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SAIC Principal Data Scientist in STERLING, Virginia

Description

SAIC is seeking a motivated, career and customer oriented, and hands on Data Scientist to support our CBP customer. This will be a remote position, but will require occasional attendance onsite at our Ashburn, VA or Kingstowne, Virginia offices.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Collect and analyze large data sets from complex data models including relational databases

  • Define acceptance criteria including setting algorithm thresholds based on statistical analysis

  • Develop and identify approaches for predictive models

  • Define and set standards for performing data analysis

  • Interface with clients, project management, stake holders, and development teams

  • Consolidate information into reports or UI dashboards

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Computational Statistics, or related field

  • 3+ years of experience in data science techniques – including data analysis, statistical analysis, programming, modeling, machine learning, and deep learning

  • Strong programming skills including SQL, python, other related languages, and data mining tools

  • Strong background in math and statistics

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Ability to work effectively within a team environment

Typical education and experience:

  • Bachelor's degree and nine (9) years or more experience; Master's degree and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience

Desired Qualifications:

  • Knowledge working with Unix/Linux

  • Experience with C# or similar programming language

  • Advanced learning techniques - information retrieval, modeling, and entity resolution

  • Knowledge of a variety of data formats such as XML, JSON, and various image formats

  • Strong organization and time management skills

  • Experience working with DHS, Customs and Border Protection, or travel related data

  • Master’s Degree in a related field

Citizenship / Location Requirements:

  • US Citizenship Required

  • Ability to obtain and hold a public trust position and favorable suitability based on a CBP Background Investigation

  • Location – Telework with on-site visits if a mission need. Candidates must be within the GWA/commutable area

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2501110

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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