Data Scientist/ Research Analyst

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

About The Role

Peraton seeks a Data Scientist / Research Analyst to support JFHQ-DODIN. Location: Fort Meade, MD. In this role, track trends in reporting to form a broader combined operational picture of the DODIN risk posture.

Tasks include:

• Data collection
  • Effectively garner data from systems such as Mission Assurance Decision Support System (MADSS), Secure SMADSS, Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRSS), System Network Approval Process Continuous Monitoring and Risk Scoring (CMRS), Big Data Platform (BDP), DoD Information Technology Repository (DITPR).
• Support research studies to answer senior leader questions
  • Provide analysis, risks, and options
  • Support decision making
• Maintain an Operations Analysis SOP

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
• Must be capable of building Python scripts and packages that will be used by data analysts.
  • The Python scripts will use supervised and unsupervised ML (both text and image-based machine learning), natural language processing (named entity extraction, summarization, etc.), and network analysis (social network analysis, centrality analysis, dynamic network analysis).
• Must have expertise in maintaining and deploying a notebook-based data science environment (JupyterHub).
• Must have experience in advanced Python data science packages (pandas, networkx, scikit-learn, pyTorch or TensorFlow/Keras, matplotlib or plotly, etc.).
• Active TS clearance with the ability to obtain SCI. .
• U.S Citizenship required

Preferred:

• TS SCI
• Familiar with cloud-based data warehousing, specifically Big Data Platform (BDP).
• Familiar with SQL and noSQL data storage methods.
• Familiar with Model Based Systems Engineering, SysML, and modeling tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Able to comfortably collaborate with DoD stakeholders (DISA, National Security Agency, USCYBERCOM, Service Components, DAOs, OPCA, DOD CIO, Joint Staff and Program offices).

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.