Data Scientist - Fairfax, VA

at  ICR inc

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance with SSBI.
• Bachelors Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics or related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of professional software / algorithm development.
• Experience with software development lifecycle and use of associated tools.
• Proficient in Python, R, Matlab, Lua, or other data science-centric programming language.
• Mathematical knowledge of optimization, multi-variate calculus, probability & statistics, linear algebra, and numerical methods.
• Knowledge of supervised and unsupervised machine learning concepts, such as Artificial Neural Networks, SVMs, Random Forests, Gaussian Processes, and other techniques.
• Knowledge of common data visualization technologies, such as matplotlib, bokeh, d3, or Matlab.
• Exceptional analytical skills and problem solving skills.
• Willingness to learn new skills and technologies and exit “comfort zone”.
• Good organization, decision making, and verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of self-initiative and self-motivation with the ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Ability to work effectively in small team settings to solve complex problems.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Deep Learning technologies such as Caffe, Theano, TensorFlow, or Neon.
• Bayesian Statistics.
• Proficient C/C++.
• Big Data technologies such as Hadoop MapReduce, HDFS, Apache Spark, Apache Storm, ELK Stack.
• Masters Degree or PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, or Data Science.
  Salary: $$78,853 - $167,565
  This position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes company equity, retirement plan, company-paid health care benefits, flexible paid time off policy, and opportunity for a raise and bonus during the year.
  ICR, Inc. considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work and/or military experience, education, training certifications and work location.

Please refer the Job description for details