Data Scientist

Overview

Iron EagleX (IEX), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Information Technology, delivers agile IT and Intelligence solutions. Combining small-team flexibility with global scale, IEX leverages emerging technologies to provide innovative, user-focused solutions that empower organizations and end users to operate smarter, faster, and more securely in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

Contract Overview:

The Data Technical Support (DTS) contract provides data science professionals to the United States Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) Intelligence Data Support Team (IDST) and Special Operations Forces Acquisitions, Technology & Logistics (SOF AT&L).

The IDST is a government-led team focused on data analytics efforts within the USSOCOM Directorate of Intelligence (J2) and its subordinate command’s intelligence lines of effort. The IDST helps USSOCOM intelligence analysts by turning the Command’s data into actionable information. The IDST team may also engage with the USSOCOM Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), Knowledge Management (KM), and other HQ entities.

The DTS contract provides permanently assigned data science professionals to the USSOCOM Headquarters, Theater Special Operations Commands, and Component Commands. Additionally, the DTS contract may provide temporary support (Temporary Duty / deployment) to worldwide Special Operations Joint Task Forces, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Forces, Special Operations Task Forces, and Special Operations Command Forward Elements.

Job Description:

Data Scientist – Data Scientists support the IDST by formulating and leading guided, multifaceted analytic studies against large volumes of data.

This position is located at MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL. 

Job Duties Include (but are not limited to):

• Interpret and analyze data using exploratory mathematic and statistical techniques based on the scientific method
• Coordinate research and analytic activities utilizing various data points (unstructured and structured) and employ programming to clean, massage, and organize the data
• Experiment against data points, provide information based on experiment results and provide previously undiscovered solutions
• Lead all data experiments
• Build data environments

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrated experience applying data science methods to real world data problems
• Proficient with one or more programming languages (Java, C++, Python, R, etc.)
• Due to US Government Contract Requirements, only US Citizens are eligible for this role.

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in operations research, industrial engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, or related fields OR
• Masters's degree in operations research, industrial engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, or related fields

Security Clearance:

• Current Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required. Candidates without this clearance will not be considered. 

Benefits:

• National health, vision, and dental plans
• 20 days of PTO and 11 paid holidays
• Life Insurance
• Short- and long-term disability plans
• 401(K) retirement plan
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Relocation opportunities

Iron EagleX is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.