Data Scientist

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI), a two-time USAToday Top Workplaces awardee and Washington Top Workplaces honoree, is seeking a Data Scientist to support our growing team. The ideal candidate will be a Data Scientist to develop advanced analytical models and machine learning solutions that generate actionable insights for Federal Government programs. A stong candidate will have strong expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning, and data science methodologies. As a valued member of the SFI team, you will play a critical role in delivering mission-critical capabilities to our Federal Government customers.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop, train, validate, and deploy machine learning and statistical models to address program analytical challenges.

Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) to identify patterns, correlations, and anomalies in complex datasets.

Collaborate with data engineers to access, prepare, and transform data for modeling and analysis.

Communicate model findings, limitations, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Implement MLOps practices to operationalize and monitor deployed models.

Design NLP models to support business operations.

Evaluate and recommend AI/ML tools, frameworks, and platforms for program use.

Produce data science documentation including model cards, methodology reports, and technical papers.

Other duties as assigned. Requirements

Bachelor's in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field; Master's preferred.

3 years data analysis, 1 year machine learning.

Demonstrated expertise in: statistical analysis, machine learning, Python, data visualization, LLMs, predictive modeling.

Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Must possess an active Secret security clearance or be able to obtain one. Desired Skills:

Experience applying data science to DoD or federal agency mission problems.

Familiarity with Oracle RDBMS 19c

Experience with LLM models such as OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral and Nova.

Experience with ETL, FTL is a plus including tools such as Ab Initio and Go Anywhere

Familiarity with data visualization tools such as PowerBI or Kibana.

Understanding of AWS AI toolkit including Sagemaker, Kiro and AmazonQ.

Proficiency with scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch or R.

Experience with cloud-based ML platforms Additional Information:

Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.

Work Environment: Onsite/Hybrid/Remote as required by the contract.

This is a full-time, W2 position.

No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.

Spatial Front Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status.

SFI participates in E-Verify.