Data Science Practitioner

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Job Description:
This work requires staff to perform deep data investigations on complex problems using applied statistics, building algorithms, and collaborating with domain expertise to convey complicated realities to non-technical audiences. Provide the Precise Imagery Division (SFNP) with data science management and automation support. Any data management solutions created by the contractor should take into consideration any SFNP modernization objectives including the modernized database applications as well as other enterprise activities (e.g., GEOINT Workbench Foundation).
• Provide embedded GEOINT/ Data Science expertise to assure continuity of Precise Imagery data provision to the NSG.
• Deliver service solutions that integrate best practices to modernize current practices.
• Perform data investigations on complex problems using applied statistics, building algorithms and collaborating with domain expertise to convey complicated realities to non-technical audience.
• Provide data visualization of disparate sources via dashboards that can be understood by nontechnical audiences.
• Assist in the development of a modernized data management workflow for all SFNP programs through research and understanding of current SFNP data management practices.
• Coordinate utilization and sustainment of the new database management processes and workflows with database developers and analysts.
• Ensure new workflows have ability to be integrated seamlessly with our modernized database applications and enterprise-level APls.
• Assist in other data management tasks related to SFNP's modernization activities: • Data modeling and simulation of production and change detection data of in-house created data. • Data visualization of production metrics of in-house created data.
• Statistical analysis of in-house created data.
• Scripting and coding to include converting Visual/Basic Maplnfo scripts to Python.
• Implementing enterprise database management processes.
• Automating repetitive data management tasks.
Responsibilities:
• Assist in development of a modernized data management workflow
• Work with Senior Data Scientist towards utilization and sustainment of the new database management processes and workflows with database developers and analysts.
• Research and understand current data management workflows.
• Assist in planning new workflows ensuring automation is built in.
• Ensure new workflows have ability to be integrated seamlessly with our modernized database applications and enterprise-level APls.
• Build on existing models and simulations of production and change detection data.
Must have:

• 3 years of experience in data and using machine learning to extract images
• Experience with Python

Security Clearance:

• An active TS/SCI clearance

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