Associate Data Scientist

VT Group • Manassas, VA

78d • Hybrid

About The Position

VTG is seeking an Associate Data Scientist to support our Team in Manassas, VA. The Data Scientist will design, prototype, and implement a data management and application development pipeline in support of national defense data science and data architecture prototyping tasks. This role will also include gathering and organizing data, conducting data analytics, and developing data analytic and AI/ML based applications. This is a hybrid role.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, majoring in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Experience in statistical modeling and machine learning based on the analysis of large sets of data
• Experience with third party data management tools (S3, Apache Atlas, Kafka, Kubeflow, etc.)
• Programming experience in Python, R, or similar data manipulation languages
• Knowledge of data modeling principles
• Experience in knowledge extraction and insights from data in various forms, both structured and unstructured
• Cloud development experience, preferably in AWS
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• US Citizen with current SECRET Clearance or ability to obtain a SECRET clearance
• Successful completion of background check

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Data Science, or Information Systems
• Experience establishing data pipelines in cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Data visualization experience
• Experience using Git for version control
• Experience leading teams and projects
• Programming experience in C++ and Java
• Experience with Linux systems

Responsibilities

• Leverage third-party tools to architect and prototype a modern data management and application development pipeline in a local and/or a cloud environment
• Perform data analytics of simulated and real-world data
• Integrate structured and unstructured data from disparate data sources
• Develop applications and models supporting various users
• Provide technical input to program managers and government representatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees