Outstanding analytical abilities.
• Comfortable working with cross-functional teams and systems.
• Self-starter and able to learn on the go.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience evaluating and using algorithms for Natural Language Process (NLP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML).
• Experience using large data sets to perform entity resolution and extraction for work products.
• Experience creating models to test the effectiveness of different courses of action.
• Create and track accuracy and performance metrics.
• Gather data required for analysis and model building.
• Prototype models by using high-level modeling languages such as R or in software languages such as Python.
• Experience building predictive and optimization models.
• Knowledge in at least one of the following fields: machine learning, operations research, data science research.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL, Spark, or Hadoop.
• Strong communication, influencing, and partnership skills.
• Experience with technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, HBase, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, SQL, or NoSQL.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services.
• A Bachelor or Master's Degree in a highly quantitative field (Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, etc.) or equivalent experience.
• Industry experience in predictive modeling, data science, and analysis.
• Proficiency with a scripting language such as R or Python.
• TS/SCI clearance.
Preferred:
• Ability to distill problem definitions, models, and constraints from informal business requirements and to deal with ambiguity and competing objectives.
• Ability to convey rigorous mathematical concepts and considerations to non-experts.
• Experience designing and supporting large-scale distributed systems in a production environment.
Company:
Whiteboard Federal Technologies is an IT company specializing in software engineering services. Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.
