Senior Data Scientist

The Capabilities, Analysis and Development (CAD) division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Data Scientist to support a multi-disciplinary team providing data analysis and visualization support across the Department of War (DoW) mission space. The Senior Data Scientist will support data-driven decision making by analyzing data, developing basic models, creating visualizations, and generating actionable insights.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen.
• Active and current SECRET clearance or higher with ability to upgrade to a TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in data science, statistics, computer science, mathematics, or a related field with 8+ years’ experience, or a Master’s degree with 6+ years’ experience.
• Experience in Agile development practices and collaborative tools such as Jira and Gitlab.
• Experience in project management, coordinating with customers, and establishing scope, budget, and timelines for milestones and product releases.
• Experience performing analysis on large datasets and knowledge of machine learning tools and statistical techniques to produce solutions.
• Proficiency with common data science (Python, R, SQL, SAS) and data visualization (Tableau, Power BI) tools.
• Experience with common data packages such as pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, matplotlib, and data visualization frameworks such as Plotly or D3.
• Experience with APIs, CSV/JSON datasets, relational databases.
• Ability to write clearly and produce documentation, user guides, and training materials.