Data Scientist - TS/SCI Cleared

Data Scientist

About KAPS Solutions:

KAPS Solutions is a leading small business provider of business consulting services within the DoD and Intelligence Community. As a woman-owned small business, we promote a family-like atmosphere, access to executives, and team social engagements. We pride ourselves in teamwork and collaboration, work-life balance, and helping clients succeed at their missions. Join KAPS Solutions today and unlock your full potential!

Clearance: TS/SCI Required

Location: NGA, Springfield, VA

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Overall Assignment Description:

The candidate will apply their technical and analytical capabilities to support key business and security objectives. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to clarify requirements, develop and maintain analytical models, and transforming data into actionable insights. Must be a proficient problem-solver, capable of working both independently and collaboratively to contribute to projects that enhance organizational efficiency and support insider threat mitigation programs.

Duties:

· Develop data analysis and visualization by applying proven, industry-standard data science principles and techniques.

· Create and edit visual content, including charts, graphs, and dashboards, to transform quantitative and qualitative data sets into compelling and understandable visuals.

· Collaborate with project requestors, stakeholders, and project managers to refine project requests and clarify business needs and objectives.

· Use data analytics to form business insights, identify issues, and recommend effective ways to boost organizational efficiency.

· Integrate, develop, and maintain analytic models, visualizations, and tools designed to deter, detect, and mitigate insider threats.

· Support the sustainment of risk scoring tools and other data analysis implementations by identifying and helping to resolve system errors and failures.

· Work closely with subject matter experts to learn about specific products and processes.

· Support the preparation of reports and briefs on analyses and dashboard functionality for various internal teams.

· Capture, maintain, and accumulate statistics that show quantities and timelines for key processes, such as data transfers between domains, to support system integrity and performance monitoring.

· Assist in supporting Policy Business Operations, including policy development, review, and coordination.

· Contribute to the creation and revision of technical documents, reports, and communications products, ensuring they integrate a common message.

Required Skills and Experience:

· A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in data science, Statistics, Business, or a related field.

· 6+ years Proven experience in integrating, developing, and maintaining analytic models, visualizations, and tools, preferably in a security or threat-detection context. Experience developing data analytics and visualizations using standard data science practices. In lieu of a degree, 10+ years of experience.

· Demonstrated ability to use data to form business insights, draw logical conclusions, and contribute to performance-improving strategies.

· Experience in collaborating with stakeholders to clarify project needs and business objectives.

· Familiarity with the concepts of analytical model development and maintenance.

· Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

· Proficiency in creating and editing visual content such as charts and graphs to represent data.

· At least 12 months demonstrated experience in one or more Geospatial Information Systems tools such as ArcView, ArcGIS, Remote View, ArcIMS, ERDAS Imagine, Remote View, ERDAS Imagine, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks, Photoshop, HTML, and FrameMaker

· Demonstrated coding experience to support writing scripts with tools such as but not limited to Java and Python.

· Demonstrated ability to use Share Point, Tableau, Redmine, and other systems/databases to manipulate and build data visualization.

Desired Skills and Experience:

· Experience supporting insider threat, risk scoring, or similar security-focused analytics programs.

· Experience with policy development or process improvement initiatives.

· Familiarity with GEOINT analysis software or NGA-specific applications.

Pay: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have an active TS/SCI Security Clearance?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Data Analysis: 6 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Springfield, VA 22152 (Required)

Work Location: In person