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Jacobs is seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to join our talented team in Huntsville, AL. You will be working in Department of Justice organization that’s mission is to accelerate operations through data and new analytical insights. The entire section works to provide the entire enterprise with tools and applications to assist with operational data discovery, data exploitation, data analytics, and data visualization tools. The section works closely with the entire enterprise to ensure its applications and tools meet or exceed the needs of the mission.

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will play a pivotal role in analyzing complex datasets, developing predictive models, and extracting actionable intelligence. You will work as part of team in an agile development environment to support mission critical applications and data analysis.

This is an exciting opportunity for cleared talent with a Secret clearance to obtain a Top Secret clearance. Estimated time to complete the clearance sponsorship process is approximately 12-15 months. Once the Top Secret clearance is fully adjudicated and a position is available, the candidate will be eligible to work on the program.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data requirements and objectives.

• Design and implement machine learning algorithms to extract patterns and insights from large-scale data.

• Develop predictive models for anomaly detection, fraud prevention, and threat analysis.

• Apply statistical techniques to uncover hidden trends and correlations.

• Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders and decision-makers.

• Mentor and provide guidance to junior data scientists and analysts.

• Stay current with the latest advancements in data science and emerging technologies.

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Here’s what you’ll need :

• Active Secret Clearance

• 10 years of experience with scripting languages, such as Python, used in support of development and production operations

• 10 years of experience analyzing and reporting on large datasets

• Minimum 6 years of experience with a technology such as Apache Hive or Apache Pig and distributed processing platforms such as Apache Spark or MapReduce and experience working in the Hadoop ecosystem and experience working with a nosql database such as MongoDB or Accumulo.

• Proficiency in Python, R, or similar programming languages.

• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).

• Familiarity with natural language processing (NLP) and deep learning.

Preferred:

• Experience working in a government contracting environment.

• Certifications in data science or related fields (e.g., Certified Analytics Professional, AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty).Experience working in an agile environment utilizing Confluence and Jira

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