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If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE-and make a difference with us. Join the Data Analytics team, where you will bring your machine learning, advanced analytics, and applied research skills to bear on solving problems of critical national importance. MITRE's diverse work program provides opportunities to apply your expertise and creative thinking in challenging domains such as healthcare, transportation, and national security. Employees may also participate in MITRE's internal research and development program, which provides funding for innovative applied research that addresses our sponsors' hardest problems. The successful candidate for this position is a data scientist who combines a solid theoretical and technical background with the ability to formulate problems, develop and evaluate solutions, and communicate results. Familiarity with several advanced analytic techniques and methods (eg, supervised and unsupervised machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, data visualization, statistical analysis) as well as hands-on software development skills are a must. Our organization values innovation and lifelong learning and believes that in today's fast-paced technological environment keeping up with the latest research and technologies is an essential part of working in this field. Responsibilities include: Apply a variety of analytical techniques to tackle customer challenges to include data mining, statistical models, predictive analytics, computer vision, natural language processing, optimization, risk analysis, and data visualization Follow analytic development life-cycle and agile practices Contribute to the development, test and evaluation, and demonstration of advanced analytic capabilities Build and test prototypes in MITRE, government labs, and commercial cloud environments Participate in reviews of proposed architectures, designs, and products Apply state of the art techniques, using multiple programming languages and development environments and open source code to drive advances in mission capabilities Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, OR, or related field Must be a US citizen with ability to possess and maintain DoD clearance 8+ years Data Science related work experience Required Qualifications: Hands on proficiency using data science techniques, including machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, statistical modeling, and data visualization Passion for working with data and solving real-world business problems or creatively advancing business operations Hands-on data science and software development skills including Python ( keras, pandas, numpy, scipy, nltk, scikit-learn), R, SAS, SQL, C++/C, Java, Javascript, ) Strong technical writing and presentation skills Self-directed and can support the needs of multiple teams. Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative teaming environment Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, OR or related field Candidates that possess a current/active US Government Secret clearance are preferred Knowledge of Cloud Computing technologies, particularly in the AWS environment Experience with data labeling approaches and supporting technologies Data visualization skills using tools such as Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, R, Python, etc. Understanding of Big Data tools (eg NoSQL, Spark, Hadoop, ElasticSearch) This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): None This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): None MITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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