Data Scientist

About the role

SOSi is seeking a Data Scientist to support mission requirements for a structured approach to further develop, integrate, and sustain a scalable, federated data ecosystem that enhances interoperability, governance, and mission-driven analytics for a DoD customer. The primary objective of the program is to bridge the operational gaps between DoD, IC, interagency, and non-traditional international partners to enable real-time information sharing, dynamic data integration, and mission-tailored analytical capabilities.

Essential Job Duties

• The contractor shall develop and refine predictive models, conduct exploratory data analysis, and generate AI-driven insights to enhance intelligence and operational planning.
• The contractor shall integrate customer feedback into model iteration cycles, leveraging Agile development methodologies to maintain responsiveness to mission requirements.
• The contractor shall submit the Predictive Model Performance Report, documenting key findings, model accuracy metrics, and operational impact assessments.
• The contractor shall implement sprint-based Agile methodologies, ensuring rapid development cycles, backlog grooming, and alignment with mission requirements.
• The contractor shall provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Estimate Report before each analytics project, detailing expected Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) hours, compute costs, storage consumption, and infrastructure requirements.
• The contractor shall conduct quarterly reviews to track cost efficiency, assess system performance, and optimize analytic workflows through the Quarterly Cost & Resource Utilization Report.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field, or;
• seven (7) years of equivalent experience in machine learning and predictive modeling.
• Proposed personnel possess the knowledge and capability to develop and refine predictive models, analyze large-scale datasets, and document analytic processes.
• Proficient in data mining, statistical modeling, and AI-driven forecasting techniques, with experience in working with structured and unstructured data sources.
• Knowledge of data visualization, feature selection, and geospatial analytics is required.
• Personnel must be capable of integrating data from multiple sources, ensuring model accuracy, and working within an Agile sprint cycle to deliver iterative improvements.
• Demonstrated experience in exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and statistical testing. Experience with Python, R, SQL, and data science libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, SciPy) is required.
• Personnel must have experience in cloud-based AI/ML tools, such as AWS SageMaker or Azure Machine Learning, and in implementing models into operational workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Desirable but not required certifications include AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals, or Certified Data Scientist (CDS).

Additional Information: Work Environment

• Full remote flexibility.

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.