Data Scientist

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Data Scientist to join our Data and AI Practice. This is a remote position with a preference for candidates located in the National Capital Region. Ability to travel for initial onboarding and laptop pickup (estimated 1 day).

As a Data Scientist, you will support a key Federal customer with high impact advanced analytics, data science pipeline development, and interactive data visualization for custom client applications.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Apply and validate data mining methods and machine learning models.
• Design and implement data-driven solutions, with a specific focus on advanced analytical methods, data models, and visualizations.
• Develop quantitative simulations and models to provide descriptive and predictive analytics solution recommendations.
• Identify trends and problems through complex big data analysis.
• Maintain current knowledge of emerging tools and techniques in machine learning, statistical modeling, and analytics.
• Serve as a key member of a data science project team, supporting other data scientists and consultants in the performance of assigned tasks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 6+ years of relevant experience in applied research directed to machine learning, data science, applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, operations research, or a closely related quantitative or mathematical discipline.
• Advanced Degree (Master’s) in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, Operations Research, or a closely related quantitative or mathematical discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with data mining methods, databases, data visualization, and machine learning.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with analytic techniques such as anomaly detection, clustering, entity resolution, risk-based modeling, and network and cohort analysis.
• Expertise with Qlik and/or other BI tools such as Tableau and PowerBI.
• Familiarity with Databricks or similar cloud-based distributed database technologies.
• Strong SQL skills and demonstrated experience with cleaning, managing, optimizing performance, and processing large volumes of data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must possess an active TS clearance, CBP BI, or DHS Suitability (adjudicated within the past 4 years).

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.