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Data Scientist

Huntsville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Jun 2024

About the role

DESE Research, Inc. is seeking a skilled and motivated Data Scientist to join our Supply Chain Risk Management team. The ideal candidate should have a strong familiarity with engineering principles and software design, development, and processing. In this role, the candidate will collaborate closely with SCRM analysts through organizing and analyzing findings, particularly in the context of vulnerabilities identified through SBOMs and historical analysis. The candidate will be responsible for developing data-driven solutions, performing statistical analysis, and assisting in the creation of reports. This position will support the SCRM team in identifying threats and areas of risk to the Army's current and developmental weapon systems through SCRM vendor and component analysis per DoD 5200.44 and DoD 5200.39.

The ideal candidate is a career-minded individual who wants to become a part of something bigger. DESE has industry-leading benefits including a generous profit-sharing plan, competitive pay, but perhaps most importantly, the opportunity to work with the best and the brightest in the industry in support of the US warfighter. Launching a career with DESE allows you to put your skills and experience to good use doing crucial, mission-critical work that our country's armed forces and others depend on.

This position will be 100% on-site.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and apply interdisciplinary methods, algorithms, and research techniques to extract knowledge and provide insights from structured and unstructured data
Perform analysis of data systems, including Big Data systems, and conduct statistical analysis
Evaluate data, algorithms, and their interactions to improve algorithm performance
Assist with data modeling and data virtualization
Perform SBOM creation, validation, and analysis
Ensure secure architecture and design within DevOps frameworks
Where applicable, conduct static and dynamic code analysis, and participate in digital forensics investigations
Write security assessment and evaluation reports in accordance with NIST SP 800-37 format/templates

Minimum Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret security clearance

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Math, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field, or equivalent experience
Minimum of 5 years of related experience
U.S. Citizenship
Active DoD Secret security clearance
Familiarity with advanced machine learning, data science techniques, and mathematical approaches
Working knowledge of current operating systems and programming languages

Desired Qualifications:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with various stakeholders
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality
Experience with Machine Learning / Deep Learning, Advanced Analytics, and various databases (e.g., Neo4j, MongoDB, ArangoDB, SQL, and NOSQL)
Strong familiarity with programming languages such as Python, R, Julia, TensorFlow, CUDA, JavaScript, Scala, Java, Unix/Linux, C, and C++
Applied Mathematics experience in areas such as Linear Algebra, Abstract Algebra, and Partial Differential Equations
Knowledge of modern SBOM formats such as CycloneDX
Experience with SBOM analysis software such as Dependency-Track
Knowledge of Government frameworks, including DoD 8570.01-M and DoD 8140.03-M
Practical experience writing security assessment and evaluation reports, or similar documents

Why employee's love working for DESE:

At DESE, we are committed to creating a company that is known for its respect and care for employee's. We understand that happy employees are what keeps our business going and we strive to provide the best opportunities for each individual working on our team! Here are a few reasons you will love working here: