Our federal client is looking to hire a 100% remote Data
Scientist. Please send your resume in WORD format should you be
interested in exploring this role. The position is on a contract
to basis and will pay an hourly rate of $55 – $100/HR 1099. We
also offer the option of $109K to $172K W2, with full benefits
and PTO.
Job Title: Data Scientist
Work Environment: 100% Remote
Pay Rate: (W2) $55 – $100/HR 1099 or $109K – $172K W2.
Term: Long-term Contract
3rd Party C2C/Transfer: No
Referral Fee: $500 – Refer qualified colleague, friends, or
family.
***Due to the required clearance with our government client, only
US Citizens, Green Card and Green Card EAD holders may be
considered. Clearance requires that the candidates have resided
in the US for the past five years. The selected candidate cannot
have left the country for longer than 90 consecutive days and no
more than 180 cumulative days***
Job Description
The Data Scientists will be responsible for helping identify
intelligence hidden in vast amounts of data and illuminating
networks of concern and direct investigative decisions in order
to deliver high quality investigative products. The primary focus
will be in applying data mining techniques, doing statistical
analysis, building high quality prediction systems, and
integrating these specialties and results with our products.
The Data Scientists will use classified (if Security Clearance is
high enough) and unclassified systems in support of creating
targetable opportunities by identifying individuals and drugs
and/or weapons trafficking organizations that pose a threat to
the mail stream and customers, employees, and infrastructure. Our
federal client seeks to have the data scientists use analytical
targeting information from Customs and Border Protection’s team
program. The associated Data Scientists will embed themselves
with the Program Manager assigned to CBP – NTC and analyze the
processes already in place to find a way to incorporate those
processes within the target model.
Task #1: Developing and Building Automated Tools
Description: Our client requires the Suppliers to select features
and build and optimize classifiers using machine learning
techniques associated to automation when working with large data
sets.
Deliverables: Creating usable tools and systems to streamline
processes and reduce manual resource hours.
Acceptance Criteria: The deliverable must meet the following
acceptance criteria in addition to compliance with the technical
approach outlined below: Must follow guidelines acceptable to our
client’s technical departments
Task #2: Data Mining using state-of-the-art methods
Description: Our client requires the Suppliers to utilize
state-of-the-art methods to mine large data sets in various
formats and from various sources at their access to produce
intelligence products to support our client’s strategies and
mission.
Deliverables: Useable and understandable product results will be
derived from data mining.
Acceptance Criteria: The deliverable must meet the following
acceptance criteria in addition to compliance with the technical
approach outlined below: Must be formatted in a way that is
acceptable to Inspectors for use in the field with data that is
helpful and drives intel-based targeting and investigations.
Task #3: Provide third party data, where applicable, to enhance
product results
Description: Our client requires the Suppliers to utilize any
available third-party data sources to enhance and extend the
client’s data to provide a more comprehensive analytical picture.
Deliverables: Complete and comprehensive product results
utilizing internal data and external data where authorized and
acceptable.
Acceptance Criteria: The deliverable must meet the following
acceptance criteria in addition to compliance with the technical
approach outlined below: The use of any third-party data used
should be authorized by the providing entity and acceptable by
our client.
Task #4: Enhance data collection procedures
Description: Our client requires the Suppliers to Enhance data
collection procedures to automate repetitive processes, include
relevant data for building analytical systems, process, cleanse
and verify the integrity of the data.
Deliverables: Provide a technologically advanced data collection
system.
Acceptance Criteria: The deliverable must meet the following
acceptance criteria in addition to compliance with the technical
approach outlined below: Criteria would include the automation
process for collecting data for building analytical systems. The
data must be processed, cleansed and the integrity of the data
must be verified.
Task #5: Conduct ad-hoc analysis and present results
Description: Our client requires the Suppliers to Conduct ad-hoc
analysis and present results in a clear manner which could
include presentations, written documents and/or graphs and charts
for visual aids.
Deliverables: Product outputs from ad-hoc analysis requests from
CI2
Acceptance Criteria: The deliverable must meet the following
acceptance criteria in addition to compliance with the technical
approach outlined below: The product must contain an output
presented in a variety of formats for clear understanding by
intended audiences.
Task #6: Create automated anomaly detection systems
Description: Our client requires the Suppliers to create an
automated detection system with internal tracking of its
performance.
Deliverables: Automated anomaly detection system.
Acceptance Criteria: The deliverable must meet the following
acceptance criteria in addition to compliance with the technical
approach outlined below: Anomaly detection system with a built-in
process to track performance of the system.
Task #7: Assist in general IT support as needed
Description: Our client requires the Suppliers to assist with
general IT support as needed for the skill level of the data
scientists.
Deliverables: Successful assistance in general IT support within
the CI2 and CI2 NTC environment
Acceptance Criteria: The deliverable must meet the following
acceptance criteria in addition to compliance with the technical
approach outlined below: Support will be provided in a way that
adheres to client’s policy and is acceptable to client.
Task #8: Continue to enhance a Cloud resource hosting solution
Description: Our client requires the Suppliers to Enhance and
support a Cloud resource hosting solution for APOLLO, HYDRA and
ORION.
Deliverables: Fully Cloud resource-hosted and accessible tools
including APOLLO, HYDRA and ORION.
Acceptance Criteria: The deliverable must meet the following
acceptance criteria in addition to compliance with the technical
approach outlined below: Tools must be hosted and made accessible
to Inspectors in the field.
The Period of Performance, specific to APOLLO has been expanded
in order to enable Cloud resource hosting and deployment to the
field for direct access. The data scientists will continue to
work with our client to enhance the capabilities of APOLLO, HYDRA
and ORION as well as follow authorized paths forward for Cloud
hosting. The team will continue to make APOLLO more robust by
expanding data platforms, ingesting additional data sets, and
providing for a more enhanced and thorough product
output. Visualization (ORION) aspects of the tool will be
developed and finalized as an addition to the APOLLO dashboard
for use by Inspectors. Options for expanded and additional
automation tools will be explored.
