Data Scientist

Data Scientist

Department: Data Analysis and Technology Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: McLean, VA

Compensation: $130,000 - $260,000 / year

Description

Are you ready to analyze and interpret complex data to drive business decisions? Ardent Principles is looking for a full-time Data Scientist (SME level) to join our data analytics team onsite in McLean, VA.

If you're passionate about data science, thrive on uncovering insights, and are ready to make a significant impact, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for. With a competitive salary and industry-leading benefits, Ardent Principles offers more than just a job - we offer a career path filled with growth and opportunities. Join us and let's shape the future together!
Who We Are:

Passionate Integrity, Driven by Excellence
"Ardent Principles" signifies our unwavering commitment to excellence, driven by a profound passion and a strict adherence to ethical values. We believe that happy employees make for happy clients. Our mission is to act as a bridge between satisfied clients and fulfilled employees, ensuring that your job and well-being are our top priorities because your satisfaction leads to the success of our clients.

Key Responsibilities

In this challenging yet rewarding role as a Data Scientist (SME level), you are an integral part of what brings our Company's mission to life. You must have the following required skills, certifications and demonstrated experience in and/or with:

• Linux, Unix, or Microsoft Windows operating systems.  
• Building and optimizing big ‘data’ data pipelines, architectures, and datasets.  
• Building, testing, and maintaining database pipeline architectures. 
• Build processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, dependency and workload management. 
• Manipulating, processing, and extracting value from large disconnected datasets. 
• Data warehousing solutions. 
• Developing data validation methods and data analysis tools. 
• Compliance, data governance, and security policies. 
• Working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data to include data parsing, transformation, schema analysis, and query/analysis. 
• SQL and working with relational databases. 
• Python, JavaScript for web/html development. 
• Using big data tools.                                                                                          
• Program management framework. 

Highly Desired Qualifications

Other skills and demonstrated experiences that are highly desired but not mandatory to perform the work, include:

• Working on Amazon Web Services environments or other cloud service providers (CSP) environments. 
• Building, instrumenting, and monitoring analytic pipelines. 
• Using Python to deliver operational ML capabilities. 
• Distributed data and data computing tools. 
• Amazon Web Services infrastructure or other cloud service providers (CSP) infrastructure. 
• Data science capabilities native to Amazon Web Services or other cloud service providers (CSP). 
• Working with Linux command line (bash). 
• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in an IT discipline

What We Offer You

• Highly Competitive Salary: Recognizing and rewarding your expertise and contributions.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Providing ample time for rest, relaxation, and personal pursuits.
• Dedicated Training Budget: Supporting continuous learning and professional development.
• 100% Employer-Covered Family Vision, Dental, and Health Insurance: Ensuring comprehensive health coverage for you and your family.
• 100% Employer-Covered Life and Disability Insurance: Offering financial security and peace of mind.
• 401(k) Plan with a 6% Employer Match: Helping you plan and save for a secure retirement, with 100% vesting from day one.
• 11 Paid Government Holidays: Observing national holidays to ensure time off with family and friends.
• Spot Bonuses for Exceptional Performance: Rewarding outstanding contributions and achievements.

SCHEDULE:This is a full-time position with consultants expected to be available and working onsite during core hours.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Join us and be part of a team dedicated to driving positive change through technology. Apply now with our easy 3-minute, mobile-friendly initial application process. Your future starts here!