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Form of workAltamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies.
Position Location: McLean, Virginia
Position Description: We are seeking Data Scientists that possess a mix of talent areas related to Data Science, Data Analytics, Machine Learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). As part of our team, you will perform low-TRL research using innovative techniques under the guidance of a PI. Our ideal candidate would also be familiar with training and testing computer vision models across multiple data sets. These tasks will often involve the usage of the Python programming language to facilitate training and analysis. Altamira Technologies Corporation encourages independent problem solving but also provides deep reach-back support and a collaborative environment for our data science team. We are looking for candidates who have experience with data science and are not afraid to adapt to the right architecture, languages, and libraries to yield the best analytical results for the mission.
Role and Responsibilities
- Interact with teammates though whiteboard sessions and/or design documents to establish circular feedback
- Aid in the design and implementation of machine learning, data mining, data fusion, and data engineering techniques
- Improve existing techniques and devise new techniques to solve data science problems
- Identify and articulate strengths and weaknesses of solutions, conclusions and problem approaches during technical discussions
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM field (Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or similar)
- Demonstrated experience developing in either Python or R
- Desire to learn machine learning, statistics and/or data mining techniques
- Excitement about learning new technical subject areas and curiosity about cyber security and big data problems
Abilities and Competencies
- Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
- Self-motivated and eager to work intently to satisfy mission requirements
- Adaptable and has the desire to maintain our company culture
- Ability to effectively communicate in verbal and written communications
- Ability to multitask and adjust priorities as needed
