Data Scientist

DESE Research, Inc. is seeking a skilled and motivated Data Scientist to join our Supply Chain Risk Management team. The ideal candidate should have a strong familiarity with engineering principles and software design, development, and processing. In this role, the candidate will collaborate closely with SCRM analysts through organizing and analyzing findings, particularly in the context of vulnerabilities identified through SBOMs and historical analysis. The candidate will be responsible for developing data-driven solutions, performing statistical analysis, and assisting in the creation of reports. This position will support the SCRM team in identifying threats and areas of risk to the Army's current and developmental weapon systems through SCRM vendor and component analysis per DoD 5200.44 and DoD 5200.39.

The ideal candidate is a career-minded individual who wants to become a part of something bigger. DESE has industry-leading benefits including a generous profit-sharing plan, competitive pay, but perhaps most importantly, the opportunity to work with the best and the brightest in the industry in support of the US warfighter. Launching a career with DESE allows you to put your skills and experience to good use doing crucial, mission-critical work that our country's armed forces and others depend on.

This position will be 100% on-site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and apply interdisciplinary methods, algorithms, and research techniques to extract knowledge and provide insights from structured and unstructured data

• Perform analysis of data systems, including Big Data systems, and conduct statistical analysis

• Evaluate data, algorithms, and their interactions to improve algorithm performance

• Assist with data modeling and data virtualization

• Perform SBOM creation, validation, and analysis

• Ensure secure architecture and design within DevOps frameworks

• Where applicable, conduct static and dynamic code analysis, and participate in digital forensics investigations

• Write security assessment and evaluation reports in accordance with NIST SP 800-37 format/templates

Minimum Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret security clearance

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Math, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field, or equivalent experience

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience

• U.S. Citizenship

• Active DoD Secret security clearance

• Familiarity with advanced machine learning, data science techniques, and mathematical approaches

• Working knowledge of current operating systems and programming languages

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with various stakeholders

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality

• Experience with Machine Learning / Deep Learning, Advanced Analytics, and various databases (e.g., Neo4j, MongoDB, ArangoDB, SQL, and NOSQL)

• Strong familiarity with programming languages such as Python, R, Julia, TensorFlow, CUDA, JavaScript, Scala, Java, Unix/Linux, C, and C++

• Applied Mathematics experience in areas such as Linear Algebra, Abstract Algebra, and Partial Differential Equations

• Knowledge of modern SBOM formats such as CycloneDX

• Experience with SBOM analysis software such as Dependency-Track

• Knowledge of Government frameworks, including DoD 8570.01-M and DoD 8140.03-M

• Practical experience writing security assessment and evaluation reports, or similar documents

Why employee's love working for DESE:

At DESE, we are committed to creating a company that is known for its respect and care for employee's. We understand that happy employees are what keeps our business going and we strive to provide the best opportunities for each individual working on our team! Here are a few reasons you will love working here:

• Competitive health, dental and vision insurance with affordable premiums

• Flexible work schedules

• Two different flexible spending account options

• Company paid life insurance with options for employee paid additional

• Performance bonus program

• Education reimbursement program

• Company paid personal leave for approved philanthropic activities

• Vacation, Sick & Holiday leave

• Robust 401k profit sharing plan

• Opportunities for internal promotions

• Employee referral incentive program

• Rewards and gifts for service anniversaries

Disability Accommodation for Applicants - DESE Research, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address or phone number to contact us about your interest in employment with us: hrandsecurity@dese.com or 256-837-8004x123.