Mid-Level Data Scientist

SpecPro Sustainment and Environmental, LLC (SSE) is a government contracting and consulting firm supporting several military installations and federal agencies across the nation.
SSE seeking a Data Scientist to support the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s (AFCEC) Asset Management Framework managed out of AFCEC/CF (Facility Engineering). The Air Force is working to mature its Asset Management processes, procedures, and strategies to an end-state that optimizes life-cycle management while balancing risk and fiscal constraints. The successful candidate will be part of the SSE team providing innovative solutions to execute the program’s objectives. This position will serve the Built Infrastructure team and work alongside several other Air Force Product Lines supporting Real Property Asset Management. The role will include supporting the AFCEC Branch Chiefs with the management and analysis of the specific asset product line, development of asset management principles, and execution of the requirement development and validation process.
What You'll Do:Responsibilities will include the following:

• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) with experience and proven skills in interpreting, analysis, reporting, design, development, integration, training, testing, documentation, and implementation of key asset management databases.
• Leadership experience working within a flexible, agile, team-based data team.
• Able to lead projects from initial concept to final deliverable, present findings to intended client audiences, and aggregate provided feedback for updates and communication to leadership and analyst team.
• Analyze built infrastructure data, aggregate requirements, assess asset performance predictions from Sustainment Management Systems (SMS), analyze statistics and trends across portfolios, validate data, perform data management, compile other summarizing reports for each Activity Management Plan (AMP) portfolio, and recommend enhancements to processes.
• Lead the integration of multiple database tools including socialization of data tool capabilities, development of learning aids for tool implementation, development of dashboard exports to align with reporting cycles for senior leader briefings, incorporation of user feedback, collaboration for development and tracking of metrics for performance, and application of analytics to dashboard tools and integration.
• Work directly with the Asset Management Team to provide analysis of associated databases for requirements validation research, verification of requirement entry matches in databases, awareness of requirement changes from previous years, and reporting and visualization of associated metrics such as cost, term lengths, status updates, and trend identification.
• Perform management of large asset management information compilation, reporting and application, possibly involving multiple projects and groups of personnel at multiple locations.
• Assist with Real Property requirement submission, description, justification, categorization improvement and streamlining, validation tool development input, testing and use, and other process improvement support and coordination with other business areas such as facilities, housing & dorms, technology investment, etc.
• Improve data confidence within SMS and other Civil Engineer IT systems through quality assurance checks, data reviews, and ensuring corrections and updates occur.
• Facilitate resolutions to challenging technical and programmatic issues.
• Develop informative, professional graphs, charts, datasets, and comparative analysis.
• Generate finished product reports and presentations for mid- to senior-level staff.
• Travel to various USAF installations to provide training and perform data quality analysis as a part of Asset Management team.

What You Bring:Basic Qualifications:

• MA/MS degree (preferably in STEM field such as math, statistics, data science, engineering, IT, or computer science) and 10 years of experience. Or BA/BS degree and 15 years of experience (when at least 5 of the 15 years of experience is specific to the types of tasks required for the position).
• 1-3 years of data-related leadership experience.
• Proficient with Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) and able to tell the story within the data to technical and non-technical professionals.
• Experienced in Linear and Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, PCA, and Random Forest Modeling in Python or R coding languages.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Experience working with databases preferred.
• Work well in a team environment, able to independently develop professional deliverables and take direction well.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to develop graphs, charts, datasets, and comparative analysis.
• Ability to adapt and develop innovative solutions.
• Understanding of cross-functional span of control over various specialties and fields.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experienced in Air Force SMS Systems such as BUILDER, PAVER, GeoBase/GIS, etc.
• Experience in data visualization with Tableau, Python, or similar software.
• Understanding of SQL and database querying.
• Experience with Air Force database structures including ACES-RP, NexGen IT, and other databases.
• Experience in a customer service, contractor environment.
• Air Force experience preferred.
• A background in engineering, math, statistics, data analysis, information systems, planning, or investment.
• An existing NAC-I clearance or ability to receive clearance.
• Position may require Secret Clearance.

This position involves routine customer engagements and may require on-site presence for meetings or working groups. The position will support a mixed government – contractor environment at Joint Base San Antonio – Kelly AFB and may require the ability to obtain a NAC-I clearance.
What We Offer:
SSE offers a competitive benefits package to include: paid holidays, paid time off including sick and vacation leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, short and long term disability, company paid life insurance, 401(k) with a company match and discretionary profit sharing and tuition reimbursement