Mid Data Scientist

Perks of Working at Ignite Digital:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
• Education stipends and referral bonuses
• Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
• Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
• Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
• Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth

Ignite Digital Services is hiring a Data Scientist to independently develop and deploy AI/ML models in support of a large federal enterprise multi-domain data ecosystem. You will operate with autonomy, drive innovation, and contribute to mission-critical data science solutions, while delivering within a larger team project management environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently build, train, and fine-tune AI/ML models.
• Apply data science methodology to extract insights and create predictive capabilities.
• Analyze complex datasets and identify trends.
• Select and implement ML algorithms for specific problems.
• Develop feature engineering and model validation approaches.
• Prepare models for production deployment and support stakeholders in interpreting outputs.
• Create interactive dashboards and visualizations.
• Contribute to data governance, security, and automation initiatives.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and AI/ML engineers.

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and ML frameworks.
• Experience with NLP, LLM, or GenAI tools (e.g. LoRA, LangChain, RAG, LLM Fine Tuning).
• Hands-on experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Qlik, Power BI, Tableau, Databricks).
• Strong quantitative and analytic abilities.

Desired Skills:

• Experience designing and implementing custom Generative AI solutions.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience working with federal clients.

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Secret or TS/SCI eligible.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field.
• 3+ years relevant professional experience.
• Intermediate certifications (CCSP, CFR, FITSP-M, GSEC, Security+, SSCP) or advanced certifications (SecurityX / CASP+, GCSA, GSLC, CISSP).

Work Location: National Capital Region

• On-client site with potential for hybrid telework.

Internal Salary Guidance:

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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