Data Scientist

Parsons Corporation•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

Parsons is looking for Senior Data Scientists to join our team. In this role you will get to support key activities in defense of emerging threats in the cybersecurity domain. You will work directly with our software engineering and threat analyst teams to model complex data in an environment comprised of many databases and varying technology stacks. You will support key activities in defense of emerging threats in the cybersecurity domain and work as part of a team that develops and tailors capabilities with the common goal to prevent and eradicate threats to critical U.S. systems. Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in a quantitative discipline such as statistics, mathematics, or a Computer Science degree.
Seven plus (7+) years’ experience in two or more of the following: designing/implementing machine learning, data mining, advanced analytical algorithms, advanced statistical analysis, artificial intelligence, or software engineering with data analysis software (R, Python, SAS, MATLAB).
Experience with Windows server management and Power BI Report Service.
Proficiency with Python/Jupyter Notebooks, SQL and relational databases, ElasticSearch/Kibana/OpenSearch.
Background working with analyst teams including conducting data analysis and creating data visualizations.
Experience working within a cybersecurity mission environment using tools and capabilities to generate threat intelligence. This includes working with cybersecurity analyst teams to perform data analysis and a deep understanding of adversary tradecraft.
U.S. Citizenship
Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree may be substituted for some experience.
Experience with Java is also a plus.
Experience with graph analytics, data pipelines, and IP-based network data is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop statistical, and graph-based algorithms to analyze and make sense of data sets.
Clean and structure disparate data received from a globally dispersed customer base.
Provide insight into dataset structures and produce data visualizations that are consumable by both technical an non-technical audiences.
Translate mission customer qualitative analysis process and goals into quantitative formulations that are coded into software prototypes.
Develop and implement statistical, and machine learning techniques to create descriptive and predictive analytics.
Evaluate and validate the performance of analytics using standard techniques and metrics and oversee development of individual analytic development efforts guiding them toward solutions that can scale to large datasets.
Work in close partnership with subject matter experts, software engineers, and cloud developers to guide the formulation of analytics to production.