Orbis Operations
Overview
Orbis is seeking an innovative Data Scientist with a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph to join a bespoke data science effort at a high-profile customer. The Data Scientist will identify data sources and needs, perform aggregation and analysis, and integrate the sponsor office into the broader data science community. They will interface with upstream and downstream data providers and consumers and advise on architectures to make data useful and accessible. The Data Scientist will support efforts not restricted to a single geographic region or language and will aid development of key performance insights, identify dataflows, and measure success. You will work with stakeholders to ensure data science processes are aligned with mission objectives and interact with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior levels. This is an opportunity for an intellectually curious, energetic data scientist to gain hands-on experience on a project with real impact helping the client understand and improve performance of activities that support the mission.
Duties & Responsibilities Assist with stakeholder education on quantitative capabilities, helping them understand strengths and weaknesses of different approaches and which problems are suitable or unsuitable for data science
Identify what data is already available and determine mission-oriented questions we can answer using that data
Extract insights from bulk semi-structured data using data analysis techniques
Consult with internal and external stakeholders on the development, prioritization, and implementation of process improvement and impact evaluations tasks
Develop and implement practical strategies for measuring performance of models and processes, including development of performance measures, design of actionable methods for collecting and analyzing performance metrics, and implementation of capture and analysis strategies with refinement as needed
Analyze quantitative and qualitative information to provide customers with comprehensive insights into organizational strengths and opportunities for growth
Prepare engaging presentations of analysis through data visualization and analytic narratives
Brief senior-level customers on research plans, activities, findings and recommendations
Supervisory Responsibilities This position has no supervisory responsibilities
Education & Experience A Bachelor's degree is required for this position
Minimum of 5 years' experience in a consulting role in the IC
Master's degree in business, social science, or behavioral science preferred but not required for this position
Required Skills & Abilities Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
Proven ability to analyze data and translate analysis into meaningful insights
Comfortable with standard ETL and data cleansing processes in pandas or similar
Proficiency in one or more programming languages, preferably including Python
Demonstrated ability to manipulate large data sets into user-friendly formats for stakeholder use
Tenacity to find/hunt down data sources and build contacts across the sponsor organization
General understanding of statistics, vector mathematics, and probability
Experience developing presentations and providing briefings to non-technical audiences
Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as data visualization techniques
Desired Skills & Abilities Experience designing and implementing organizational or programmatic performance measurement strategies
Ability to analyze information and identify second-order implications to processes
Experience in qualitative research and program evaluation activities
Experience with change management
Experience with Amazon Web Services, Cloudera Data Warehouse, Microsoft Azure, or similar
Familiarity with Apache Spark, MapReduce, Dask or similar parallel computing technologies
General familiarity with one or more of: natural language processing, transformer architectures, machine vision (object detection, facial recognition), one-shot learning, reinforcement
Solid background in statistics and/or mathematics (particularly linear algebra and calculus), preferably including sampling and bias measurement and mitigation
Experience developing and deploying capabilities on an airgapped network
Previous experience with other career fields within the sponsor's purview and/or a non-Western language is a significant bonus
Physical Requirements Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Routine video conference and/or in-person meetings
Ability to attend planned meetings within the Washington Metro Area region
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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Orbis is seeking an innovative Data Scientist with a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph to join a bespoke data science effort at a high-profile customer. The Data Scientist will identify data sources and needs, perform aggregation and analysis, and integrate the sponsor office into the broader data science community. They will interface with upstream and downstream data providers and consumers and advise on architectures to make data useful and accessible. The Data Scientist will support efforts not restricted to a single geographic region or language and will aid development of key performance insights, identify dataflows, and measure success. You will work with stakeholders to ensure data science processes are aligned with mission objectives and interact with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior levels. This is an opportunity for an intellectually curious, energetic data scientist to gain hands-on experience on a project with real impact helping the client understand and improve performance of activities that support the mission.
Duties & Responsibilities Assist with stakeholder education on quantitative capabilities, helping them understand strengths and weaknesses of different approaches and which problems are suitable or unsuitable for data science
Identify what data is already available and determine mission-oriented questions we can answer using that data
Extract insights from bulk semi-structured data using data analysis techniques
Consult with internal and external stakeholders on the development, prioritization, and implementation of process improvement and impact evaluations tasks
Develop and implement practical strategies for measuring performance of models and processes, including development of performance measures, design of actionable methods for collecting and analyzing performance metrics, and implementation of capture and analysis strategies with refinement as needed
Analyze quantitative and qualitative information to provide customers with comprehensive insights into organizational strengths and opportunities for growth
Prepare engaging presentations of analysis through data visualization and analytic narratives
Brief senior-level customers on research plans, activities, findings and recommendations
Supervisory Responsibilities This position has no supervisory responsibilities
Education & Experience A Bachelor's degree is required for this position
Minimum of 5 years' experience in a consulting role in the IC
Master's degree in business, social science, or behavioral science preferred but not required for this position
Required Skills & Abilities Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
Proven ability to analyze data and translate analysis into meaningful insights
Comfortable with standard ETL and data cleansing processes in pandas or similar
Proficiency in one or more programming languages, preferably including Python
Demonstrated ability to manipulate large data sets into user-friendly formats for stakeholder use
Tenacity to find/hunt down data sources and build contacts across the sponsor organization
General understanding of statistics, vector mathematics, and probability
Experience developing presentations and providing briefings to non-technical audiences
Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as data visualization techniques
Desired Skills & Abilities Experience designing and implementing organizational or programmatic performance measurement strategies
Ability to analyze information and identify second-order implications to processes
Experience in qualitative research and program evaluation activities
Experience with change management
Experience with Amazon Web Services, Cloudera Data Warehouse, Microsoft Azure, or similar
Familiarity with Apache Spark, MapReduce, Dask or similar parallel computing technologies
General familiarity with one or more of: natural language processing, transformer architectures, machine vision (object detection, facial recognition), one-shot learning, reinforcement
Solid background in statistics and/or mathematics (particularly linear algebra and calculus), preferably including sampling and bias measurement and mitigation
Experience developing and deploying capabilities on an airgapped network
Previous experience with other career fields within the sponsor's purview and/or a non-Western language is a significant bonus
Physical Requirements Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Routine video conference and/or in-person meetings
Ability to attend planned meetings within the Washington Metro Area region
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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