Data Scientist

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Data Scientist to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Herndon, VA. The qualified applicant will become part of Peraton's Department of State (DOS) Consular Systems Modernization (CSM) Program, for the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA). This initiative will modernize and consolidate the operational environment under a common technology framework to better support the services provided to CA’s customers. 

 

The ideal candidate will support predictive analytics model development and help inform architectural decisions for data science tools supporting an overall enterprise predictive analytics platform. If challenge, growth, and the ability to have a positive impact on your customer and fellow team members is something that interests you, this job is worth your consideration.

 

Roles and Responsibilities:

 

• Support the evaluation of existing data and analytics capabilities.
• Develop and implement data-driven solutions by leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs), including data preparation, deployment, model fine-tuning, and evaluation to create innovative applications.
• Work with cross-functional teams to integrate LLM capabilities into products, services, and decision-making processes.
• Support the design and development of predictive analytics models through the implementation, validation and acceptance of the developed models.
• Support the design of predictive analytics models using data analytics and machine learning techniques.
• Help inform the development of architecture and implementation of a large-scale data analytics project.
• Design data science solutions; present approach and results; and interface with customers.

 

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Qualifications

 

Basic Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years’ of experience.
• Experience in data science with a strong focus on deep learning and natural language processing.
• Proficiency in fine-tuning, training and deploying LLMs at scale.
• Experience developing data analytics and machine learning algorithms and performing statistical analysis.
• Experience using leading data science and machine learning platforms in the industry
• Demonstrated ability programming in Python, R, and/or Scala.
• Must have a current, active Secret (or higher) clearance. Interim clearances may be acceptable.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Physics or a related field (Computer Sciences).
• Agile development experience on data analytics projects.
• Experience in cloud-based environments.
• Experience creating data analytics visualizations and dashboards using tools such as Tableau or R Shiny.
• Experience working within notebook environments such as Jupyter or Zeppelin.

Benefits:

 

 At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.