Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph security clearance.
Proficiency in Python and R for data manipulation and analysis.
Strong foundation in statistics, including regression analysis and hypothesis testing.
Knowledge of machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow and Scikit-Learn.
Experience with SQL and database management systems such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
Familiarity with data visualization tools like Tableau and Matplotlib.
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline with 5 years of relevant experience.
Responsibilities
Produce data visualizations to clarify dataset structure and insights.
Collaborate with SMEs to extract key information from various data formats.
Translate qualitative analysis into quantitative software prototypes.
Develop and implement statistical and machine learning techniques for analytics.
Conduct statistical tests to inform data-driven decisions.
Design experiments to collect data or simulate when necessary.
Guide the team in analytic development and ensure scalability of solutions.
Benefits
100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents.
401(k) plan with immediate vesting and a total of 8% company contribution.
Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO) and 11 paid floating holidays.
Flexible work schedules, including options for flex time and compressed work periods.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 5347
Standard Title: Junior Data Scientist
Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Work Type: On-Site
Shift: First
Referral Eligibility: Eligible
U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes
Position Summary
Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Data Scientist Level 2 to support the VISTA (MT&E Team). This role develops machine learning, data mining, statistical, and graph-based algorithms to analyze complex datasets, build and evaluate models, generate data-driven insights, and support the integration of analytics into production workflows. The position partners with subject matter experts, software engineers, and cloud developers to translate mission needs into scalable analytic solutions. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Produce data visualizations that provide insight into dataset structure and meaning.
Work with subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify important information in raw data and develop scripts that extract this information from a variety of data formats, including SQL tables, structured metadata, and network logs.
Incorporate SME input into feature vectors suitable for analytic development and testing.
Translate customer qualitative analysis processes and goals into quantitative formulations coded into software prototypes.
Develop and implement statistical, machine learning, and heuristic techniques to create descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
Develop statistical tests to make data-driven recommendations and decisions.
Develop experiments to collect data or models to simulate data when required data are unavailable.
Develop feature vectors for input into machine learning algorithms.
Identify the most appropriate algorithm for a given dataset and tune input and model parameters.
Evaluate and validate the performance of analytics using standard techniques and metrics, including cross-validation, ROC curves, and confusion matrices.
Oversee the development of individual analytic efforts and guide the team in the analytic development process.
Guide analytic development toward solutions that can scale to large datasets.
Partner with software engineers and cloud developers to develop production analytics.
Develop and train machine learning systems based on statistical analysis of data characteristics to support mission automation.
Required Qualifications
Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and R for data manipulation, analysis, and algorithm implementation.
Strong foundation in statistics and probability, including regression analysis, hypothesis testing, and statistical distributions.
Knowledge of machine learning algorithms and frameworks, such as TensorFlow and Scikit-Learn.
Ability to perform data wrangling, including cleaning, transforming, and organizing complex datasets into usable formats.
Familiarity with SQL and database management systems such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau and Matplotlib.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a quantitative discipline, such as statistics, mathematics, operations research, engineering, or computer science.
Five (5) years of experience analyzing datasets and developing analytics.
Five (5) years of experience programming with data analysis software such as R, Python, SAS, or MATLAB.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience partnering with software engineers and cloud developers to develop production analytics.
Experience guiding analytic development efforts toward scalable solutions for large datasets.
Experience translating customer qualitative analysis processes into quantitative software-based solutions.
Required Education and Experience Equivalency
High School Diploma/GED with 9 years of experience.
Associate Degree with 9 years of experience.
Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience.
Master's Degree with 5 years of experience.
PhD with 1 years of experience.
Required Certifications
None specified.
Required Security Clearance
Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.
Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation
Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).
Health
100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
Income Protection
100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.
Retirement
401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.
Leave
Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
11 paid floating holidays.
Work-Life Balance
Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).
