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# Data Scientist - TS/SCI with Polygraph Required

- **Company:** LMI
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Data Architecture, HR Analytics, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Server, Natural Language Processing, Open Source Technology, Power BI, Standard Sql, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Feature Engineering, Git, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Qlikview, Plotly, Software Version Control, Programming Languages
- **Published:** July 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=31ba80a7df05b216

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in data science, mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, engineering, or other related business or quantitative discipline is required.
 * Minimum 5 years in data analytics or related
 * Preferred experience with data science methods related to data architecture, data munging, data and feature engineering, and predictive analytics.
 * Experience working with programming languages like SQL and python (SQL required, python preferred)
 * Experience developing dashboards using Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, RShiny, plotly, and d3.js
 * Self-starter with the vision to independently identify opportunities for improvement through data analytics.
 * A true team player who maintains a positive attitude in a dynamic environment.
 * Excellent communication skills, written and oral
 * Proven ability to work with business customers and technical teams
 * Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
 * Excellent customer relationship management skills
 * Innovative problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
 * Ability to work on client site in either Reston, VA or Washington, D.C
 * Active TS/SCI required. CI Polygraph is required for the position; candidates without a current polygraph will be sponsored for upgrade.

Desired Qualifications:

 * Master's degree or higher
 * Advanced knowledge of SQL or Python
 * Experience using python libraries to build regression models and decision trees
 * Experience with version control software like Git
 * Management consulting experience desired
 * Experience working with unstructured text and natural language processing
 * Experience with deploying and maintaining models in production
 * Previous experience with people analytics

## Description

* Responsible for providing advanced data analytics and strategic workforce planning via on-demand, intuitive web-based capabilities and reporting. This includes maintaining key datasets in SQL Server database, providing ad hoc reporting, and developing interactive data visualizations.
 * Engage technical and functional program SMEs and key data stakeholders to understand business processes, develop analytical requirements, identify key data elements, adhere to data protection guidelines, and interpret and communicate analytic results
 * Understand and analyze complex and organization-specific datasets
 * Define and develop techniques to integrate, consolidate, and structure data for analytical use
 * Support the maturation of data quality
 * Support the transformation of businesses process through automation
 * Transform data and analysis into informative visualizations and interactive dashboards using open-source and commercially available visualization and dashboard tools
 * Collaborate with the team internal and external timely and proactively
 * Provide regular detailed reporting to management and customers
 * Develop briefing packages to communicate complex ideas to non-technical customers
 * Advise on the interpretation and use of data analysis products, dashboards, and reports to non-technical customers


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