Journeyman Data Scientist
Saint Louis, MI - USA
Job Summary
Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seekingaDataScientistthatcombinesstrong technicalexpertisewith analytical rigor and business acumen to transform data into actionable insights. Proficient in programming languages such as Python and SQL they are skilled in data wrangling statistical analysis and machine learning techniques to build and evaluate predictive models. Theypossessa deep understanding of probability experimentation and model performance enabling them to selectappropriate methodsand ensure reliable results. Beyond technical capabilities they excel at problem framing critical thinking and translating complex findings into clear impactful narratives for stakeholders. With an awareness of data pipelines cloud environments and scalable architectures theyoperateeffectively within modern data ecosystemsultimately drivinginformed decision-making and measurable organizational value.
Responsibilities:
- Reports to a manager or head of a unit/department ona weekly basis.
- Management of data processes and procedures for the team.
- Providing metrics reports and presentations as requested by the government lead and PM
- Work to improve efficiency with team processes
- Contribute to team discussions and recommend improvements.
- Guides and supports junior level personnel
- Conduct root cause problem analysis and develop technical solutions to problems
Key Technologies:
- MicrosoftWordPowerPointand Excel
- Knowledge of supervised learning (classification regression) unsupervised learning (clustering dimensionality reduction) model evaluation (precision recall F1 ROC-AUC) feature engineering and overfitting vs underfitting.
- Knowledge of probability & distributions hypothesis testing (A/B testing) regression (linear logistic) Bayesian thinking and experimental design.
- Data Wrangling and Feature Engineering
- Data Visualization and storytelling (Tableau Matplotlib Power BI
- Knowledge of ETL processes data pipelines and APIs/data integration
- Cloud platforms (AWS Azure Google Cloud)
- Understanding services (e.g. EC2 Lambda S3 Kubernetes Services)
- DevSecOps & Automation
- Understanding of GitLab CI/CD Databases (joins aggregations performance tuning) Big data tools (Spark Hadoop) Data manipulation (Pandas NumPy) and programming.
- Agile DevSecOps & Development Lifecycle Tools
- SonarQube Nexus etc. for code and dependency scanning
Required Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI security clearance (eligible for CI Poly).
- Bachelors required; Masters degree or PhD (preferred) in Data Science Physics Engineering Mathematics or related quantitative science field.
- 3-8 years of experience
- Ability to develop and use more complex concepts and processes
- Significant applied knowledge of Data Engineering.
- Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle to include independent testing and data verification.
- Ability to lead/manage any data-related project with no supervision.
- Strong written and oral communication skills to include briefing and creation of presentations.
- Ability to visualize results and explain problem solving steps to increase understanding to all levels
- Ability to develop algorithm description documentation for software development.
- Simulation and modeling experience.
- Working knowledge and practical application of data wrangling (handling missing data data cleaning and normalization transforming raw data into usable features and working with structured unstructured data.
- Self-starter with the ability to learn research and solve problems on their own accord.
- Works mostly independent
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of secure coding best practices and compliance standards (NIST FedRAMP etc.).
- Knowledge of Cloud Platforms (AWS Azure).
- Experience with modern software development practices.
- Experience with navigating organizational security processes.
- Experience developing and delivering contract deliverables.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
Life. Liberty. Technology We approach mission challenges from our customer's perspective and deliver top-quality solutions with mission-speed efficiency. View Open Positions Freedom Skill Set Freedom’s experienced team has the expertise and a proven track record of delivery in a varie ... View more