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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our team. In this role you will get to support key activities in defense of emerging threats in the cybersecurity domain.  You will work as part of a team that analyzes data and develops and tailors capabilities with the goal to prevent and eradicate threats to critical U.S. systems.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Develop machine learning, data mining, statistical, and graph-based algorithms to analyze and make sense of data sets.

• Produce data visualizations that provide insight into dataset structures and meaning.

• Translate mission customer qualitative analysis process and goals into quantitative formulations that are coded into software prototypes.

• Develop and implement statistical, machine, learning, and heuristic techniques to create descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.

• Develop feature vectors for input into machine learning algorithms.

• Evaluate and validate the performance of analytics using standard techniques and metrics and oversee development of individual analytic development efforts guiding them toward solutions that can scale to large datasets.

• Work in close partnership with subject matter experts, software engineers, and cloud developers to guide the formulation of analytics from prototype to production.

• Understand emerging machine learning and pattern recognition algorithms and guide a team of data scientists in integrating state-of-the-art algorithms into solutions.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science in a quantitative discipline such as statistics, mathematics, or a Computer Science degree. Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree may be substituted for some experience.

• Ten (10) years’ experience in two or more of the following: designing/implementing machine learning, data mining, advanced analytical algorithms, advanced statistical analysis, artificial intelligence, or software engineering with data analysis software (R, Python, SAS, MATLAB).

• Experience with Windows server management and Power BI Report Service.

• Proficiency with Python/Jupyter Notebooks,  SQL and relational databases, ElasticSearch/Kibana.

• Background working with analyst teams including conducting data analysis and creating data visualizations.  Experience with graph analytics, data pipelines, and IP-based network data is a plus, but not required.

• 5+ years of experience working within a cybersecurity mission environment using tools and capabilities to generate threat intelligence.  This includes working with cybersecurity analyst teams to perform data analysis and a deep understanding of adversary tradecraft.

• 5+ years of experience implementing best practices for knowledge management and applying techniques to create automated solutions in support of the cybersecurity analytic mission.

• U.S. Citizenship

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Top Secret SCI w/PolygraphThis position is part of our Federal Solutions team.Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation’s most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: 

$149,900.00 - $269,800.00Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!