Data Scientist III

Overview: Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producingResults that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted. The Operations Research and C5ISR Analysis (ORCA) group is seeking a Space Operations Analyst to provide on-site support in San Diego, CA to the Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) and Space Security & Defense Program (SSDP). The candidate will leverage simulation systems to support multi-domain military operations and drive the analytical process. Operations Analysts apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and analytical tools to identify trends, analyze complex data, and solve real-world challenges. Qualified candidates should be able to effectively communicate analytic results, understand current and future space system capabilities, and apply analytical and engineering methodologies to solve operational problems. #MC SPA is seeking a Data Scientist III in San Diego.Responsibilities: The Data Scientist III position will develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. They may also perform data mining, data modeling, natural lnaguage processing, and machine learning to extract and anlayze information from lage structured and unstruture datasets, as well as visualize, interpret, and report data findsings and create dynamic data reports. The ideal candidate will possess experience in performing the following tasks: • Experience with software integration or testing, including analyzing and implementing test plans and scripts. • Experience with frequent scripting language use, such as Python and R and using packages commonly used in data science applications or advanced analytics. • Experience with data science, data mining, statistics, or graph algorithms to support analytics objectives. • Experience applying Structured Query Language (SQL), Non Structured Query Language (NoSQL), Application Program Interface (API) Building, Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) pipelines, Web Application Servers, or Search Index. • Experience using programming languages and products such as Python, Jupyter Notebook, Pandas, Numpy, Requests, or Antigravity. • Experience applying complex mathematical and statistical concepts. • Experience applying statistical and operations research methods and tools. • Experience employing spreadsheets for data manipulation and visualization. CA Pay Transparency Salary Range: $146K - $158K.Qualifications: Required • Master’s Degree • 10 (ten) or more years of professional experience with data science • Professional experience with DoD acquisition organizations spanning ACAT I/II to ACAT III/IV & AAPs, Projects, and Adaptive Acquisition Framework Pathways (to include Software Acquisition Pathway, Middle Tier Acquisition Pathway, etc.) • Data management and data visualization experience with leveraging the Navy or comparable DoD databases (i.e. Odin, NMCI, N-ERP, Flankspeed, etc.) • Three (3) years of this experience in direct support of a Navy or DoD data visualization products • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills and ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing • DoD Secret Clearance and the ability to maintain it throughout employment