Data Scientist II

National Capitol Contracting LLC • Washington, DC

2d • $165,000 - $175,000 • Onsite

About The Position

NCC is seeking a Data Scientist II to support a customer by using data analytics, business intelligence tools, and cloud technologies to improve operational effectiveness, program performance, and decision-making. The role works with large and complex datasets to develop dashboards, generate actionable insights, and support data-driven initiatives across customer programs. It calls for strong analytical skills and emotional intelligence, along with experience in data visualization, database querying, and cloud-based data environments.

The data science environment is flexible and highly collaborative, with cross-training and dynamic teaming on complex problems. The team works across contractual and organizational boundaries with large prime contractors, NAVSEA working groups, and Navy stakeholders. Success includes solving structural problems, finding and eliminating errors, and improving data governance, normalization, transformation, and visualization capabilities. Good stewardship, service, and a desire to contribute positively to the Navy’s mission are expected.

This is an onsite position in Washington, D.C., at Navy Yard. An active Secret clearance or higher is required. Compensation is listed as $165,000–$175,000; actual compensation may vary based on factors including responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, budget, and market data.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance or higher.
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 9 years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, data science, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with Tableau, Power BI, Qlik Sense, and/or QlikView for dashboard development and reporting.
• Experience writing and optimizing SQL queries for data extraction and analysis.
• Experience with AWS services and cloud-based data environments, or demonstrated ability to work within AWS platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience working with large datasets and multiple data sources.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of data warehousing, ETL processes, and data governance principles.
• Experience with Python or R for data analysis and automation.
• Familiarity with AWS analytics services such as Amazon Redshift, Athena, Glue, QuickSight, or S3.
• Experience developing predictive models, statistical analyses, or machine learning solutions.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and project management practices.
• Experience presenting analytical findings to senior leadership and program stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyze structured and unstructured data to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights related to risks, integrity, and optimized ingestion.
• Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI and Qlik Sense/QlikView.
• Extract, transform, and analyze data using SQL, Python, PostgreSQL, and other data management tools.
• Support data integration across multiple systems and data sources, including Data Lakes, archived spreadsheets, Access, and other legacy databases.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into analytical solutions.
• Develop and maintain data models, performance metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Perform data quality assessments and recommend process improvements.
• Create visualizations and presentations that communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Document methodologies, processes, and technical solutions in accordance with NAVSEA and DoD standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level