Data Scientist

Knight Federal Solutions Inc • Washington, DC

9h

About The Position

Knight Federal Solutions is a trusted provider to industry leading prime contractors, the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. We have established a company culture that supports our employees, their families and the communities in which they live and work. When you join our team you belong to a group of people that work hard, strive for greatness and care about people. Our hard work is evident in everything we do. Whether it be supporting large government programs in the areas of Simulation and Training, Information Technology, Intelligence or Engineering we always strive to be the best. It is for this reason that we have been recognized as a World Class Team Supplier by Northrop Grumman and were also named one of Florida’s fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine. As Knight Federal Solutions continues to grow, we look forward to hiring the best and the brightest to join us in our success!

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with data exploration, data cleaning, data analysis, data visualization, or data mining
• 5+ years of experience with statistical and general-purpose programming languages for data analysis
• 5+ years of experience analyzing structured and unstructured data sources
• Experience developing predictive data models, quantitative analyses and visualization of targeted data sources
• Experience leading the development of solutions to complex programs
• Experience with natural language processing, text mining, or machine learning techniques
• Experience working in IC and DOD environments
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the development of algorithms leveraging R, Python, or SQL and NoSQL
• Experience with Distributed data and computing tools, including MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Kafka, Spark, Gurobi, or MySQL

What This Job Offers

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