What will you be doing The Expert-level Data Scientist will be working with established programmatic and quantitative methods to find patterns and relationships in large data sets; conducting mathematical, statistical or other data-driven problem-solving analysis to identify business operations or intelligence questions by internal and external customers. They are expected to work independently with minimal supervision by first line supervisor or government client. <ul><li>Independently compile data to address the most complex intelligence issues or problems for senior internal/external customers.</li><li>With minimal supervision provide accurate, timely, complex and sophisticated data analysis in support of key Agency, US national security, and foreign policy objectives and to shape Intelligence Community (IC) analysis priorities. </li><li>With minimal supervision, conceive, prepare, and communicate a wide range of strategic, highly complex graphics, computational models/tools, or written/oral assessments to internal and external customers (e.g., policymakers, IC components).</li><li>Manage projects and associated resources.</li></ul> What you will need <ul><li>Working knowledge appropriate analytic methods and methodological tools in one or more of the following areas: <ul><li>Applied mathematics (e.g. probability and statistics, formal modeling, computational social sciences) </li><li>Computer programming (e.g. programming languages, math/statistics packages, computer science, machine learning, scientific computing) </li><li>Visualization (e.g. GIS/geospatial analysis, telemetry analysis) </li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Working knowledge of research designs </li><li>Intellectual curiosity; creativity and innovation to go beyond current tools to deliver the best solutions to complex problems. </li><li>Strong analytical and critical thinking skills </li><li>Ability to leverage multiple data management tools to organize relevant information and make decisions </li><li>Ability to develop comprehensive software applications, as needed </li><li>Ability to translate complex, technical findings into an easily understood narrative</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment</li><li>Technologies to know: <ul><li>Statistical Tools may include: SAS, R, SPSS, Matlab, Mahout/MADlib, Stata </li></ul></li><li>Technology Tools: AWS, Open Search and Python Data Science tools </li><li>Programming languages: SQL, C/C++, JAVA, Python, Perl </li><li>Data Management Tools my include: Hadoop tools, MapReduce, Pig, Hive, NoSql, Tableau, Hbase </li></ul> Qualifications: 8+ years of experience bachelor's degree in quantitative or technical field of study (e.g., statistics, mathematics, computer science, physical science, quantitative social sciences) Clearance Active TS/SCI with an appropriate polygraph is required to be considered for this role Who are we? Praxis Engineering* was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Annapolis Junction MD - with growing offices in Chantilly VA and Aberdeen MD. Praxis Engineering is a consulting, product, and solutions firm dedicated to the practical application of software and system engineering technologies to solve complex problems. With over 300 employees supporting more than 50 contracts, Praxis brings together world class engineers with proven engineering best practices, domain expertise, commercial technologies and proven agile management approaches to create high value solutions aimed at helping our customers meet their most critical business and mission objectives. *Praxis Engineering is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics IT. Why Praxis? We are focused on continual learning and evolution. We don't do things because "that's the way we've always done things"; we listen to our employees and adapt to the changing marketplace. We look at the big picture and encourage our engineers to get training and certifications in emerging technologies that will help shape our customer's mission. We've been profitable year after year. We're always on the lookout for great engineers to join the team and we recognize that our employees are the heart and soul of what we do. We focus on recruiting talented people, treating them right, and then allowing them to do what they do best. No red tape. No micromanagement. Smart people want to work with smart people, and we love people who are passionate about what they do, and finding ways to do it better. And then there is the... Benefits <ul><li> Attractive total compensation package to include competitive salary and medical benefits with an option for FREE employee HSA medical plan! </li><li> Office perks such as free soft drinks and snacks (both healthy and not-so-healthy)</li><li> Praxis swag (annual gift certificate to purchase top brand Praxis apparel)</li><li> 401k contribution/match: combination of profit share/contribution (3.5%) and employer match (up to 4.5%) for a total of 8%.</li><li> Annual bonus plan</li><li> 4 weeks Paid Time Off + 10 holidays + comp time eligibility. (30+ days of leave to start!) <ul><li> We reward longevity! On your 5th work anniversary - you will receive an additional week of PTO to 5 weeks of PTO. Making it 35+ days of leave altogether!</li><li> On your 10th work anniversary - you will receive an additional week of PTO to 6 weeks of PTO. Making it 40+ days of leave altogether!</li><li> At any time, your unused PTO can be traded in for $$$! </li></ul></li><li> Carryover a max of 380hours of leave from year to year. You can choose to have a sabbatical one year or trade in your unused PTO for something nice! </li><li> Training is a priority! Take advantage of our endless in-house training opportunities - or seek out vendor offered (paid) training opportunities like conferences, certification courses and seminars. <ul><li> Conferences (recently attended by Praxis employees): AWS Summit, IoT World, Black Hat and DefCon.</li><li> Training & Certifications: Splunk, AWS, Big Data/Cloudera, VMWare, Scrum Master...the list of certifications goes on and on!</li><li> Praxis University: Cyber Research, Data Analytics, IoT, AWS and RedHat course offerings and hands-on training.</li></ul></li><li> We truly believe the right work-life balance can exist, and it's here at Praxis. Our work is extremely important, but your job is just a part of who you are. When you enjoy your life outside of our walls, you're at your best the next time you walk through our doors. We do all we can to assure that happens every day.</li></ul> Praxis Engineering provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other protected class. "REQUIRED SKILLS AND DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE • (U) Demonstrated experience translating technical information into clear presentation. • (U) Demonstrated experience communicating information to both technical and non-technical personnel, both verbally and via presentations. • (U) Demonstrated experience creating graphics and briefing slides for senior management. • (U) Demonstrated experience using graphics and presentation software to develop media, and graphics products for Sponsor briefing materials. DESIRED SKILLS AND DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE • (U) Demonstrated experience creating data visualization from complex data sets and topics. • (U) Demonstrated experience with Microsoft PowerPoint, Publisher, and other Office Products. • (U) Demonstrated experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator."

