Data Scientist

Kavaliro is seeking a Data Scientist to support a client in Northern Virginia.

Required Experience:
• Demonstrated experience in the development, customization, and use of developing applications for analysis
• Demonstrated experience with cloud microservices and tools, such as S3, RDSes, and EC2 instances.
• Demonstrated experience managing Structured Query Language (SQL) databases within cloud based relational databases; specifically, populating SQL database (MySQL and Postgres) with new schemas, mapping between different SQL databases, and streamlining data discovery.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and automating Nifi workflows for Extract-Transform-Load processes, as well as custom Python or Java code when appropriate.
• Demonstrated experience creating operating system level scripts to perform ETL operations on SQL databases.
• Demonstrated experience with version control systems, specifically Git.
• Demonstrated experience with JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, and Flask.
• Demonstrated experience using containerization such as Docker or developing and deploying containerized applications or databases.
• Demonstrated experience with user-centered design principles and practices, web standards, typography and color, and web usability standards.
• Demonstrated experience Anaconda, Bash, and Terraform for development purposes.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with software such as source control (Git/GitHub), continuous build/delivery (Jenkins), issue management (Jira), and documentation/collaboration (Confluence).
• Demonstrated experience with automated testing and deployment of infrastructure or configurations.
• Demonstrated experience in the administration, provisioning, and use of cloud technologies (i.e. AWS) particularly with application of data science approaches in the cloud.
• Demonstrated experience optimizing connectivity between cloud-based services and on prem high performance cloud compute servers.
• Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining systems and architectural documentation
• Demonstrated experience with provisioning and management of cloud compute resources and services, such as AWS, Azure, or similar
• Demonstrated professional proficiency with the following coding languages: SQL, PL/SQL, Python, Java.
Desired Experience:
• Demonstrated experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience organizing and structuring solutions to complex problems.
• Demonstrated strong coordination and collaboration skills.

• Demonstrated experience working in a Sponsor analytic mission area, specifically involving research on analyst user needs.
• Demonstrated experience supporting data scientists to create-through fine tuning, transfer learning-models for classification, prediction, generative AI, or other similar tasks.
• Demonstrated experience optimizing the deployment of AI models in the cloud.
• Demonstrated experience connecting cloud servers to Tableau to output visualizations.
• Demonstrated experience with the sponsor's data management lifecycle
• Demonstrated experience balancing competing activities and priorities
• Demonstrated experience with distributed computation, including experience creating parallel processing solutions
Location:

• Chantilly, VA
• This position is onsite and there is no remote availability

Clearance Requirement:

• Candidates must have an active TS/SCI security clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph

Kavaliro provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Kavaliro is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Kavaliro will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please respond to this posting to connect with a company representative.