TS/SCI - Polygraph required 04-8318-DS ** This position will have up to 60% telework**
Description: The program is seeking a Data Scientist with analytic development skills to support a highly visible cyber sensor and analytic modernization program. The candidate will work with a team to analyze and characterize large data sets, create data visualizations, and identify anomalous/interesting behavior. The successful candidate will have experience with analysis in the cyber domain and discovery operations, and have experience with algorithm design and development. A data scientist will develop machine learning, data mining, statistical and graph-based algorithms to analyze and make sense of datasets; prototype or consider several algorithms and decide upon final model based on suitable performance metrics; build models or develop experiments to generate data when training or example datasets are unavailable; generate reports and visualizations that summarize datasets and provide data-driven insights to customers; partner with subject matter experts to translate manual data analysis into automated analytics; implement prototype algorithms within production frameworks for integration into analyst workflows.
Required: - Data science and machine learning experience
- Experience with DataFrames (Pandas or Spark)
- Experience incorporating SME input into feature vectors
- Ability to produce analysis results and data visualizations that provide insight into dataset structure and meaning
Desired: - PySpark and/or distributed computing
- Experience working in cloud environments (Azure, AWS)
LCAT Requirements: Bachelor's and Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a quantitative discipline (e.g., statistics, mathematics, operations research, engineering or computer science). Five years of experience analyzing datasets and developing analytics, five years of experience programming with data analysis software such as R, Python, SAS, or MATLAB. An additional two years of experience in software development, cloud development, analyzing datasets, or developing descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics can be substituted for a Master's degree. A PhD from an accredited college or university in a quantitative discipline can be substituted for three years of experience. ** This position requires PRIVAC. Must have a current (within 7 years) poly and/or currently possess the minimum level of PRIVAC required for this role (SYS1). **
Salary Range: $145k-$195k (Annually)* * *The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission . www.akina-inc.com/careers