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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Scientist - **Company:** Mantech International Corporation - **Location:** Ashburn, VA, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Training Data, Java (Programming Language), Data Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Big Data, Cluster Analysis, Data Deduplication, Data Mining, Data Visualization, R (Programming Language), Apache Hadoop, Hadoop Distributed File System, MapReduce, Apache HBase, Apache Hive, Python (Programming Language), Logistic Regression, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Principal Component Analysis, RapidMiner, Power BI, SAS (Software), Scala (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Sqoop, Support Vector Machine, Tableau (Software), Weka, Data Classification, Apache Spark, Sap Business Objects, Apache Kafka, Sas Visual Analytics, K Means, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9016177/data-scientist ## About the Role MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Data Scientist to join our innovative team in Ashburn, VA. This is a hybrid position with 2 days onsite and 3 days remote., * HS Diploma/GED and 6-15 years or AS/AA and 4-13 years or BS/BA and 2-7 years or MS/MA/MBA and 0-5 years or PhD/Doctorate and 0-3 years * Experience in developing machine learning models and applying advanced analytics solutions to solve complex business problems * Experience with programming languages including: R, Python, Scala, Java. * Experience with SQL programming * Experience constructing and executing queries to extract data in support of EDA and model development * Experience with unsupervised and supervised machine learning techniques and methods * Experience performing data mining, analysis, and training set construction, * Proficiency with statistical software packages including SAS, SPSS Modeler, R, WEKA, or equivalent * Proficiency with Unsupervised Machine Learning methods including Cluster Analysis (e.g., K-means, K-nearest Neighbor, Hierarchical, Deep Belief Networks, Principal Component Analysis), Segmentation, etc. * Proficiency with Supervised Machine Learning methods including Decision Trees, Support Vector Machines, Logistic Regression, Random/Rotation Forests, Categorization/Classification, Neural Nets, Bayesian Networks, etc. * Experience with pattern recognition and extraction, automated classification, and categorization and with entity resolution (e.g., record linking, named entity matching, deduplication/ disambiguation) * Experience with visualization tools and techniques (e.g., Periscope, Business Objects, D3, Tableau, SAS Visual Analytics, PowerBI) * Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, HIVE, HDFS, HBase, MapReduce, Spark, Kafka, Sqoop) Clearance Requirements: * Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain DHS CBP suitability prior to starting this position. Physical Requirements: * The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. ## Description * Perform hands-on analysis and modeling involving the creation of intervention hypotheses and experiments, assessment of data needs and available sources, determination of optimal analytical approaches, performance of exploratory data analysis, and feature generation (e.g., identification, derivation, aggregation). * Demonstrate proficiency in extracting, cleaning, and transforming CBP transactional and mission data associated within an identified problem space to build predictive models as well as develop appropriate supporting documentation. * Leverage knowledge of a variety of statistical and machine learning techniques and methods to define and develop programming algorithms; train, evaluate, and deploy predictive analytics models that directly inform mission decisions. * Execute projects including those intended to identify patterns and/or anomalies in large datasets; perform automated text/data classification and categorization as well as entity recognition, resolution and extraction; and named entity matching. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Logs in observability - Correlation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1430-logs-in-observability-correlation) - [Empowering Retail Through Applied Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/976-empowering-retail-through-applied-machine-learning) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [From Collecting Bottle Caps 🥤to Building Vision 👀](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2028-from-collecting-bottle-caps-to-building-vision) ## Related Articles - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Dev Digest 164: AI Agents, AI Blindspots and MCP security problems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/578-dev-digest-164-ai-agents-ai-blindspots-and-mcp-security-problems)