Data Scientist Technical Specialist

Company: Peraton
Location: Chantilly
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

OverviewTechnology is constantly changing and our adversaries are digitally exceeding law enforcement's ability to keep pace. Those charged with protecting the United States are not always able to access the evidence needed to prosecute crime and prevent terrorism. The Government has trusted in Peraton to provide the technical ability, tools, and resources to bring criminals to justice. In response to this challenge, these employees provide proven, industry leading cloud development experience for our enforcement customer. At Peraton you will help protect our national security by working with our countries law enforcement customer to solve their big data challenges. Peraton is looking for a talented Data Scientist, to analyzing production data which will lead to the program choosing right-fit technology solutions.ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do---

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• Work closely with entity resolution subject matter experts, program engineers and stakeholders to integrate complex data sources into operation and develop new analytics and algorithms
  
• Support advanced data exploitation capabilities using Hadoop related technologies
  
• Enhance the data processing infrastructure using open source and commercial technologies
  
• Capture and define requirements for entity resolution features and functionality from a UI end-user perspective
  
• Analyze documentation and source data of new data feeds
  
• Provide O&M monitoring and resolution of production web services using monitoring tools including Ganglia, Jenkins, and other means
  
• Modify pipeline scripts to enhance functionality and support bug fixes
  
• Resolve bugs by modifying pipeline scripts and entity resolution explanation service scripts
  
• Coordinate development efforts in an agile team
  
  
  QualificationsYou'd be a great fit if---
  
  
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  • You have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
    
  • Have 10 years of experience with scripting languages, such as Python, used in support of development and production operations.
    
  • Have 10 years of experience analyzing and reporting on large datasets .
    
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    • Experience with designing and implementing custom machine learning algorithms.
      
    • Experience with graph algorithms and semantic Web.
      
    • Experience with using SQL to conduct complex database queries.
      
    • Knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics, including hypothesis testing.
      
    • Ability to apply supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms for clustering, classification, and dimensionality reduction.
      
    • Ability to communicate information in verbal or written formats to a senior executive audience.
      
    • Knowledge of commercial Cloud services used by the IC.
      
    • Experience with using Apache Spark to aggregate and analyze large data sets from various sources.
      
      What you'll get---
      
      
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      • An immediately-vested 401(K) with employer matching
        
      • Rapid PTO accrual schedule with floating holidays
        
      • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
        
      • Tuition assistance, financing, and refinancing
        
      • Paid maternity and paternity leave
        
      • Company-paid infertility treatments
        
      • Cross-training and professional development opportunities
        
      • The ability to influence major initiatives
        
        SECURITY CLEARANCE This position requires the candidate to have an active Top Secret security clearance and ability to maintain the clearance.About PeratonAt Peraton, we're at the forefront of delivering the next breakthrough in national security, every day. We're the partner of choice to help solve some of the world's most daunting challenges. How? By thinking differently. We're not mired in the past. We look at all problems with fresh eyes. We look past the obvious to bring the best talent, tech, and ideas together to completely transform how problems are solved. So bring your unique ideas, your entrepreneurial spirit, and your drive to succeed. Get ready to be part of something bigger. Get ready to do the can't be done.EEO StatementWe are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

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