Data Scientist

Zen Strategics, a niche Cyber Security Firm, is looking for a Data Scientist

Requirements:

· Proficiency with major data science tools and languages such as Python, R, NiFi, PostgreSQL/SQL, Spark, and Git

· Demonstrated experience with cleaning, managing, optimizing performance with, and processing large volumes of data

· Familiarity with industry best practices for software/hardware optimization when processing large data sets and offers experience in the following required task areas: experience with machine learning, statistical modeling and forecasting

· Experience with Hadoop, Spark, or other parallel storage/computing processes is a plus

· Strong background working with predictive and statistical modeling, machine learning and strong expertise in all phases of the modeling pipeline

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Experience supporting DHS Agencies
• Ability to demonstrate and explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences?
• Able to clearly communicate with both customers and teammates and provide recommendations for improvements to existing software applications?
• Understanding of New Relic, Nagios or similar monitoring

Years of Experience:

Three or more years experience developing and implementing machine learning models, creating and analyzing statistics, and transforming and analyzing machine data

Education: Bachelor’s degree with concentration in quantitative discipline - Stats, Math, Comp Sci, Engineering, Econ, Quantitative Social Science, or similar discipline

Location: This position can be staffed at the Government’s facility within the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area or any locations in the United States with requirement for occasional travel to the government facility in the DC Area.

Clearance: Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Government Agency clearance