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Ironclad · 1 month ago

Junior Data Scientist (Analytic Efficiency) - Clearance Required

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

3+ years exp

Ironclad Technology Services is a premier Federal Government solutions provider, delivering innovations in mission systems and business platforms. They are seeking a Junior Data Scientist to analyze complex data sets and derive actionable insights to support various DIA initiatives.

Enterprise SoftwareLegal TechManagement Information SystemsSaaS

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Conducts data analytics, data engineering, data mining, exploratory analysis, predictive analysis, and statistical analysis

Utilizes scientific techniques to correlate data into graphical, written, visual and verbal narrative products to inform high quality analytic decisions

Proactively retrieves data from various sources and analyze data for better understanding

Builds and utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Machine Learning (ML) tools to automate processes for efficiencies

Builds high quality prediction systems

Utilizes data visualization and graphical applications, to include Microsoft Office (Power BI) and Tableau

Utilizes major data science languages, such as R and Python

Performs management and merging of disparate data sources, preferably through R, Python, or SQL

Performs statistical analysis, and data mining algorithms

Designs, develops, and evaluates leading-edge algorithmic intelligence concepts, practices, and technologies for implementation into OBI

Recommends advanced statistical or mathematical techniques and methodology that may permit identification and evaluation of alternatives

Assists in model formulation or experimental test design

Shares joint in team responsibility for development of advanced analytic techniques and assessments

Collaborates with team members to develop and refine exploratory efforts leveraging novel technologies

Automates ontologies and associated components to ensure semantic accuracy, relevance, and interoperability

Evaluates data science, AI/ML, and other advanced analytic methods for risks, biases, and limitations

Collaborates with team members to develop and refine semantic data retrieval and reasoning across knowledge graphs through development and optimization of data queries via multiple protocols (e.g. GraphQL, SPARQL, SHACL, SQL)

Maintains currency with independent research on methods of analysis in government, industry, and academia to keep abreast of the state of the art and keep senior leadership informed

Provides incremental enhancements to tools, capabilities, processes, and methods

Advises on emerging data science methods, tools, algorithms, training, or requirements

Serves as the primary POC for data science expertise, ensuring tradecraft compliance and analytic standards as it relates to data science techniques on the contract

Ensures compliance with tradecraft standards and adherence to best practices in AI system development and deployment

Assesses OBI documentation for completeness, accuracy, and thoroughness, and provide detailed feedback to owners and developers

Provides consultation and guidance to owners, developers, and stakeholders on OBI governance and knowledge modeling, including best practices for AI system development, testing, and deployment

Collaborates with team members to identify and implement practices for responsible AI development, to include bias detection, hallucination recognition, prompt fairness testing, adherence to analytic tradecraft standards and security policies

Supports stakeholders in translating technical documentation into analytic tradecraft compliant language

Supports and automates entity recognition and extraction summarization, in accordance with analytic tradecraft standards

Conduct audits to ensures compliant use of systems for approved use-cases in all source analysis

Develops and maintains a repository of audit findings and recommendations to facilitate knowledge sharing and best practices

Provides technical input into and participate in the development of software and computer graphics systems

Writes scripts to drive data science workflows

Works with ambiguous information, deconstruct key questions, leverage spatial data, exploit application programming interfaces, suggest methodologies, and develop data schemas to structure observations

Works with vendors and software development to implement distributed algorithms

Qualification

Data ScienceMachine LearningData VisualizationStatistical AnalysisPythonRSQLPower BITableauAnalytical ThinkingCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of 3 years of related experience, OR 7+ years of experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree

Demonstrated working knowledge of the concepts involved in the specific job functions

Knowledgeable of and demonstrated ability to apply IC and DoD classification guidelines and procedures

Demonstrated ability to use logic and systematic approaches to gather, evaluate, and synthesize multiple sources of information

Demonstrated ability to work semi-independently with oversight and direction

Demonstrated ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information

Demonstrated ability to interpret analysis to include, but is not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications

Demonstrates ability to defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments

Ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), electronic / soft copy matrices and / or web-enabled formats

Demonstrated ability to communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally; with strong grammar skills

Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office tools

Demonstrated ability to develop structured research including, but not limited to, obtaining, evaluating, organizing, and maintaining information within security and data protocols

Demonstrated ability to recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information

Active TS/SCI security clearance