Data Scientist - $229K – $254K
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Summary
Data Scientist at RCT Systems in Chantilly, VA (on-site) building and maintaining bulk data pipelines, ETL processes, and analytics dashboards in a cloud environment using Python, Spark/PySpark, SQL, and AWS tooling. Requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. Salary $229K–$254K.
Seeking a Data Scientist to support the development of new system capabilities, maintain and extend bulk data pipelines, and enhance applications within a cloud computing environment. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in big data processing, ETL development, data quality analysis, and analytics reporting.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
RCT Systems offers:
Required Qualifications
- Proficiency in Python, Spark, PySpark, SQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
- TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Experience with data mapping, extraction, transformation, loading (ETL), and integration of structured and unstructured data.
- Experience with XML, JSON, Regular Expressions (RegEx), and data modeling using notebooks and Visual Studio.
- Ability to develop analytic reports, dashboards, and metrics using CloudWatch, Kibana, and system log data.
- Experience performing data quality reviews and developing ETL design documentation, source-to-target mappings, and data dictionaries.
- Strong communication skills to clarify customer requirements, collaborate with integration partners, and support Agile development.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Databricks, Amazon EMR, and complex Spark batch and streaming workloads.
- Proficiency in Python data analysis libraries, including Pandas.
- Experience with AWS services, including Lambda, SNS/SQS, EC2, DynamoDB, and RDS.
- Familiarity with the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and notebook-based data pipelines.
RCT Systems offers:
- Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
- Immediate 401k vesting
- Generous PTO and flexible schedules
- $500.00 annual technology allowance
