Senior Data Scientist in Springfield

The Senior Data Scientist will lead complex analytics efforts across the full solution lifecycle-from problem definition and requirements development through design, implementation, deployment, and ongoing operations and maintenance (O&M). The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong mission awareness, and the ability to communicate analytic insights to senior decision-makers., Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field with 15+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree with 18+ years of relevant experience \n

• \n Extensive experience applying data science and advanced analytics to complex, mission-focused problems \n

• \n Expert-level proficiency in Python and/or R, including advanced data science and machine learning libraries \n

• \n Strong experience working with large, complex datasets from multiple sources \n

• \n Demonstrated ability to lead technical efforts and influence analytic direction on large or complex programs, Strong written and verbal communication skills, including briefing senior leaders

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• \n Serve as a senior technical contributor and analytic lead on complex, high-impact security programs \n

• \n Partner with government customers and subject matter experts to define mission problems and analytic objectives \n

• \n Translate ambiguous operational challenges into actionable data science requirements and solution designs \n

• \n Design, develop, and deploy advanced analytics, statistical models, and machine learning solutions \n

• \n Apply advanced data science techniques including exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, predictive modeling, hypothesis testing, and algorithm development \n

• \n Integrate structured and unstructured data from diverse sources across classified environments \n

• \n Communicate analytic findings, insights, and recommendations to senior technical and non-technical stakeholders \n

• \n Support deployment, monitoring, and ongoing operations and maintenance (O&M) of analytic solutions \n

• \n Mentor and guide junior data scientists and contribute to analytic standards, best practices, and reusable frameworks \n

• \n Maintain awareness of emerging data science, AI, and big-data technologies relevant to security missions \n

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