The Role
Develop data science, machine learning, AI, statistical, and visualization solutions supporting government audit and investigative products. Build and optimize data pipelines, integrate diverse data sources, perform ETL and modeling, troubleshoot applications, and document technical designs. Collaborate with stakeholders, database administrators, and IT teams; provide technical guidance, training, and support. The role requires coding in SQL, Python, R, and JavaScript, cloud data platform experience, U.S. citizenship, and eligibility for Public Trust clearance.
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Overview
- Tier One Technologies is looking for a Data Scientist to support our US Government client.
- This hybrid contract-to-hire position will be located in Arlington, VA.
- Must be a US Citizen.
- SELECTED CANDIDATES WITHOUT REQUIRED CLEARANCE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION TO RECEIVE IT.
- Research, design, and develop visualization solutions using a variety of methods to support investigative and audit products.
- Design experiments, test hypotheses, and develop scalable models using data science and artificial intelligence (AI), including machine learning, methodologies.
- Design, develop, and adapt mathematical, statistical, econometric, and other analytical solutions to support audit, investigation, research, and related functions.
- Analyze data to support Extraction, Transformation, and Load (ETL) strategies, pattern recognition, and the effective application of analytical tools.
- Review, analyze, and modify existing products, including coding, debugging, testing, and documentation.
- Develop, manage, and optimize automated data pipelines to ensure data integrity, support reliable analytics workflows, and facilitate effective collaboration across teams.
- Integrate disparate and diverse data sources, including flat files, relational databases, and external systems, using techniques such as JDBC/ODBC connections, REST APIs, and web scraping to support robust analytics and data-driven decision-making.
- Provide guidance to coworkers on business and technical issues affecting projects, including data access, data quality, storage capacity, and analytical tools and software.
- Assist with training and conference development, including presentations to large audiences.
- Facilitate communication between business owners and end users who need to work with database administrators and traditional IT support staff.
- Ensure compliance with applicable quality and security guidelines.
- Coordinate with staff and customers to identify and document business and technical requirements.
- Produce written documentation and technical artifacts for all completed work, including translating user requirements into technical designs.
- Assist the agency in developing programming and data visualization solutions.
- Troubleshoot and provide technical support for existing projects and application efforts.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, or related field.
- 5+ years of coding experience utilizing SQL, Python, R, and Java Scripts.
- 3+ years of experience working with projects involving Machine Learning, Natural Language processing, Robotics Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, text and/or Data Mining, as well as statistical and mathematical methods.
- Prior experience working with AWS or Azure services such as Databricks, Data Factory, and Data Lake.
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub to support continuous integration and delivery pipelines and operate within Agile frameworks to iteratively deliver high‑quality data products, machine learning models, and artificial intelligence solutions.
- Proven ability to create solutions in complex environments, including the use of programming languages to create datasets, visualizations, and interactive reports in various business intelligence applications.
- Proficiency applying analytical techniques, methods, and processes to business problems demonstrated through a history of accepted modeling and analyses that resulted in meaningful business impact. These include working with unstructured or structured data and converting those data sets using a variety of analyses such as optimization, simulation, classical and spatial statistics, and/or programming languages.
- Strong writing and documentation skills to capture collection of source data, methodology from business rules, and visualization deployment from a myriad of sources and interactions with various stakeholders.
- Strong relational database and querying languages experience.
- Professional certification(s) in a related field of Data Science and/or Data Analytics disciplines preferred.
- Effectively work in a team environment.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Must be a US Citizen and be able to obtain Public Trust clearance.
- Must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
- Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last 5 years. Military Service excluded.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, or a related field
- 5+ years of coding experience using SQL, Python, R, and JavaScript
- 3+ years of experience with machine learning, natural language processing, robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, text or data mining, and statistical or mathematical methods
- Experience with AWS or Azure services, including Databricks, Data Factory, and Data Lake
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps or GitHub, continuous integration and delivery pipelines, and Agile frameworks
- Ability to create datasets, visualizations, and interactive reports using programming languages and business intelligence applications
- Experience applying analytical techniques to business problems, including optimization, simulation, classical statistics, spatial statistics, and analysis of structured or unstructured data
- Strong writing and documentation skills
- Strong relational database and querying language experience
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Excellent communication skills
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
- Must have lived in the United States for the past five years
- Cannot have more than six months of travel outside the United States within the past five years, excluding military service
- Professional certification in a related Data Science or Data Analytics field
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The Company
What We Do
Tier One Technologies is a national technical consulting, recruiting, and IT contracting firm serving primarily federal, state, and local government clients. It staffs IT professionals and provides software application management and development, business analysis, quality assurance, systems and network engineering, business intelligence, web services, infrastructure and security management, cybersecurity, and related administrative support for mission-critical work across civilian, defense, intelligence, and security sectors.
