Job Description
Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI), a two-time USAToday Top Workplaces awardee and Washington Top Workplaces honoree, is seeking a Data Scientist to support our growing team. The ideal candidate will develop advanced analytical models and machine learning solutions that generate actionable insights for Federal Government programs. A strong candidate will have expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning, and data science methodologies. As a valued member of the SFI team, you will play a critical role in delivering mission‑critical capabilities to our Federal Government customers.
Job Type
Full‑time
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, train, validate, and deploy machine‑learning and statistical models to address program analytical challenges.
- Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) to identify patterns, correlations, and anomalies in complex datasets.
- Collaborate with data engineers to access, prepare, and transform data for modeling and analysis.
- Communicate model findings, limitations, and recommendations to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Implement MLOps practices to operationalize and monitor deployed models.
- Design NLP models to support business operations.
- Evaluate and recommend AI/ML tools, frameworks, and platforms for program use.
- Produce data‑science documentation including model cards, methodology reports, and technical papers.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field; Master’s preferred.
- 3 years data analysis experience, 1 year machine‑learning experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in statistical analysis, machine‑learning, Python, data visualization, LLMs, and predictive modeling.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must possess an active Secret security clearance or be able to obtain one.
Desired Skills
- Experience applying data science to DoD or federal agency mission problems.
- Familiarity with Oracle RDBMS 19c.
- Experience with LLM models such as OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral, and Nova.
- Experience with ETL; FTL a plus, including tools such as Ab Initio and Go Anywhere.
- Familiarity with data‑visualization tools such as PowerBI or Kibana.
- Understanding of AWS AI toolkit, including Sagemaker, Kiro, and AmazonQ.
- Proficiency with scikit‑learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or R.
- Experience with cloud‑based ML platforms.
Additional Information
- Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
- Work Environment: Onsite/Hybrid/Remote as required by the contract.
- This is a full‑time, W2 position.
- No agencies, third parties, or Corp‑to‑Corp submissions.
- Spatial Front Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer — all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status.
- SFI participates in E‑Verify.