Senior Data Scientist

Gormat • Annapolis Junction, MD

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About The Position

Gormat is seeking a candidate who possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments. The ideal candidate is able to plan and lead major technology assignments, evaluate performance results, and recommend major changes affecting short-term project growth and success. The candidate will function as a technical expert across multiple project assignments and may supervise others.

Requirements

• Degree from an accredited college or university in System Engineering or related discipline and one of the following: 10+ years of experience with a Master's degree, 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, 16+ years of experience with Associate's Degree or HS Diploma
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field with 8 years of experience; Master's degree in a relevant technical field with 5 years of experience; 4 years additional experience will be considered in lieu of degree
• Advanced proficiency in programming languages commonly used for data engineering (e.g., Python, Java, Scala)
• Demonstrated expertise in designing, developing, and optimizing data pipelines for large-scale enterprise environments
• Proven experience with corporate dataflows and developing data parsers for extremely large datasets
• Extensive experience with various database technologies including graph databases (e.g., Neo4j), SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL), NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra), and vector databases
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Microsoft Azure) for data storage and processing
• TS/SCI with polygraph is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with data governance, data security, and compliance best practices
• Familiarity with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, or Kafka.
• Experience with data warehousing concepts and tools
• Continuous learning mindset to stay abreast of cutting-edge data engineering and AI advancements
• Understanding of machine learning concepts and their implications for data infrastructure
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Ability to translate complex data requirements into actionable engineering solutions

Responsibilities

• Develop, and maintain robust and scalable data pipelines for enterprise AI applications including defining appropriate data model concepts
• Develop high-performance data parsers for extremely large and complex datasets
• Implement and manage various database systems, including graph, SQL, NoSQL, and vector databases
• Collaborate with AI/ML engineers and data scientists to understand data requirements and optimize data access and retrieval for AI models
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all data storage solutions
• Support the deployment and maintenance of AI applications by providing expert data engineering capabilities
• Familiarity with AI concepts in the context of data storage, access, and retrieval
• Continuously optimize data infrastructure for performance, cost-efficiency, and scalability

What This Job Offers

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