Senior Data Scientist

**Description**

SAIC is seeking a **Data Scientist to join our team in Huntsville, Alabama** to support our Advanced Analytics Team to utilize the Army Vantage Data Analytics System to build/implement models, use/create algorithms and create/run simulations.

**Job Description:**

+ Conduct analysis of mission data applicable in multiple domains.

+ Formulate and interpret problems in mathematical or computational terms.

+ Design, develop, use, and evaluate mathematical models, methods, and algorithm application to explore concepts and solve problems for the customer.

+ Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software algorithms (e.g. processing-intensive analytics, novel process development, manipulation of large data sets).

+ Research analysis products and tools for possible integration to enhance Analytics and AI offerings.

+ Create new tools and applications using a variety of software languages, frameworks, and libraries.

+ Improve, support, and test a MLOps framework to support other team member’s analysis work.

+ Refine and enhance existing applications to better meet the customer’s mission.

**Qualifications**

**Required Education:**

+ Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.

**Qualifications** :

+ Relational database expertise in database storage, SQL queries, and primary/foreign keys.

+ Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Python, typescript, Java, and/or JavaScript.

+ Demonstrated on-the-job knowledge of providing data analytics solutions.

+ Hands-on experience creating algorithms and engineering tools for data processing and modeling and simulation.

+ Practical understanding in machine learning deployment with a focus on optimization, including theoretical and numerical methods for refinement of models.

+ Experience with Palantir Foundry/Vantage preferred but not required.

**Required Clearance:**

+ Must have an active Secret Clearance;

+ Must be a Current U.S. Citizen.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability