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OST, Inc. · 14 hours ago

Data Scientist I

Orlando, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

5+ years exp

Optimal Solutions & Technologies (OST, Inc.) is focused on excellence in Management Consulting, Information Technology, and Research Development and Engineering services. They are seeking a Data Scientist I who will apply statistics and data science methods to develop insights and support decision-making processes, while collaborating with senior data scientists and engineers.

Information TechnologyManagement ConsultingService Industry

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Applies statistics and data science methods to develop insights, prototypes, and decision-support analyses that improve CPE-STRI program performance and modernization outcomes as well as supporting Agile Solution Implementation for providing proactive metrics analysis (e.g. Velocity and Capacity Forecasting)

Works with senior data scientists and engineers to prepare data, run experiments, and communicate results to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Perform exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and baseline model development

Develop reproducible notebooks/scripts and document assumptions, methods, and results

Support model validation, bias checks, and monitoring plans

Collaborate with engineers to transition prototypes into deployable pipelines where appropriate

Qualification

PythonRStatistical/ML librariesData ethicsModel validationBachelor's degreeExploratory data analysisFeature engineeringVisualization toolsCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

5 years of experience with BA/BS (or equivalent)

Experience with Python/R and common statistical/ML libraries; comfortable communicating analytic results

Familiarity with data ethics, validation, and reproducibility practices

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Active SECRET strongly desired; ability to obtain and maintain SECRET (or higher) required. Task-order DD254 may require higher clearance (e.g., TS/SCI)

Preferred

Exposure to operational datasets and performance metrics in DoD or large enterprise contexts

Experience with visualization tools to communicate results

Experience working with protected data and RBAC

Benefits

Full benefits

Possible bonus potential based on merit and performance

Company

OST, Inc.

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OST solves complex problems and overcomes challenges to deliver optimized, value-driven solutions that improve our customers’ business operations and advance their missions by building a great firm that attracts, develops, excites, and retains exceptional people.

Founded in 1999

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

201-500 employees