Data Scientist Analyst

PDS Defense - Fort Bragg, NC

Full-time - Entry Level

Fort Bragg, NC

About the position

The Data Scientist Analyst position at PDS Defense involves performing exploratory research and analysis to identify patterns in data, utilizing statistical methods to validate hypotheses, and providing actionable business insights. The role requires expertise in various analytical techniques and tools to handle both structured and unstructured data, ultimately supporting decision-making through predictive modeling and effective data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Perform exploratory research and analysis to identify patterns in data.
• Use statistical methods to validate or reject hypotheses about data relationships.
• Work with datasets applying statistics and machine learning algorithms.
• Develop predictive models and algorithms to solve business problems.
• Extract and query structured data from relational databases using SQL.
• Gather unstructured data through web scraping, APIs, and surveys.
• Clean data to prepare it for preprocessing and modeling.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends and opportunities.
• Communicate findings and predictions through data visualizations and reports.
• Recommend cost-effective changes to existing procedures and strategies.

Requirements

• Minimum Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
• Experience with applied statistics, text mining, natural language processing, and machine learning.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as SQL for data querying.
• Ability to handle and analyze large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret and extrapolate data for actionable insights.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with GPU processing and distributed computing.
• Familiarity with cloud computing and system modeling.
• Knowledge of deep learning and optimization techniques.

Benefits

• Direct deposit
• Free career counseling services
• 401(k)
• Select paid holidays
• Short-term disability insurance
• Skills training
• Employee referral bonus
• Affordable medical coverage plan
• DailyPay (in some locations)