Data Scientist

We are Hiring!   We are looking for an experienced Data Scientist. This position is located in Atlanta, GA. The qualified candidate will be joining a high performing team supporting our CDC Program. 

What you will do:

• Provide analytic support by assisting customers with accessing, analyzing, exploiting, and visualizing data to inform strategic and tactical decisions for internal research and development projects
• Define, track, and provide key insights on performance indicators
• Develop benchmarks, measures, metrics, and milestones
• Support and advise on the creation of designs and methods, processes, and system development to consolidate and analyze structured and unstructured sources including big data sources
• Research and explore the use of AI, NLP, and machine learning to optimize technical execution
• Research and explore emerging analytics and big-data technologies
• Optimize reporting through continued improvement in execution and visualization
• Drive efficiencies using tools such as Adobe Analytics, RStudio, PyCharm, DataBricks, and PowerBI to effectively automate metrics collection and minimize manual reporting
• Define and solve unstructured business problems. Utilize appropriate quantitative and qualitative measures and methods to deliver robust and comprehensive analytical and technical solutions

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and 5 years of experience.  Additional 4 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the degree
• Experience in Data Science, Systems Engineering, AWS, C2S, Machine Learning Role
• Experience with a clear track record of success in data analytics, measures, data visualization, systems engineering, machine learning, Azure
• Must be a US Citizen or a Green Card Holder
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance.
• Must be comfortable working in a virtual environment, working only from the US.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with systems in Cloud environments and/or moving data into systems in Cloud environments such as DataBricks
• Practical experience using languages and Libraries such as Python, Java, SQL, NumPy, SciPy, ArcGIS, and TensorFlow
• Experience in creating and tuning complex SQL Server queries
• Experience in data visualization (clearly presenting findings in an easy-to-understand layout and format) that demonstrates structured thinking and tailored results using R and PowerBI
• Experience implementing complex technologies within the Systems Engineering Lifecycle
• Comprehensive analytical skills: strategic thinker that can quickly extract key insights and craft a crisp, clear, compelling result that resonates with diverse audiences (technical contributors, subject matter experts, managers/leaders) 

Benefits:

 At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

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Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.