Sr. Principal Data Scientist with Security Clearance

Our client is looking for a Sr. Principal Data Scientist to support the collection, storage, processing, and analysis of data across the National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH.

NSIC is a field operating agency responsible for performing national and military space missions and evaluating capabilities, performance, limitations, and vulnerabilities of space and counter-space systems and services.

Your Responsibilities :

• Aid in assessing the current state of data management within NSIC.
• Identify existing data assets, systems, and processes.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of data needs, challenges, and opportunities.
• Provide recommendations for robust data infrastructure and architecture to support the collection, storage, processing, and analysis of data across NSIC.
• Identify modern technologies such as cloud computing, big data platforms, and analytics tools to enable scalable and efficient data management.
• Implement a comprehensive data lifecycle management framework that encompasses data acquisition, ingestion, storage, processing, analysis, sharing, and disposal.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices throughout the data lifecycle.
• Establish mechanisms for ensuring data quality and integrity across disparate data sources within NSIC.
• Implement data integration solutions to enable seamless interoperability and information exchange between different systems and organizations.
• Leverage advanced analytics techniques such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data visualization to derive actionable insights from NSIC-produced data.
• Identify training programs and capacity building initiatives to empower NSIC personnel with the knowledge and skills required for effective data management.

Basic Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 9 years of relevant experience; Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 7 years of relevant experience;

PhD in a related field with 4 years of relevant experience.

• Understanding of IC data requirements and challenges.
• Ability to align data initiatives with the DoD's strategic goals and IC mission objectives.
• Knowledge of data lifecycle management, including data governance, data quality, and data security.
• Understanding of data architecture frameworks and the ability to design scalable, secure, and efficient data systems.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and cloud-based data storage and processing.
• Proficiency with databases (SQL, NoSQL) and data warehousing solutions.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) to present data insights effectively.
• An active Top-Secret clearance with SCI.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Product Lifecycle experience.
• Proficient using query languages such as SQL.
• Experience mentoring and leading peers in data science projects.
• Strong applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression, etc.
• JMP proficiency (SAS statistical tool) and experience scripting in JSL.
• MATLAB experience.

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