Junior-Level Data Scientist

Junior-Level Data Scientist

Kingfisher Systems, Inc. (Kingfisher) specializes in providing a full range of Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Intelligence, and support services to the U.S. Government. Kingfisher’s core competency is technology-enabled services with a specific focus on national security. Since 2005, Kingfisher has established itself as a recognized and trusted partner whose mission is safeguarding sensitive information, operations, and programs for our Federal customers and U.S. warfighters.

Mission

Kingfisher is seeking a Junior-Level Data Scientist for a confidential Department of Defense client. Client mission includes:

• Leading the Department’s strategy and policy on data, analytics, and AI adoption, as well as governing and overseeing efforts across the Department.
• Enabling the development of digital and AI-enabled solutions across the Department, while also selectively scaling proven solutions for enterprise and joint use cases.
• Providing a sophisticated cadre of technical experts that serve as a de facto data and digital response force able to address urgent crises and emerging challenges with state-of-the-art digital solutions

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, develop, test, and support informatics and data science solutions for various technical use cases.
• Apply analytical methodologies to diagnose data-related challenges, implement solutions, and evaluate performance.
• Document and present requirements, design alternatives, and findings to team members and clients.
• Develop strategic, baseline data modeling processes and accurately determine cause-and-effect relationships.
• Experience with integrated development environments, data integration, data visualization, data mining, and analysis tools.
• Maintain and guide the development of common libraries and tools used by multiple teams.
• Aid in formulating a strategy for rapid prototyping.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a United States Citizen.
• Experience in machine learning fields such as natural language processing, computer vision, and statistical learning theory.
• Experience in a machine learning engineer or data scientist role, with a focus on building machine learning models.
• Proficiency in writing code with Python, R, Scala, Java, or C++ with an emphasis on documentation for reproducibility.
• Experience handling terabyte-sized datasets, discovering hidden patterns, using data visualization tools, writing SQL, and working with GPUs to develop models.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to business, technical, and lay audiences and to deliver data-driven presentations.

Years of Experience: 1+ years

Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s degree plus 1-3 years of experience, or a Master's Degree plus 1-3 years of experience.

Minimum Clearance Requirement: TS must be able to achieve a TS/SCI clearance with scope.

Location: Hybrid (2-3 days per week on-site) Falls Church, Pentagon, Alexandria, or Arlington

U.S. Citizenship: Required

Kingfisher Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.