Chantilly, VA
On-Site
Clearance Required: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
People Centered. Data Driven
Elder Research Inc. is a Data Science consulting firm specialized in providing analytic solutions to clients in Commercial and Government industries. Providing analytic solutions to hundreds of companies across numerous industries, our team enjoys a great variety in the type of work they do and exposure to a wide range of techniques and tools
We are trusted advisors to our clients, building lasting relationships and partnering as preferred analytics providers. We use a variety of programming languages and tools to create analytic solutions, often fitting within our clients’ environment and needs.
Join our team and find great opportunities to hone your analytic skills, work on complex problems with amazing teammates, and gain valuable analytics consulting experience.?
Summary Of Position
We are looking for a talented and motivated data scientist experienced in working directly with clients, managers, and technical staff to understand business needs, develop technical plans, and deliver data-driven analytical solutions that solve client problems. This role will assist the client in integrating data analytics into their daily operations. You will create and deploy predictive models from a variety of data sources and types using the latest mathematical and statistical methods. You will also have the freedom to grow a team to support the client's data analytics needs.
Job Specifications/Requirements
- TS/SCI with a CI-Polygraph
- Ability to work on-site for 36-40 hours during a typical week
- Ability to work independently and desire to learn
- Advanced Degree in technical field (M.S, or PhD) and 3-6 years of related work experience, OR B.S. in technical field with 4-7 years of work experience (equivalent experience many be considered in lieu or in combination with education requirements)
- Proficient with one or more of the following programming languages (Java, C++, Python, R)
- Demonstrated experience applying data science methods to real-world problems.
- Knowledge and experience in data wrangling, advanced statistical data analysis and modeling
- Capable of communicating complex models and concepts in non-technical language
- Experience working with some of the following technologies: AWS, Azure, NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, HBase, Cassandra, Accumulo, Neo4j, etc.), Caffe/TensorFlow/Keras/etc, Hadoop, Spark
- Proficiency with SQL
Desired Skills
- Familiarity with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.)
- Proficiency with unsupervised, semi-supervised, and supervised learning algorithms and technologies
- Experience building models that will be deployed to real-time environments
- Security+ certification preferred
About Elder Research, Inc
Elder Research is a fast growing consulting firm specializing in predictive analytics. Being in the data mining business almost 30 years, we pride ourselves in our ability to find creative, cutting edge solutions to real-world problems. We work hard to provide the best value to our clients and allow each person to contribute their ideas and put their skills to use immediately.
Our team members are?passionate,?curious,?life-long learners. We value humility, servant-leadership, teamwork, and integrity. We seek to serve our clients and our teammates to the best of our abilities. In keeping with our entrepreneurial spirit, we want candidates who are self-motivated with an innate curiosity and strong team work.
Elder Research believes in continuous learning - along with providing time for professional development, each week the entire company attends a “Tech Talk”. Elder Research provides a supportive work environment with established parental, bereavement, and PTO policies. By prioritizing a healthy work-life balance - with reasonable hours, solid pay, low travel, and extremely flexible time off - Elder Research enables and encourages its employees to serve others and enjoy their lives.
Elder Research, 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 and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Elder Research is a Government contractor and many positions require US Citizenship.