Mid Data Scientist

Ignite Digital•Washington, DC

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Ignite Digital Services is hiring a Data Scientist to independently develop and deploy AI/ML models in support of a large federal enterprise multi-domain data ecosystem. You will operate with autonomy, drive innovation, and contribute to mission-critical data science solutions, while delivering within a larger team project management environment.

Requirements

Proficiency in Python, SQL, and ML frameworks.
Experience with NLP, LLM, or GenAI tools (e.g. LoRA, LangChain, RAG, LLM Fine Tuning).
Hands-on experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Qlik, Power BI, Tableau, Databricks).
Strong quantitative and analytic abilities.
U.S. Citizen, Secret or TS/SCI eligible.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field.
3+ years relevant professional experience.
Intermediate certifications (CCSP, CFR, FITSP-M, GSEC, Security+, SSCP) or advanced certifications (SecurityX / CASP+, GCSA, GSLC, CISSP).

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and implementing custom Generative AI solutions.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Experience working with federal clients.

Responsibilities

Independently build, train, and fine-tune AI/ML models.
Apply data science methodology to extract insights and create predictive capabilities.
Analyze complex datasets and identify trends.
Select and implement ML algorithms for specific problems.
Develop feature engineering and model validation approaches.
Prepare models for production deployment and support stakeholders in interpreting outputs.
Create interactive dashboards and visualizations.
Contribute to data governance, security, and automation initiatives.
Collaborate with subject matter experts and AI/ML engineers.