Data Scientist

Data Scientist Location : Springfield, VA Clearance : TS/SCI Citizenship : US Citizenship Required Whether running countries, corporations, or courtrooms, our clients bear the responsibility for shaping the lives of millions. At Intellectix, we are on a mission to empower them with innovative technical solutions and drive transformational change. As a Data Scientist , you'll be the cornerstone of this mission, ensuring the security of crucial data, optimizing IT infrastructure, and simplifying business processes through cutting-edge software systems. Because at Intellectix, it's not what we do, it's why we do it. Responsibilities & Duties : This position supports the Geospatial Services & Solutions business area to provide high-quality, cost-effective solutions to the customer. As part of the GSS Team, the Data Scientist's expertise is needed to support a sophisticated enterprise environment. The Scientist is an active participant in SAFe and Scrum development teams and meetings. Identify data sources and automate collection processes. Perform preprocessing of structured and unstructured data. Analyze large, complex data sets to identify trends and patterns. Build predictive models and machine learning algorithms. Combine models through ensemble modeling. Present information using data visualization techniques. Propose solutions and strategies to address Key Intelligence Questions. Collaborate with engineering and product development teams. Qualifications : Education/Experience : 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist, Data Engineer, ML Engineer, or Data Analyst and a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience. 5+ years of experience in a Linux environment. Direct experience and demonstrated proficiency with Python programming to build containerized microservices that use message queues such as activemq or rabbitmq. Experienced in ML Model performance testing and hyperparameter tuning (Tensorboard, wandb, mlflow). Experience training ML models with GPU acceleration in a containerized environment using common AI frameworks such as Tensorflow or Torch. Experience with workload managers (SLURM, Argo Workflow, Airflow). Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Must possess excellent time management skills and the drive to work unsupervised. Active TS/SCI clearance required and eligibility to obtain a CI poly. Desired Skills : Prior experience working with or within the Intelligence Community or a military intelligence unit. Understanding of access management and security groups (i.e. IAM, S3 bucket, SSH, VPN, etc.). Computer vision-related experience with torchvision or tensorflow object detection APIs. Additional languages on top of Python preferred (C++, Julia, Go, R). Familiarity with Cloud Platform AI-ML toolsets (e.g. AWS Sagemaker, GCP Vertex). Experience building data pipelines with spark, kafka, or nifi. Join Intellectix and be part of a dynamic team that thrives on tempo, teamwork, and technical excellence. Your skills and expertise will contribute to creating a safer and smarter tomorrow. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.