Nyla Technology Solutions · 4 months ago
Data Scientist Level II
Annapolis Junction, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$116K/yr - $137K/yr
3+ years expNyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. The Data Scientist will employ a combination of mathematical, computational, and statistical skills to extract meaning from large datasets and communicate findings effectively to non-technical audiences.
Cloud Data ServicesCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyNetwork SecuritySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Devise strategies for extracting meaning and value from large datasets
Make and communicate principled conclusions from data using elements of mathematics, statistics, computer science, and application specific knowledge
Develop and implement qualitative and quantitative methods for characterizing, exploring, and assessing large datasets in various states of organization, cleanliness, and structure
Translate practical mission needs and analytic questions related to large datasets into technical requirements and assist others with drawing appropriate conclusions from the analysis of such data
Effectively communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences
Make informed recommendations regarding competing technical solutions by maintaining awareness of the constantly-shifting collection, processing, storage and analytic capabilities and limitations
Evaluate and help enhance content analytics for machine translation systems using modern methods
Evaluate Natural Language Processing software to see which works best on customer datasets
Qualification
Required
ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED
A Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant experience. An Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position
Degree must be in Mathematics Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Statistics, Machine Learning, Data Science, Operations Research, or Computer Science
A degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Information Systems, Engineering), a degree in the physical/hard sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy), or other science disciplines with a substantial computational component (i.e., behavioral, social, and life) may be considered if it includes a concentration of coursework (typically 5 or more courses) in advanced mathematics (typically 300 level or higher; such as linear algebra, probability and statistics, machine learning) and/or computer science (e.g., algorithms, programming, data structures, data mining, artificial intelligence)
Relevant experience must be in designing/implementing machine learning, data science, advanced analytical algorithms, programming (skill in at least one high-level language (e.g., Python)), statistical analysis (e.g., variability, sampling error, inference, hypothesis testing, EDA, application of linear models), data management (e.g., data cleaning and transformation), data mining, data modeling and assessment, artificial intelligence, and/or software engineering
Experience in more that one area is strongly preferred
Primary focus is having AI/ML experience to impact and assess large datasets. this includes data modeling, computational mathematics, quantitative and qualitative techniques, data visualizations and AI/ML model development and deployment
Advanced statistical and predictive modeling
Large-scale data processing (e.g. Spark, cloud data platforms)
Python and SQL proficiency
Data visualization using Tableau, Power BI, or Python libraries
Automated analytics workflow development
Ability to translate complex data into strategic insights
Preferred
Strong collaboration is preferred
Target knowledge or experience is a plus
Benefits
Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package.
Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company.
You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract• (over 40 hrs/week).
There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!
You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave.
That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays!
That’s not even including paid anniversary leave!
Nyla’s health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company.
We provide 10% 401k matching - with full vesting day 1!
Our Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth.
We even have a student loan repayment program and we provide 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community, making your world a better place.
Company
Nyla Technology Solutions
Nyla Technology Solutions is a software company that focuses on software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Shana Cosgrove
CEO
Recent News
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2025-03-21
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