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MANTECH · 7 hours ago

Data Scientist

Ashburn, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

MANTECH is seeking a motivated Data Scientist to join their innovative team. The role involves analyzing and modeling data to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection in ensuring legal, safe, and secure movement of goods and people.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySecurityTelecommunications

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform hands-on analysis and modeling involving the creation of intervention hypotheses and experiments, assessment of data needs and available sources, determination of optimal analytical approaches, performance of exploratory data analysis, and feature generation (e.g., identification, derivation, aggregation)

Demonstrate proficiency in extracting, cleaning, and transforming CBP transactional and mission data associated within an identified problem space to build predictive models as well as develop appropriate supporting documentation

Leverage knowledge of a variety of statistical and machine learning techniques and methods to define and develop programming algorithms; train, evaluate, and deploy predictive analytics models that directly inform mission decisions

Execute projects including those intended to identify patterns and/or anomalies in large datasets; perform automated text/data classification and categorization as well as entity recognition, resolution and extraction

Qualification

Machine Learning ModelsData AnalysisProgramming LanguagesSQL ProgrammingStatistical SoftwareBig Data TechnologiesData MiningData VisualizationSoft Skills

Required

HS Diploma/GED and 6 or more years of experience or AS/AA and 4 or more years or BS/BA and 2 or more years or MS/MA/MBA or PhD/Doctorate

Experience in developing machine learning models and applying advanced analytics solutions to solve complex business problems

Experience with programming languages including: R, Python, Scala, Java

Experience with SQL programming

Experience constructing and executing queries to extract data in support of EDA and model development

Experience with unsupervised and supervised machine learning techniques and methods

Experience performing data mining, analysis, and training set construction

Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) suitability

Preferred

Proficiency with statistical software packages including: SAS, SPSS Modeler, R, WEKA, or equivalent

Proficiency with Unsupervised Machine Learning methods including Cluster Analysis (e.g., K-means, K-nearest Neighbor, Hierarchical, Deep Belief Networks, Principal Component Analysis), Segmentation, etc

Proficiency with Supervised Machine Learning methods including Decision Trees, Support Vector Machines, Logistic Regression, Random/Rotation Forests, Categorization/Classification, Neural Nets, Bayesian Networks, etc

Experience with pattern recognition and extraction, automated classification, and categorization and with entity resolution (e.g., record linking, named-entity matching, deduplication/ disambiguation)

Experience with visualization tools and techniques (e.g., Periscope, Business Objects, D3, ggplot, Tableau, SAS Visual Analytics, PowerBI). Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, HIVE, HDFS, HBase, MapReduce, Spark, Kafka, Sqoop)