Data Scientist (Hiring Event)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency • Saint Louis, MO

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About The Position

Data Scientists translate complex national defense and intelligence questions and business problems into actionable insights using advanced mathematical, statistical, and scientific techniques. They develop and apply methods such as probabilistic modeling, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), and computer vision to identify, collect, process, and analyze large volumes of data. The role requires experience using data sets or analytic tools to meet customer or mission requirements, conducting exploratory data analysis and statistical analyses, and cleaning, filtering, transforming, or enriching data. Candidates should also know visualization techniques or tools.

This is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service. NGA assigns non-executive employees to pay bands, with base salary established according to qualifications. Annual performance evaluations inform a performance-pay process that may result in a base salary increase and/or bonus. Pay Band 2 Professional Work Category positions participate in NGA's Career Advancement Program, with semi-annual evaluations and potential salary increases and noncompetitive promotion to Pay Band 3 upon meeting program requirements.

The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), including a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination. Employees may be subject to random periodic examinations and, with SCI access under NGA cognizance, must submit an annual Security Financial Disclosure Report. The position may offer a recruitment incentive, subject to eligibility and a service agreement requiring prorated repayment if terminated before completion. A trial period applies during which NGA evaluates fitness for employment and whether continued employment advances the public interest.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to SCI.
• Ability to complete a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination and meet NGA fitness-for-employment standards.
• Experience analyzing data sets or applying data analytic tools to satisfy customer and/or mission requirements.
• Experience using structured or unstructured data for exploratory data analysis, classification, regression, and/or other statistical analysis.
• Familiarity with cleaning, filtering, transforming, and/or enriching data.
• Knowledge of one or more visualization techniques and/or software tools, such as Tableau or matplotlib.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Geographic Information Science, Information Science, Informatics and Computing, or a related field with at least 6 semester hours in statistics and 9 additional semester hours in scientific or technical coursework; alternatively, a combination of at least 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) equivalent to a major in a listed field and relevant data-science programming and professional statistical work, totaling four years of education and experience.
• Subject to designated or random drug testing.
• Employees with SCI access under NGA cognizance must submit an annual SF-714 Security Financial Disclosure Report.
• Direct deposit is required.
• A trial period applies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience communicating technical information verbally or in writing.
• Knowledge of analyzing big data sets.
• Rudimentary experience with SQL, Python, R, Java, or another programming language.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex national defense and intelligence questions and business problems into actionable insights.
• Develop and apply mathematical, statistical, and scientific methods, including probabilistic modeling, AI/ML, and computer vision.
• Identify, collect, process, and analyze large volumes of data.
• Analyze data sets or use data analytic tools to satisfy customer and mission requirements.
• Use structured or unstructured data for exploratory analysis, classification, regression, or other statistical analysis.
• Clean, filter, transform, and/or enrich data.
• Use data visualization techniques and/or software tools.

Benefits

• The position may offer a recruitment incentive, subject to eligibility and a service agreement requiring prorated repayment if terminated before completion.
• Potential annual performance-based base salary increase and/or bonus.
• Pay Band 2 Career Advancement Program may provide salary increases and eligibility for noncompetitive promotion to Pay Band 3 upon meeting program requirements.

What This Job Offers

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