Category

Information Technology

Job Type

Full-Time

Career Level

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Job Description

Ignite is an ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI Services Level 3 certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Huntsville, AL. By design, Ignite is a provider of professional services to customers in educational, federal, and commercial industries and in every action seeks to be the preeminent provider within this business space. Ignite upholds our values of competency, collaboration, innovation, reliability, and results through everything we do.

Ignite is currently seeking a driven, detail-oriented Data Scientist to join our team supporting our government partner. This position is expected to be onsite within a government facility. This applicant is someone who creatively approaches a variety of requirements to meet intelligence needs, can balance work on multiple tasks, and will work collaboratively with other scientists, engineers, and analysts. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Utilize advanced data science methods to analyze and exploit GEOINT data and other sources of supplementary data to support intelligence production 

• Interact with analysts, mission partners and others on analytical functionality and exploitation and related support tools 

• Support the assessment of new analytical tools and the necessary standards to facilitate compatibility and greater efficiencies across the tool sets utilized by imagery/geospatial analysts 

• Work with minimal guidance and be fully capable of meeting most analytic methodology services without direction 

• Collaborate to provide accurate technical information that contributes to synergized analysis that is better than the sum of the individual parts 

• Apply mathematical techniques to solve complex problems and develop quantitative based assessments 

• Apply scientifically based approaches to help solve complex intelligence problems and issues to include: statistical data analysis, knowledge discovery, and mathematical modeling 

• Provide database consultation, graphical data visualizations, and recommendations for quantitative data selection, intelligence collection & integration 

• Assist in developing approaches to address key intelligence questions 

• Provide expertise to the team and act as the team POC for the government 

Job Requirements

Job Requirements and Qualifications: 

• Ability to code/script, especially in Python or R 

• Experience with data science and visualization tools, such as R Shiny/RStudio, Tableau, JMP/JMP Pro, and/or similar 

• Background in machine learning/artificial intelligence 

• Experience with GEOINT data, including non-literal data 

• Expertise in Geographic Information Systems 

• Knowledge of phenomenology’s relevant to GEOINT data 

• Strong analytical, inference, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills 

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment 

• Strong technical writing and briefing skill 

Security Clearance Requirements:

Must have an active Top Secret/SCI Clearance or the ability to obtain one. 

Education Requirements: 

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Calculus, or other STEM related field 

Other Requirements: 

Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and hold an active Security Clearance 

Estimated Salary Range: $75,000 to $175,000 depending on experience

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

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