Data Scientist

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS / SCI LEVEL IS REQUIRED

As a Data Scientist / Cloud Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying secure, maintainable, and reliable software in the form of executable functions (e.

g., AWS Lambda or Azure Functions) across a cloud infrastructure that houses sensitive data and models that support mission critical operations.

You will be involved in full spectrum analytic technical support to mission operations and the intelligence lifecycle : requirements collection and refinement, translating user requirements into technical requirements, environment configuration, exploratory data analysis, model development, selection, and evaluation, identifying insights from analytic products and then communicating those results to a nontechnical audience.

To that end, you will work with cross-functional teams to identify relevant and permissible data sources, access available infrastructure, and to develop analytic products tailored to mission user requirements.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are critical in your ability to collaborate with your technical colleagues and building rapport with the customer.

The annual base salary range for this role is $90,000-$106,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package.

Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and / or skill level, among other things.

Required Skills

Qualifications :

• TS-SCI clearance
• Candidate with at least 4 years of STEM related work experience with a STEM bachelor’s degree or 2 years of relevant work experience with a STEM master’s degree
• 4+ years of experience in cloud development, with a focus on one of the major cloud platforms (AWS Preferred)
• Proven experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
• Agile development experience along with related technologies (e.g., Jira)
• Hands-on experience in object-oriented programming with a language such as C++, Java, or Python; Python as primary programming language

Preferred Qualifications :

• Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community (IC), and the intel cycle.
• Familiarity and experience with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
• Ability, openness, and eagerness to learn.

Responsibilities :

• Define and communicate a clear product vision for our client’s software products, aligning with user needs and business objectives.
• Create and manage product roadmaps that reflect both innovation and growth strategies.
• Document customer requirements to be used for project management
• Develop technical architecture that support development approach
• Forecast and outline technical tasks that guide weekly development in support of technical projects.

Role Requirements :

• Minimum education requirements : Bachelor’s Degree
• Serverless Framework
• Service-Oriented Architecture
• Effective Team Communication
• Data Insights and Model Development
• AWS Console
• AWS Textract
• AWS OpenSearch
• User Requirements
• Developer
• Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS / SCI Clearance)
• Python (Programming Language)
• JIRA, Confluence
• GitLab
• Data Analysis (Big Data)
• AWS Developer Associate
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)

About Nyla Technology Solutions

Nyla Technology Solutions is a Women-Owned Small Business that is forward-thinking and bold at every step which has earned us a solid reputation of being technical trendsetters within the industry.

Headquartered in the heart of Baltimore City, Maryland, Nyla delivers exceptional software systems engineering and data science services for the U.

S. Government. Our customers like how we tackle their toughest problems and so Nyla is adding people who have a passion for doing fun, impactful work.

If you are a person who welcomes opportunities to apply your skills in new ways, Nyla has challenges for you. We seek out people with agile, diverse mindsets who are looking for a place to grow professionally and personally.

We create opportunities for you to share your knowledge and experience with the team, and learn from others via training, mentoring, and movement across the many contracts Nyla supports.

Nyla endeavors to give back to our community lending our energy and talents to support local area organizations helping people in need.

At Nyla, you will have a place to grow, get, and give where you are passionate.

How We Show Up Every Day

Team Nyla shows up every day with the intention to be awesome proactively working to accurately interpret and fully understand our client’s challenges and add value to solving those challenges.

Knowing the mission, context, and end-users is how we deliver optimal, creative, and innovative solutions. We design our systems with precision, logic, and adaptability, solving the technical and engineering needs of today with an eye on scaling for tomorrow.

We endeavor to meet the highest standards of personal conduct, acting as a trusted-provider for our clients this is how we develop and maintain our enduring relationships with customers and business partners.

Taking Care of All of You

If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s Team, we will provide you with a first-class compensation package along with our uniquely Nyla benefits.

At Nyla we talk about employee investment, not employee costs. We provide our great people with benefits that ensure their overall well-being.

Nyla offers group benefits, 100% paid by Nyla, that include CareFirst medical, dental, and vision coverage. To support your personal goals for overall well-being and health, we provide a healthy living and fitness benefit of up to $500.

00 per anniversary year. We believe that an ongoing investment in your professional learning and development is a cornerstone to our success, so we go all-in and provide up to $5,000 per anniversary year to support your growth or tuition assistance of up to $5,250 per year.

We want to protect you and your future Nyla provides, at no cost to you, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

And, to augment your financial beyond today’s salary, Nyla offers up to 10% employer contribution / match in our retirement plan.

Lastly, we understand the importance of recharging and replenishing yourself, so we provide new employees with 4 weeks of Paid Annual Leave and 11 holidays, plus each year you are with the company, you get an extra day off.

We also provide 8 hours a year to use for volunteering as our corporate goal is to make the world a better place for all of us, starting with our local communities.

To learn more about Nyla's culture and our exceptional benefit packages click here .

We are an equal opportunity employer but we are more than that we are open-minded, and care only about your capability, your drive, and your desire and determination to contribute your gifts and talents fully.