DATA SCIENTIST

Job Description

Ignite is an ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI Services Level 3 certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Huntsville, AL. By design, Ignite is a provider of professional services to customers in educational, federal, and commercial industries and in every action seeks to be the preeminent provider within this business space. Ignite upholds our values of competency, collaboration, innovation, reliability, and results through everything we do.

Ignite is currently seeking a driven, detail-oriented Data Scientist to join our team supporting the Space Force Concepts and Technology Delta and Space Warfighter Analysis Center in Colorado Springs, Co. This position can be filled in either Colorado Springs, CO or Huntsville, AL. In this role you will develop and utilize data analysis tools to create complex data sets for evaluating the future of warfare in space.

Job Requirements

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Development of models and simulation runs for logistics analysis.

• Development of software tools for data ingestion, storage, processing and analysis.

· Development of advanced Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) architectures and use cases in support of customer needs.

· Development of presentation materials and demonstrations for internal and external stakeholders.

· Development of Open-Source Intelligence tools

· Development of advanced visualizations for data and network analyses

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

· One to five years of experience in data science or related field.

· Strong Python knowledge and familiarity

· Experience using FastAPI and ETL pipelines

· Experience with ReactJS /JavaScript

· Git/GitLab experience with version control

· Data visualization using Matplotlib/Seaborn

· OSINT Tooling (Playwright/BeautifulSoup)

· Familiarity with MongoDB or other NoSQL schema

· Microsoft Office skills

· Basic professionalism

Security Clearance Requirements:

Must have an active Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain one. Top Secret Clearance is a plus.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's of Science or Masters of Science in Data Science, Data Engineering, Statistics, Software Engineer, Artificial Intelligence or a related field.

Other Requirements:

Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and hold an active Security Clearance

Salary Range: $90k - $140k

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