Computer Scientist - Senior

Cherokee Federal•Reston, VA

1d•$170,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Cherokee Strategic Edge is seeking a Senior Computer Scientist to support Defense analytical requirements through enhanced scientific research. The role contributes to the Defense Industry Enterprise’s integrated all-source analysis of foreign defense capabilities for warfighters, Defense planners, and policymakers. The position is based on-site in Reston, Virginia, and reports to the Program Manager. It has no supervisory or management authority. The position uses scientific and data-focused methods—including mathematics, statistics, information science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, network science, probability modeling, data mining, and data engineering—to analyze intelligence data and communicate findings. The Computer Scientist develops and uses algorithms, supports Government intelligence search and discovery missions, recommends data-management practices within technical constraints, and applies data science to predictive analysis, social-media and crowd-sourced data analytics, wargaming, and strategy development. The role also produces documentation and analytical products. The position is restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, with documentation required to qualify. The posting’s basic qualifications specifically state that candidates must be U.S. citizens. An active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counterintelligence polygraph is required. Candidates with an active Top Secret/SCI clearance but no polygraph may be selected if they can obtain the required polygraph as part of the hiring process. The starting salary range is $170,000–$190,000. Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment. The position involves prolonged sitting at a desk and computer work, and may occasionally require standing or moving around the office for extended periods.

Requirements

In-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor-category activities required to meet mission requirements.
Ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, or technically advanced.
Ability to collaborate with other Intelligence Community members on information sharing, driving collection, and resolving analytic disputes and conflicts.
Ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.
Ability to guide teams researching multifaceted or critical problems.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must hold an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counterintelligence polygraph, or hold an active Top Secret/SCI clearance and be able to obtain the required Counterintelligence polygraph as a condition of the position.
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; occasional standing or moving about the office for extended periods may be required.

Nice To Haves

At least 12 years of related experience, with at least a portion of the experience within the last two years preferred.
Master’s degree in a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Use scientific and analytical techniques to correlate complex technical findings into graphical, written, visual, and verbal narrative products about trends in intelligence data, leveraging other Intelligence Community data sources.
Develop and use machine-learning and data-mining algorithms, including Multiple Information Model Synthesis Architecture (MIMOSA) prediction algorithms based on open-source capabilities.
Integrate or code algorithms to support Government intelligence search and discovery missions.
Recommend best practices for managing data within hardware, software, storage, and bandwidth constraints.
Apply data science techniques to predictive analysis, social-media and crowd-sourced data analytics, wargaming, and strategy development.
Use exploratory analysis and rapid iteration to derive intelligence from large volumes of data.
Prepare products that describe and document findings and activities.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.