Data Scientist

Data Scientist

DEFTEC delivers mission critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by the critical missions of our clients, and we are driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions, operational challenges, and requirements. Our dedicated, experienced, and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products.

POSITION OVERVIEW

DEFTEC Corporation seeks a Data Scientist Analyst to support the Space Training and Readiness Command Human Capital Directorate (S1). The S1 reaches across the STARCOM Enterprise to provide Personnel support (Military and Civilian), manpower support, systems and program integration, and civilian pay oversight. STARCOM/S1 develops United States Space Force (USSF) and United States Air Force human capital policies to prepare STARCOM forces to prevail in a Contested, Degraded, and Operationally Limited (CDO) environment. This position will model complex business problems and discover business insights using statistical, algorithmic, mining, and visualization techniques. You will contribute to building and developing the organization's personnel and manpower data infrastructure and support senior leadership with insights, management reports, and analysis for decision-making.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilizes scientific analysis to assist the S1 and senior leadership with decision-making; identifies and advocates for enhanced business practices.
• Assesses the enterprise architecture data to translate business needs into analytics/reporting requirements to support executive decisions and workflows.
• Proactively mines data warehouses to identify trends and patterns and generates insights for business units and senior leadership.
• Employs advanced analytic methods to extract value from business data.
• Performs large-scale experimentation to identify hidden relationships between variables in large datasets.
• Researches and implements cutting-edge techniques and tools in machine learning/deep learning/artificial intelligence.
• Determines requirements that will be used to train and evolve deep learning models and algorithms.
• Visualizes information and develops engaging reports on the results of data analysis using data visualization tools.
• Advises product teams on new products, features, or updates through database recommendations.
• Develops frameworks and processes to analyze unstructured information collected through social media platforms.
• Supports user experience specialists and information architects to enhance information visualization.
• Distributes best practices to analytics and product teams and provides consultations for their database experimentations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the Data Scientist field
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, Big Data, Hadoop, Java, Spark, TensorFlow
• Working knowledge of Machine Learning Algorithms
• Statistical modeling through software (e.g., SPSS) or programming language (e.g., Python or R)
• Proficiency with other programming languages such as R and SQL
• Hands-on experience deploying analytical models to solve business problems.
• Ability to develop experimental and analytical plans for data modeling processes.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges in an enterprise environment.
• Experience in Agile development
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to collaborate in a team environment
• Active Top-Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• .Knowledge of Envision Platform

EFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and educational reimbursement. The DEFTEC team comprises professionals who make a difference daily in crucial national security missions. Our leadership knows that this happens by employing a diverse team that is well cared for. Our top priority is our employees, making DEFTEC an ideal workplace.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Please get in touch with HR@deftec.com if you require reasonable accommodations.

DEFTEC is a Drug Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

AAP/EEO Statement

DEFTEC Corp is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, civil union status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, arrest record and/or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state or local law.

This policy applies to all terms of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.