Ninja Analytics, Inc.

Senior Data Scientist – TS/SCI

Ninja Analytics, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Ashburn • Virginia • Washington • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

JavaPythonScalaSQL

About the role

  • Help lead the development and delivery of high-quality predictive modelling solutions.
  • Serve as recognized subject matter experts in the application of quantitative methods, machine learning algorithms, and predictive models.
  • Leverage large structured and unstructured datasets to develop and operationalize models, tools, and applications that drive optimized decision making.
  • Perform hands-on analysis and modeling involving the creation of intervention hypotheses and experiments.
  • Collaborate with mission stakeholders to define, frame, and scope mission challenges.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in extracting, cleaning, and transforming CBP transactional and mission data to build predictive models.
  • Execute projects to identify patterns and/or anomalies in large datasets.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree (required)
  • Master’s or Ph.D. degree (preferred) in operations research, industrial engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science/engineering, or other related technical fields with equivalent practical experience.
  • 12+ years of related experience
  • Experience in developing machine learning models and applying advanced analytics solutions to solve complex business problems
  • Experience with programming languages including: R, Python, Scala, Java.
  • Proficiency with SQL programming
  • Proficiency with statistical software packages including: SAS, SPSS Modeler, R, WEKA, or equivalent
  • Experience with pattern recognition and extraction, automated classification, and categorization
  • Experience with entity resolution (e.g., record linking, named-entity matching, deduplication/ disambiguation)
  • Experience with unsupervised and supervised machine learning techniques and methods
  • Experience performing data mining, analysis, and training set construction
Benefits
  • hybrid work arrangement (both in office and working from home)
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Hard Skills & Tools
predictive modelingmachine learningdata analysisdata miningSQLRPythonScalaJavastatistical analysis
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershipanalytical thinking
Certifications
Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s DegreePh.D.