Mantech

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and client-oriented Data Scientist to join our Data and AI Practice. This position requires full-time on-site presence in Chantilly, VA. In this role, you will collaborate with a team of architects, developers, data engineers, and data scientists to deliver advanced AI-driven data exploitation tools to meet the evolving sensemaking needs of national security and law enforcement missions. The ideal candidate will have deep data science skills and experience, a firm understanding of data science and machine learning tools and frameworks, and client-oriented approach to applying technology to complex data exploitation problems.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Tackle technical challenges in data science, including algorithm development, model building, data manipulation, and other related tasks.
• Elicit detailed business problem knowledge from stakeholders and integrate this understanding into the development of algorithms, models, and tools.
• Develop sophisticated data science tools to identify patterns, anomalies, and trends within data.
• Utilize clustering methods and techniques for entity extraction, disambiguation, and resolution to organize and analyze data.
• Effectively communicate methods and findings to a diverse audience, including both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Maintain currency with the latest advancements in data science and AI methods and applications

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Statistics, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field and 5 years of experience OR a Master's degree and 3 years of experience
• Proven experience with statistical analytics, machine learning, generative AI (prompt engineering, fine tuning, agentic solutions) and knowledge-based methods
• In-depth knowledge of data science methodologies for analyzing structured and unstructured data (e.g., clustering, anomaly detection, trend analysis).
• Knowledge of one or more cloud providers AI/ML services (e.g., Google Cloud) and experience working across environments and on premise.
• Demonstrated expertise in Python and extensive experience with data science frameworks such as scikit-learn.
• Experience with Agentic AI frameworks (e.g., Flowise).
• Proven experience in the development and deployment of machine learning models
   

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master's degree or PhD in a related field 
• Experience with analyzing and reporting on diverse data
• Deep expertise in one or more data science specialties, such as natural language processing, computer vision, or deep learning
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including communicating information to a technical and non-technical stakeholders

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have active TS clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI
   

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the time
• Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a computer
• The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management and clients, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.