Data Science Manager (Junior)

THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION.

YOU MUST BE LOCATED IN THE WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION.

Harkcon, Inc. is seeking a professional Data Science Manager to collect, interpret, and publish data. Conduct trade studies, provide information on data quality, and perform data mining for studies regarding design space exploration. Provide recommendations for improvement, and data use, including development of standards, understanding data from trade, feasibility and in-life assessments. Be able to perform and present results of simulations and sampling techniques such as Monte Carlo, Latin Hypercube, Markov Chain, etc. Knowledge of programming languages and tools such as Python, R, RShiny, and Jupyter Notebooks. Provide professional and scientific expertise in performance of work requiring knowledge and application of mathematics, statistical analysis, modeling/simulation, and/or other scientific principles, methods, and techniques related to leveraging data to support the total lifecycle and systems engineering of Coast Guard boats and cutters including requirements development, design, construction, operations, sustainment, and disposal and support the development of manning and training requirements analysis for operational assets as well as supporting units and personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Able to carry out directions from senior engineers to perform data mining and develop metric studies to identify, collect, process, and analyze large volumes of data to build and enhance products, processes, and systems.
• Review and conduct analyses, develop reports, visualizations, and databases to reflect design space exploration.
• Conduct data mining and retrieval, and apply statistical and mathematical analyses to identify trends, solve analytical problems, optimize performance, maintenance, and sustainment, and improve overall processes.
• Apply programming, statistics, and visualization to glean insights from large and disparate data sources.
• Knowledge of and skill in the use of Structured Query Language (SQL), Python data science and packages (PyMC3, matplotlib, Bokeh, Sci-Kit, TensorFlow), MatLAB, PHP, Tableau, and similar data integration services and data visualization tools.

Your Attributes

• Exceptional leadership and communication skills.
• Strong organizational abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to be an effective contractor in a federal government environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required
• Minimum of 4 years' documented experience applying statistical analysis and data mining to apply, learn, and improve understanding of data or a Master's degree in relevant field such as Operations Research, Data Science, Applied Mathematics/Statistics, Business Management or Human Resources Management.
• Minimum of 2 years' documented experience applying statistical analysis and data mining to apply, learn, and improve understanding of data or a bachelor's degree in relevant field such as Operations Research, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Business Management or Human Resources Management.
• Documented experience with web-based collaboration tools and the Microsoft 365 Office Suite (e.g. Teams, SharePoint). Documented experience with programming languages such as Python, R, and/or MATLAB.
• Documented experience developing detailed/interactive visualizations and exploratory data analysis.
• Experience with projects using Machine Learning, statistical methods, and natural language processing.

Location:

• Hybrid: Approximately two days/week at USCG HQ in DC and three days/week telework.

Harkcon, Inc. is a dynamic, service-disabled veteran-owned small business committed to providing comprehensive organizational and workforce performance analysis, training development & delivery, and comprehensive performance support with a variety of customized, innovative solutions in the public and private sectors. As a premier human capital solutions provider, our customers rely on us to deliver a broad range of services including organizational workforce planning & assessment, competency modeling & management, business process reengineering, HR system development & integration, organizational development, and change management. We believe that any human capital intervention is only as good as the analysis upon which it is based. Therefore, our practitioners place a particular emphasis on getting the analysis right, then applying this analysis to design, develop, implement, and evaluate a full suite of human capital support solutions in both domestic and international environments.

Harkcon, Inc. is an is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer - Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age