Agile Defense

Agile Defense

Data Scientist

Washington, D.C

No sponsorship$130k-$155kDetected 57 days ago
PythonFull-Stack DevelopmentSQLDatabricksAWSAzureAPI DevelopmentMachine LearningTensorFlowscikit-learnSparkData EngineeringData ScienceData VisualizationMLOpsStatisticsCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • You will help shape and deploy data pipelines, pre-processing workflows, feature engineering strategies, and machine learning services within secure, containerized environments.
  • The ideal candidate brings a hybrid of statistical modeling fluency and hands-on software engineering expertise.
  • This role requires strong technical communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and experience working in agile environments that value reproducibility, testing, and continuous delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
  • That's why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Requirements

  • Top Secret with the ability to obtain an SCI, Must Have Clearance to Start

Nice to have

  • Proficient in Python, SQL, and distributed data frameworks (e.g., Spark, Databricks, PySpark).
  • Familiarity with MLOps, API development, and secure cloud-based environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, Palantir Foundry).
  • Strong understanding of data validation, model testing, and performance evaluation techniques.
  • Experience with data visualization and storytelling using tools such as Tableau, Plotly, or Matplotlib.
  • Excellent technical communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
  • Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
  • Preferred Skills

Compensation

  • $130k-$155k

Company info

  • Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental.
  • Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots.
  • We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do.
  • Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
  • Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
  • About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions.

Equal opportunity

  • Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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