Data Scientist Location: McLean VA TENICA is looking to hire a Data Scientist. TS/SCI CI Poly required. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 20 Bioinformatics) or equivalent relevant experience. •3+ years of data science experience and/or training in data science. •Demonstrated skills and experience with developing and tuning AI/ML algorithms and implementing testing/validation approaches appropriate to available data and validation targets. •Demonstrated experience using Python and appropriate libraries/extensions (e.g. PyTorch, Cuda, SciKit-Learn) to code and test AI/ML algorithms. •Demonstrated experience in written and verbal communication on complex analytic methods and/or technologies to technical and non-technical audiences. •Demonstrated experience with natural language processing tools and techniques. •Advanced understanding of descriptive statistics, regression, and data labeling/classification models. TENICA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Sr. Data Scientist Application Deadline: 30 April 2024 Department: Federal Employment Type: Full Time Location: McLean, VA Reporting To: David Gentile Description Coverent, an Orbis company, is seeking a Media Analyst - Expert for a mission critical customer in the Intelligence Community. The Consultant will be responsible for finding unique ways to leverage social media advertisements for our customer's program evaluation activities. This is a multi-year project with growing potential, on which the Consultant will have the opportunity to demonstrate intellectual agility by exploring and leading cutting edge research design, data collection, and data analysis for a client in the US Intelligence Community, all centered around Social Media. This project features the opportunity to interact with a wide range of key stakeholders, including those at senior levels. This is an exciting opportunity for an intellectually curious, energetic management consultant to work on a project with real impact helping our client develop ways of better meeting the needs of its customers. Key Responsibilities <ul><li>Develop and implement research designs centered around Social Media and open source systems with practical strategies for conducting evaluations of policies, processes, programs, and training</li><li>Work cross functionally to develop and implement a team of social media experts to assist in our customer's growing need for open source data</li><li>Develop and implement new cutting edge solutions revolving around social media to assist in our customer's program evaluation activities</li><li>Work with a diverse team of mission specialists and data scientists to leverage open source, classified, and social media data to assist in our customer's program evaluation activities</li><li>Perform a variety of research activities to include document reviews, structured interviews, and focus group facilitation; involves stakeholder identification and design of interview guides and focus group questions as well as logistical coordination for data collection activities and documentation of discussions</li><li>Design and conduct survey research; includes sample identification, instrument development, survey distribution and response analysis</li><li>Analyze both qualitative and quantitative information to provide the customer with comprehensive insights into organizational strengths and challenge areas</li><li>Prepare reports and presentations for senior leadership based on research plans, activities, findings and recommendations</li><li>Brief Senior-level customers on research plans, status of activities, findings and recommendations</li></ul> This position has no supervisory responsibilities Skills, Knowledge and Expertise <ul><li>A Bachelor's degree is required for this position.</li><li>Minimum of 10 years' experience in a consulting role in the IC.</li><li>Master's degree in business, social science, or behavioral science preferred but not required for this position.</li></ul><ul><li>US Citizenship</li><li>Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly</li><li>Demonstrated experience running social media advertisements</li><li>Demonstrated proficiency with highly prevalent social media platforms</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading qualitative research and program evaluation activities</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading structured interviews and focus groups</li><li>Experience developing presentations and providing briefings to middle and senior management</li><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills, including visual representation of data using charts and graphs</li><li>Ability to perform in an individual contributor role while also excelling in a team environment</li><li>Ability to analyze information and identify implications for policy, processes, communications and training </li></ul><ul><li>Familiarity with advanced statistical concepts</li><li>Experience with survey design</li><li>Advanced proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint</li></ul><ul><li>Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.</li><li>Routine video conference and/or in-person meetings.</li><li>Ability to attend planned meetings within the Washington Metro Area region.</li></ul>

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