Junior-level Data Scientist

PeopleTec is seeking a  Junior-level Data Scientist   for an opportunty to support our National Capiatal Region location(s). 

• Designs, configures, develops, tests, and supports informatics and data science solutions for a wide array of technical use cases;
• Applies analytical methodologies to diagnose data-related challenges, implement solutions, and evaluate performance;
• Documents and presents requirements, design alternatives, and findings to team members and clients;
• Ability to develop strategic, baselined, data modeling processes; ability to accurately determine cause-and-effect relationships; and
• Experience with integrated development environments, data integration, data visualization, data mining, and analysis tools.
• Maintains and guides the development of common libraries and tools used by multiple teams.
• Aids in formulating a strategy on how to achieve rapid prototyping

This work shall be performed onsite at ​the DC-area offices of the Chief Digital and AI Office in Falls Church, Pentagon, Alexandria, and Arlington​. The candidates will be required to be in the office approximately 2-3 days per week.

*Telework Eligibility will be determined by the COR on a case-by-case basis after TO award.  

• Bachelor’s degree plus 1-3 years experience, or a Masters Degree plus 1-3 years of experience.
• Experience with ML fields, e.g., natural language processing, computer vision, statistical learning theory;
• Experience in an ML engineer or data scientist role building ML models;
• Experience writing code in Python, R, Scala, Java, C++ with documentation for reproducibility;
• Experience handling terabyte size datasets, diving into data to discover hidden patterns, using data visualization tools, writing SQL, and working with GPUs to develop models; and
• Experience writing and speaking about technical concepts to business, technical, and lay audiences and giving data-driven presentations.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• An active DoD Top Secret clearance is required to perform this work. Candidates are required to have an active Top Secret clearance upon hire, and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during their employment.

Estimated Time to Hire:

DEC2024

People First. Technology Always.

PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.

Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.

Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.

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EEO Statement

PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.