Data Scientist Senior Technical Specialist

    • Peraton
  • Reston, VA
  • Posted 48 days ago | Updated 2 hours ago

Overview

On Site
USD 146,000.00 - 234,000.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Complex event processing
High performance computing
C++
Named-Entity Recognition (NER)
Unstructured data
Use cases
Big data
Data Analysis
Software development
Open source
Enterprise software
Microsoft Windows
C#
Search technologies
Machine Learning (ML)
Cluster analysis
Data
Leadership
Nexus
Adobe AIR
SAFE
Semantics
Algorithms
Cloud computing
Creativity
Interfaces
Collections
Apache Velocity
Streaming
Physics
Mathematics
Design
Analytical skill
Java
Linux
Ruby
Python
.NET
Transformation
JSON
XML
XSLT
JDBC
SOAP
Apache Hadoop
Apache Mahout
Apache Hive
Cloudera Impala
Apache Pig
Microsoft
Analytics
Apache Lucene
Sphinx
Apache Nutch
Apache Solr
Security clearance
SCA
Insurance
Financing

Job Details

About Peraton
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Responsibilities

Involved in the analysis of unstructured and semi-structured data, including latent semantic indexing (LSI), entity identification and tagging, complex event processing (CEP), and the application of analysis algorithms on distributed, clustered, and cloud-based high-performance infrastructures. Exercises creativity in applying non-traditional approaches to large-scale analysis of unstructured data in support of high-value use cases visualized through multi-dimensional interfaces. Handle processing and index requests against high-volume collections of data and high-velocity data streams. Has the ability to make discoveries in the world of big data.

Requires strong technical and computational skills - engineering, physics, mathematics, coupled with the ability to code design, develop, and deploy sophisticated applications using advanced unstructured and semi-structured data analysis techniques and utilizing high-performance computing environments. Has the ability to utilize advance tools and computational skills to interpret, connect, predict and make discoveries in complex data and deliver recommendations for business and analytic decisions. Experience with software development, either an open-source enterprise software development stack (Java/Linux/Ruby/Python) or a Windows development stack (.NET, C#, C++). Experience with data transport and transformation APIs and technologies such as JSON, XML, XSLT, JDBC, SOAP and REST. Experience with Cloud-based data analysis tools including Hadoop and Mahout, Acumulo, Hive, Impala, Pig, and similar. Experience with visual analytic tools like Microsoft Pivot, Palantir, or Visual Analytics. Experience with open source textual processing such as Lucene, Sphinx, Nutch or Solr. Experience with entity extraction and conceptual search technologies such as LSI, LDA, etc. Experience with machine learning, algorithm analysis, and data clustering.

Candidate selected must have an active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.

Qualifications

BS 12-15, MS 10-13. Phd 10+, OR 4 years of additional experience in lieu of BS

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

EEO
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.

Our Values

Benefits
At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

Paid Time-Off and Holidays
Retirement
Life & Disability Insurance
Career Development
Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
Paid Parental Leave
Additional Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Care