What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Scientist - Expert position at Pendulum LLC?
• provide support for data triage and assessment at the Sponsor’s site.
• identify and document areas for improvement in workflows or systems.
• attend regular stand-up meetings.
• provide input to code reviews.
• cross-train on existing collection tools.
• support monitoring, alerting, and reporting out (e.g. dashboards).
• support new use cases.
• research and document options for collecting or aggregating data from a variety of web based and internal Sponsor platforms.
• evaluate web based platforms’ ability to detect or deny access.
• make recommendations on approaches to acquire information.
• use appropriate tools and computer programming languages, such as Python scripts, to collect and process data from a variety of sources.
• use Sponsor-network APIs to programmatically access data.
• create, maintain, and enhance systems in support of data exploitation.
• create or improve custom collection scripts written in Python.
• create or improve scripts leveraging APIs for collection needs.
• automate data clean-up and conditioning of collected data.
• automate data management and dissemination steps.
The Candidate shall have the following required skills, certifications and demonstrated experience:
• programming in Python.
• analyzing questions, formulating requirements, determining suitable analytic approaches, evaluating results, and communicating findings to partners and stakeholders.
• working with data in a variety of structured and unstructured formats.
• a variety of database types, such as SQL, NoSQL, and SQLite.
• defining requirements and infrastructure for running large-scale graph analytics in a production environment.
• defining requirements and infrastructure needs for natural language processing in a production environment.
Skills and demonstrated experiences that are highly desired but not required to perform the work include:
• Mandarin Chinese ability (reading) at the 2 level or higher, based on the Sponsor’s or similar rating scale.
• programming in common compiled or interpreted languages, such as Ruby, C , Java, or similar.
• data management tools, such as Hadoop, MapReduce, or similar.
• data visualization tools, such as notebook-based Python visualization libraries, Tableau, Power BI, or similar.
• computer network exploitation and remote network operations.
• cyber or technical operations.
• cyber or technical targeting.
• conducting data science using the Apache Zeppelin notebooks platform.
• collaborating with colleagues to develop customer-tailored products.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex, technical findings into an easily understood narrative in graphical, verbal, or written form.
TRAVEL
Temporary Duty Travel is anticipated for this Position: Local
At Pendulum, we set an industry standard of doing right by our people so we can do right by our clients. We generously offer:
• 11% 401(k) Matching Contribution
• 5 weeks of Paid Leave
• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Generous Training Budget
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Business Development / Growth Incentives
• Opportunities for Paid Training/Certifications and Education
Please be aware that all of our current positions require an Active U.S Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance with an Active Full Scope Polygraph which requires U.S citizenship.
Pendulum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pendulum is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.
By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that Pendulum may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide in your application, with its affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
Pendulum maintains a drug-free workplace and may perform pre-employment substance abuse testing, where required by contract and permitted by law.
