Data Scientist

ManTech seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Data Scientist to join our team in Chantilly, VA.

In this dynamic role, you will join a top-tier team of Information Technology and Analytic professionals dedicated to supporting national security through innovative data science and analytics. You will work in a self-contained Big Data environment where the team manages everything from infrastructure and application development to advanced analytics. This position offers numerous opportunities for growth, collaboration, and problem-solving in a thought-provoking, mission-driven setting.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Working with large, complex, and disparate data sets

Designing and implementing innovative ways to analyze and exploit the Sponsor’s data holdings

Researching and reporting on a wide variety of Sponsor inquiries

Proactively identifying areas for analysis or exploitation and raising inquiries to the Sponsor

Applying advanced analytical methodologies to solve difficult, non-routine problems and improve analytic processes

Developing custom searches

Participating in threat hunting and/or developing advanced, novel detection mechanisms to counter malicious actors

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma with 2+ years of experience coding/scripting in Python

Demonstrated knowledge of appropriate analytic tools and methodologies in one or more of the following:

Applied mathematics (e.g., probability and statistics, formal modeling, computational social sciences)

Computer programming (e.g., programming languages, math/statistics packages, computer science, machine learning, scientific computing)

Ability to collect information and accurately visualize and represent it to non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

Understanding of algorithms for classification, regression, clustering, and anomaly detection

Knowledge of relational databases including SQL and large-scale distributed systems such as Hadoop

Experience with statistical data analysis (e.g., linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic models, sampling)

Background in computer network operations, particularly network defense and/or exploitation

Experience in signature development, threat hunting, and/or threat modeling

Clearance Requirements:

An active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required

Physical Requirements:

Use hands to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer

The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Constantly positions self to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet