Data Scientist

Job Description

Job Description

Clearance Level Required:

Position Requires a Top Secret (TS/SCI) Clearance with a Polygraph. 

Location:

Northern Virginia

The Mission: 

Square Peg Technologies is looking for data scientists who enjoy leveraging large sets of data to tell stories. In this role, you will apply modern machine and deep learning approaches to import, clean, transform and model data that supports our nation's core intelligence decision-makers. You will be responsible for designing or presenting conclusions gained from analyzing data using statistical tools like Tableau, Python, R and others.

Basic Qualifications

• Work as the lead data strategist, identifying and integrating new datasets that can be leveraged through our product capabilities and work closely with the engineering team to strategize and execute the development of data products
• Execute analytical experiments methodically to help solve various problems and make a true impact across various domains and industries
• Research and devise innovative statistical models for data analysis
• Communicate findings to all stakeholders
• Enable smarter business processes—and implement analytics for meaningful insights
• Identify relevant data sources and sets to mine for client business needs, and collect large structured and unstructured datasets and variables
• Devise and utilize algorithms and models to mine big data stores, perform data and error analysis to improve models, and clean and validate data for uniformity and accuracy
• Analyze data for trends and patterns, and Interpret data with a clear objective in mind
• Implement analytical models into production by collaborating with software developers and machine learning engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, applied mathematics, or related discipline
• 2+ years experience in data science
• Proficiency in data mining, mathematics, and statistical analysis
• Advanced pattern recognition and predictive modeling experience
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, SQL, and programming languages (i.e., Java/Python, SAS)
• Master’s degree in stats, applied math, or related discipline

Square Peg Technologies Company Information 

Square Peg Technologies is a boutique technology consulting firm that specializes in data solutions using the latest technologies in analytics, data science, data engineering, and data management. Our mission is to develop and integrate cutting-edge technology solutions that inspire our customers to push the fields of science and technology forward. Here at Square Peg, you will not get lost in a crowd. We value each person’s contribution, celebrate wins together, and invest in the personal and professional development of our employees. Along with a strong positive culture that allows employees to thrive and grow, we also offer top-notch benefits including a large amount of vacation, annual bonuses, 401k matching, paid training, and 100% health care coverage. 

At Square Peg Tech, we aim to be at the forefront of technology and innovation. Our ideal candidate must be forward-leaning and eager to engage with customers, academia, and industry leaders on the future applications of AI/ML, as well as best practices in advanced analytics. With a firm footprint in the Intelligence Community, Square Peg Tech is looking to expand its capabilities into the Department of Defense, NASA, and other prominent government agencies.