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.
Responsibilities
We are looking to add a Data Scientist to our team of professionals.
What you'll do:
The Data Scientist will be 1nvolved in the analysis of unstructured and semi-structured data, including latent semantic indexing (LSI), entity identification and tagging, complex event processing (CEP), and the application of analysis algorithms on distributed, clustered, and cloud-based high-performance infrastructures.
Exercises creativity in applying non-traditional approaches to large-scale analysis of unstructured data in support of high-value use cases visualized through multi-dimensional interfaces.
Handles processing and index requests against high-volume collections of data and high-velocity data streams.
Has the ability to make discoveries in the world of big data.
Requires strong technical and computational skills - engineering, physics, mathematics, coupled with the ability to code design, develop, and deploy sophisticated applications using advanced unstructured and semi-structured data analysis techniques and utilizing high-performance computing environments.
Has the ability to utilize advance tools and computational skills to interpret, connect, predict, and make discoveries in complex data and deliver recommendations for business and analytic decisions.
Experience with software development, either an open-source enterprise software development stack (Java/Linux/Ruby/Python) or a Windows development stack (.NET, C#, C++).
Experience with data transport and transformation APIs and technologies such as JSON, XML, XSLT, JDBC, SOAP and REST.
Experience with Cloud-based data analysis tools including Hadoop and Mahout, Acumulo, Hive, Impala, Pig, and similar.
Experience with visual analytic tools like Microsoft Pivot, Palantir, or Visual Analytics. Experience with open-source textual processing such as Lucene, Sphinx, Nutch or Solr.
Experience with entity extraction and conceptual search technologies such as LSI, LDA, etc. Experience with machine learning, algorithm analysis, and data clustering.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree with 2 years of experience, Masters degree with 0 years of experience or High School with a total of 6 years of experience
Demonstrated experience with Programming in Python, R, SnowFlake, DataBricks
Demonstrated experience manipulating dataframes through SQL, pandas, or tidyverse
Experience with operating in SQL on big data
Proactively addresses challenges and asks for help when needed
Excellent communication skills
Team player
Ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust clearance
US citizenship is required
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in web based application development
Experience with Machine Learning on Big Data
Experience in healthcare industry analytics and data, preferably Medicare or Medicaid
Target Salary Range
$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
EEO
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.
Our Values
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.
Paid Time-Off and Holidays
Retirement
Life & Disability Insurance
Career Development
Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
Paid Parental Leave
Additional Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Care
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Civil Engineering
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