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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Scientist - **Company:** Knight Federal Solutions Inc - **Location:** Charlottesville, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Big Data, Computer Programming, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, Database Queries, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Power BI, Tensorflow, Red Team (Cyber Security), Standard Sql, Computational Statistics, Tableau (Software), Cloud Platform System, Pytorch, Scikit Learn - **Published:** July 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9010703/data-scientist ## About the Role * Strong proficiency in programming languages commonly used in data science such as Python, R, and SQL * Extensive experience with machine learning frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch) and advanced statistics * Proven ability to work with large-scale data sets and familiarity with data querying tools * Solid understanding of data warehousing and ETL processes * Experience with AWS cloud computing platforms * Proficient in data visualization and business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) * Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and interpret complex data * Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting to leadership and stakeholders, * Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirm completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category * Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and/or technically advanced * Demonstrates ability to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines * Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction * Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution * Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence * Demonstrates ability to recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information * Demonstrates working knowledge using complex analytic methodologies, such as structured analytic techniques or alternative approaches, to examine biases, assumptions, and theories to eliminate uncertainty, strengthen analytic arguments, and mitigate surprises * Structured analytic techniques include, but are not limited to, Analysis of Competing Hypotheses, Devil's Advocacy, High-Impact / Low-Impact Analysis, Red Team Analysis and Alternative Futures Analysis * Demonstrates understanding of intelligence collection capabilities and limitations, including but not limited to technical sensors/platforms and human intelligence sources related to the labor category * Demonstrates understanding of evaluating collected intelligence reporting, engaging with collection managers, and developing collection requirements * Demonstrates ability to lead teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems. Guides in selecting, designing, and applying analytic methodologies. Uses argument evaluation and validated analytic methodologies to challenge differing perspectives * TS SCI w/ ability to obtain CI Poly Desired * At least 8 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years * Bachelor's degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Photonic Computing: Programming a New Class of AI Accelerators (incl. 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