Data Scientist

Overview

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

 

At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.

 

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

 

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make – which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters – bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.Join us and make a meaningful impact.

 

Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

 

Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays

 

Description

Markon’s partner company is seeking Data Scientists to support our Intelligence Customer out of Ft. Meade. We’re looking for professionals proficient in Python and experienced in automating workflows, data manipulation, and visualization to deliver mission-driven insights and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Automate data workflows and pipelines using Python and related tools
• Clean, manipulate, and visualize large, complex datasets
• Apply statistical, computational, and analytical methods to extract insights
• Develop and assess models and algorithms tailored to mission needs
• Translate data challenges into technical solutions and vice versa
• Communicate key findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Support mission teams by aligning analytics with operational objectives

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Active Polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field + 10 years of relevant experience

  OR Associate’s degree + 12 years of directly related experience

Must have experience in 2 or more of the following areas:

• Foundations: Math, statistics, computational methods
• Data Processing: Data management, visualization, workflow automation
• Modeling & Inference: Statistical modeling, domain-specific analysis
• Additional Required Skills:
• Proficiency in Python or another high-level programming language

Experience with:

• Data modeling, hypothesis testing, inference, and EDA
• Machine learning or advanced analytics
• Data cleaning, transformation, mining
• Presenting technical findings to non-technical stakeholders
• Analyzing large, unstructured datasets common in IC environments

Salary Range

USD $170,000.00 - USD $190,000.00 /Yr.The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.