Junior Data Scientist - Clearance Required

LMI is seeking a Junior Data Scientist to support the F-35 Program.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors-helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

This position requires an active Secret clearance.

The Junior Data Scientist will provide support to the customer to uncover and explain actionable insights from data by combining scientific method, math and statistics, specialized programming, advanced analytics, AI, and storytelling. The Statistician will work as part of a team of experienced statisticians, data scientists, data engineers, and data analysts to support advanced analytics projects for the F-35 program. You will work as part of a team with other contractors, government civilians, and military personnel in an agile environment.

The Junior Data Scientist duties may include:

Ability to interpret and incorporate data from multiple tool sources.
• Analyze data sources to provide actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrate the ability to frame and scale statistical problems to effectively analyze, visualize and find statistical solutions.
• Ability to transform data and analysis into informative data visualizations and/or interactive dashboards.
• Skill in developing or recommending analytic approaches or solutions to problems and situations for which information is incomplete or for which no precedent exists.
• Responsibility for providing statistical support to the F-35 program, including data analysis, statistical modeling, and reporting.
• Communicating statistical results and recommendations to non-technical stakeholders.
• Interact professionally with clients/internal teams; gather requirements and document the work in a ticketing system, designing and implementing new feature additions and improvements.
• Utilize industry standard tools such as Gitlab for code version control, project management, product requirements, and user documentation.
• Work directly with the customer to gather requirements and product feedback for future iterations.
• Support capabilities briefings for military personnel.
• Strong ability to analyze business requirements and create solutions. Ability to troubleshoot problems and provide timely resolutions.
• Clearly communicate with product owners to understand business concerns and demonstrate proposed solutions for acceptance.
• High energy, enthusiasm, tact, ability to effectively interact with senior executives from Government and industry.
• Ability to create and foster a cooperative work environment.
• Self-directed, detail oriented in completing assigned tasks, able to adapt to changing work efforts and manage impact of shifting priorities.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings, including room or virtual space reservations.
• Develop and distribute meeting agendas and materials.
• Manage attendee lists and security permissions.
• Provide general administrative support, including document management and data entry.
• Availability for occasional travel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and team collaboration abilities.

Core KSATs for DoD Cyber Workforce (DCWF):

• Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.

• Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).

• Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.

• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.

• Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

• Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.

• Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS).

• Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments.

Minimum Qualifications

• DOD Cyber Workforce (DCWF) 8140 (451) System Administrator role: A BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science, from an ABET accredited or CAE designated institution fulfills the educational requirement for this WRC (conferred within 5 years or able to prove continuous relevant work experience) -OR- Personnel Certifications: Cloud+ or GICSP or SSCP or Security+ or GSEC. If none, must be willing to obtain in first 30-days.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience required

• Experience working with Python

• Experience creating meaningful data visualizations and/or interactive dashboards using platforms such as Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, RShiny, plotly, and d3.js

• Experience with data science methods related to data architecture, data munging, data and feature engineering, and predictive analytics

• Superior communication skills, both oral and written

• Demonstrated ability to use MS Office Suite to include Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

• Superior communication skills, both oral and written

• Active Secret clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous DOD experience.

• Previous experience working with supply chain or maintenance data or processes.

Target salary range: $74,450 - $137,784

Disclaimer: The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

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