Data Scientist III

M9 Solutions

Data Scientist III working remotely supporting a government client in Washington, DC. Requires active Secret clearance and extensive experience in data science and machine learning.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityDockerJavaKubernetesPythonScala

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work remotely in support of a government contract for a client located in Washington, DC.
Collaborate on technical solutions and lead implementation efforts.
Develop and engineer data workflows to merge disparate data sources.
Design and develop automation for security tools management.
Apply analytical rigor and statistical methods to analyze large amounts of data.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Secret security clearance.
Master's or PhD degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, or Economics required, OR additional experience above the minimum may be considered in lieu of the required education on a year-for-year basis.
5+ years of experience with machine learning engineering, data science, data project engineering, or software development for data solutions.
Experience with designing a technical solution and leading a team in the implementation of the technical design.
Experience with object-oriented programming languages (such as Python, JSON, C++, Java, R, or Scala).
Experience with containerization tools, including Kubernetes and Docker.
Experience with architecting and designing novel analytic methods using machine learning methodologies.
Experience with developing and supporting data-oriented tasks for cybersecurity solutioning, including developing machine learning algorithms, data models, or architecture strategy for cyber defense purposes.
Experience with developing and engineering data workflows to merge disparate data sources and draw data-driven insights.
Experience with designing and developing automation for security tools management, and creating customized searches and applications.
Experience with Cloud Service Provider (CSP) solutions and their resources (Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS).
Experience with Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) tools and capabilities.
Ability to leverage a variety of data science capabilities and languages, analyze and resolve critical data issues using various methodologies, and ensure data integrity.
Familiarity with host and network-based security technologies.
Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and D3FEND frameworks.
Ability to apply analytical rigor and statistical/ML methods to analyze large amounts of data, using advanced statistical techniques.
Ability to perform analysis of structured and unstructured data to solve multiple and complex cybersecurity problems utilizing advanced statistical techniques and mathematical analyses.
Ability to support high-visibility reporting on cybersecurity data through the development of data visualizations and/or dashboards.
Must have at least a Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) certification.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

machine learning engineeringdata sciencedata project engineeringsoftware developmentobject-oriented programmingPythonKubernetesDockerdata workflowsstatistical methods

Soft Skills

collaborationleadershipanalytical rigorproblem-solvingdata integritycommunicationteam managementcritical thinkingadaptabilityattention to detail

Certifications

Active Secret security clearanceMaster's degreePhD degreeCertified Analytics Professional (CAP)