Data Scientist

Data ScientistMcLean, Virginia, United StatesGRVTY is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community. We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013. We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest. Work on this program takes place in McLean, VA and in various field offices throughout Northern VA (we cannot support remote work), and requires a TS/SCI + Polygraph clearance (acceptable to this customer).GRVTY is seeking a Data Scientist with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (acceptable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in McLean, VA. The Sponsor provides data-driven business analysis to support senior organizational leaders. As such, the Data Scientist will provide support specializing in natural language processing (NLP) and associated data preparation to help identify challenges and opportunities for the Sponsor's customers. The Data Scientist must also be experienced in areas of SQL and Python to be able to transform the Sponsor's structured and unstructured data into clear and supported analytic insights to help customers with decision making related to production, resources and personnel. The work may be performed independently or within a team environment.What You'll be OwningWorking closely with the Sponsor's data scientists and technical team to implement requirements; however, the Sponsor's GTM will manage the prioritiesConducting sophisticated analysis using deployed tools and natural language processingAnalyzing large amounts of raw data, including text data, to provide business insightsPre-processing and/or cleaning structured and unstructured Sponsor data, including text dataDesigning and implementing advanced ETL code and table configurations for complex data setsUsing Structured Query Language (SQL) in Sponsor's Oracle database to develop and organize relevant information with supporting analyticsIndependently, or with a team, authoring analytic publications and produce ad-hoc reports to include data visualizations using the Sponsor's templatesStaying current with the Sponsor's enterprise metadata collection toolsImplementing the Sponsor's existing coordination processProviding technical education and subject matter expertise in NLP to support Sponsor's initiatives to staff on an ad-hoc basisWhat You Must HaveActive TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance (acceptable to this customer)Demonstrated professional or academic experience performing NLP tasks, including selecting the best Python libraries for a given task, choosing appropriate pre-processing actions, performing analysis, and assessing model performanceDemonstrated professional or academic experience using Python NLP packages such as Spacy, Gensim, or NLTK to analyze or process collections of documentsDemonstrated professional or academic experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, Tensorflow, or KerasDemonstrated professional or academic experience with the HuggingFace Transformers library and hubDemonstrated experience creating machine learning models that conduct text classification and topic modeling in Python using standard machine learning (Scikit-learn) or deep learning modelsDemonstrated academic or professional experience using encoder-decoder and generative language models to perform NLP tasksDemonstrated academic or professional experience communicating methodological choices and model resultsDemonstrated professional or academic experience and proficiency with SQL to include using common table expressions, set operations, aggregated functions and nested subqueriesDemonstrated professional or academic experience with version control systems such as Github and JenkinsDemonstrated experience leveraging GPUs for accelerated computingDevelop practical approaches for measuring performanceAssist in developing types of measure, the collection of data, analyzing the data, and presenting that data to senior leadershipConduct advanced statistical analysis on personnel, intelligence, and performance metricsAssist in selection or development of appropriate methodology to conduct researchAnalyze information and provide research findings in a manner that is easily grasped by the customer and consumersWhat Would Be Nice to HaveDemonstrated experience writing Python scripts that pull data from web-based APIs and relational databasesDemonstrated experience with cloud computing development and architectureDemonstrated experience with front-end web development frameworks such as FlaskDemonstrated experience developing applications for semantic searchDemonstrated experience tuning LLMs on custom data sets and applying results to specific use casesDemonstrated professional or academic experience and proficiency with Tableau to produce visualizations and dashboardsPay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications. We're proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth. Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.Virginia Pay Range $150,000 - $250,000 USDWhy Choose GRVTYThe toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We're purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That's why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.Robust health plan including medical, dental, and visionHealth Savings Account with company contributionAnnual Paid Time Off and Paid HolidaysPaid Parental Leave401k with generous company matchTraining and Development OpportunitiesAward ProgramsVariety of Company Sponsored EventsEEO StatementGRVTY, 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, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov)Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.