Senior Data Scientist

Job Description

Description

SAIC, a leading provider of systems development & deployment, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration, and training capabilities and solutions for the Intelligence Community, is seeking creative and dedicated professionals to fulfill their career goals and objectives while delivering mission excellence on programs of national importance.

We are seeking a Data Scientist to provide the following:

• Perform operational data curation to address data management and assure proper data entry of ODNI mission data into the IC Data Catalogue for improved data sharing and discovery. 
• Interface with Data Stewards / Data Managers, and advance Data Librarian support across all ODNI DCOs to support data access, availability, and provenance.
• In collaboration with ODNI CDO / DIG, provide long term iterative improvement of a data quality framework to monitor and improve data reliability and quality.
• Asist in defining ODNI data assets.
• Develop and implement data processes, for verification, acquisition, mining, and modeling.
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements such as automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, and re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability.
• Perform data analysis required to troubleshoot data related issues and assist in the resolution of data issues.
• Assist stakeholders with data related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs. 

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly is required, and we are unable to sponsor.
• Bachelor's and 8+ years of experience or a Master's and 5+ years of experience.
• Possess fluency in SQL and Python or R.
• Familiar with the Tidyverse open source packages (ggplot2, dplyr, tidyr, readr, etc.) and GitHub in order to develop and maintain methodologies for data cleaning, processing and analysis.
• Able to accurately query datasets, extract data and validate the data and results.
• Able to synthesize various datasets and write descriptive intelligence products for executive-level  audiences.
• Familiarity with JIRA for project management purposes.
• Proactive self-starter and solution-oriented team-player that works well with others.

Desired:

• IC / ODNI experience is highly desired.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.9 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.