Data Scientist — Arlington, VA

Job Type

Full-time

Description

qz3T57X KTdWk, Kjt. (SFI), a two-time USAToday Top Workplaces awardee and Washington Top Workplaces honoree, is seeking a Data Scientist to support our growing team. The ideal candidate will be a Data Scientist to develop advanced analytical models and machine learning solutions that generate actionable insights for Federal Government programs. A strong candidate will have strong expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning, and data science methodologies. As a valued member of the SFI team, you will play a critical role in delivering mission-critical capabilities to our Federal Government customers.

Work Location: On-site, Arlington, VA

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, train, validate, and deploy machine learning and statistical models to address program analytical challenges.

• Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) to identify patterns, correlations, and anomalies in complex datasets.

• Collaborate with data engineers to access, prepare, and transform data for modeling and analysis.

• Communicate model findings, limitations, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Implement MLOps practices to operationalize and monitor deployed models.

• Design NLP models to support business operations.

• Evaluate and recommend AI/ML tools, frameworks, and platforms for program use.

• Produce data science documentation, including model cards, methodology reports, and technical papers.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field; Master's preferred.

• 3 years of data analysis, 1 year of machine learning.

• Demonstrated expertise in: statistical analysis, machine learning, Python, data visualization, LLMs, predictive modeling.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

• Must possess an active Secret security clearance or be able to obtain one.

Desired Skills

• Experience applying data science to DoD or federal agency mission problems.

• Familiarity with Oracle RDBMS 19c

• Experience with LLM models such as OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral, and Nova.

• Experience with ETL, FTL is a plus, including tools such as Ab Initio and Go Anywhere

• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Kibana.

• Understanding of AWS AI toolkit, including Sagemaker, Kiro, and AmazonQ.

• Proficiency with scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or R.

• Experience with cloud-based ML platforms

Additional Information

• Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.

• Work Environment: On-site as required by the contract.

• This is a full-time, W2 position.

• No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.

• SW2UdgU Xa2ZX RcJ. is an Equal Opportunity Employer — all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status.

• SFI participates in E-Verify.

Salary Description

80,000 k - 150,000 k