Junior Data Scientist

Guidehouse•Norfolk, VA

About The Position

This role involves performing various types of data analysis to support Navy Reserve readiness assessments and mission assurance. The Junior Data Scientist will develop and maintain data models, dashboards, and visualizations, and support the design and implementation of AI/ML models to enhance forecasting, risk analysis, and decision support. Collaboration with data engineers, architects, business analysts, and government stakeholders is key, as is analyzing data quality issues and supporting data integrity improvements.

Requirements

An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
ONE (1) o more years of experience performing data analysis, statistical modeling, business intelligence, data visualization, or related analytics work.
Experience using data analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Jupiter Notebook, Databricks, Python, R, SQL, or similar technologies.
Understanding of statistical analysis, predictive analytics, data modeling techniques, and data management best practices.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Department of War, U.S. Navy, federal government, or large enterprise analytics programs.
Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks and techniques, including predictive modeling, classification, clustering, natural language processing, or optimization methods.
Experience working with cloud-based analytics environments such as Advana, Databricks, Azure, or similar enterprise data platforms.
Knowledge of Power Platform, Databricks, business intelligence architecture, data governance principles, and data quality management practices.
Experience communicating analytical findings through executive briefings, dashboards, technical reports, and presentations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Perform exploratory, descriptive, diagnostic, and predictive data analysis to support Navy Reserve readiness assessments, mission assurance initiatives, and data-driven decision making.
Develop, test, and maintain data models, dashboards, visualizations, and analytical products leveraging enterprise data sources and modern analytics platforms.
Support the design and implementation of AI/ML models that improve forecasting, risk analysis, readiness optimization, and operational decision support capabilities.
Collaborate with data engineers, architects, business analysts, and government stakeholders to gather requirements, validate data, identify trends, and recommend data-driven solutions.
Analyze data quality issues, identify anomalies and inconsistencies, and support development of automated monitoring and reporting processes to improve data integrity and governance.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus