What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Scientist position at The DarkStar Group?
What You’ll Be Doing:
We are seeking a senior-level Data Scientist to develop and operationalize advanced analytic solutions that directly enhance intelligence production and mission effectiveness. In this role, you will design and deploy Python-based solutions and analytic pipelines that integrate structured and unstructured data from multiple sources, including web APIs and enterprise repositories. You will create solutions, interactive dashboards, and analytic interfaces that improve analytic rigor, transparency, and reproducibility. Your work will modernize legacy workflows to ensure reliability, scalability, and maintainability in high-consequence environments.
What You Have to Have:
- Active TS/SCI Clearance is required with the ability to obtain a CI Poly. 10 years of relevant experience. (A combination of years of experience & professional certifications/trainings/degree can be used in lieu of the years of experience requirement)
- Senior-level proficiency in Python with demonstrated experience in designing mission ready solutions.
- Experience querying and integrating web APIs through Python to retrieve, normalize, and operationalize data.
- Experience developing interactive data visualizations using Plotly, Seaborn, Matplotlib, Bokeh, or comparable tools.
- Experience building dashboards and analytic interfaces using Dash, Streamlit, Panel, Tableau, or similar platforms.
- Strong SQL skills and experience querying relational databases.
- Experience using Git-based version control platforms such as GitLab or GitHub.
- Proficiency with geospatial processing frameworks such as GDAL or ArcPy.
- Proficiency with GIS desktop software such as ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.
- Ability to write clear, concise technical documentation related to software systems and automated workflows.
- Ability to operate independently at a senior level with limited oversight.
- Familiarity with USSOCOM and broader U.S. military organizational structures.
- Familiarity with common Intelligence Community (IC) data repositories.
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