Our client, a leading government systems integrator located in Mclean, VA, is in need of a TS/SCI Full Scope Poly cleared Principal Data Scientist for a 12 month contract. The Data Scientist will work onsite daily, supporting federal law enforcement machine learning initiatives by utilizing Python and machine learning to analyze, validate, fine-tune, and test various data models.
Required skills:
- Active DoD TS/SCI with full scope polygraph
- 5+ years experience working as a Data Scientist
- 5+ years hands-on Python experience
- Hands-on experience with machine learning ops and familiarity with both supervised and unsupervised machine learning (around time series and event-based constructs)
- Experience in pattern matching
- Knowledge of Databricks, LLM/NLP, and model tuning
Preferred Skills:
- Local to Mclean, VA
- Knowledge of containerization using docker and Kubernetes
- College degree
- Experience working in a SCIF