Data Scientist

Data ScientistMarathon TS is currently seeking a Data Scientist to join our team. The place of performance for this work is at MacDill AFB, near Tampa, FL, with the possibility of up to 10% travel.Primary Duties and Responsibilities for this position include:Communicate with client regularly regarding enterprise values and project direction.Find intersection between business value and achievable technical work.Articulate and translate business questions into technical solutions using available DoD data.Explore datasets to find meaningful entities and relationships.Create data ingestion and cleaning pipelines.Develop applications and effective visualizations to communicate insights.Serve as an ambassador for executive DoD leadership to sponsor data literacy growth across the enterprise.Minimum Basic Requirements for Skills, Experience, and Credentials include:US citizen with a Secret US government clearance. Applicants who are not US Citizens and who do not have a current and active Secret security clearance will not be considered for this role.Ability to work independently to recommend solutions to the client and as part of a team to accomplish tasks.Experience with functional programming (Python, R, Scala) and database languages (SQL).Ability to discern which statistical approaches are appropriate for different contexts.Experience communicating key findings with visualizations.8+ years of professional experience.Master's degree in a quantitative discipline (Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, etc.).Preferred QualificationsExperience with cloud-based development platforms.Experience with large-scale data processing tools.Experience with data visualization tools.Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline (Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, etc.).Marathon TS is committed to the development of a creative, diverse and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Marathon TS will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Marathon TS does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status").