Data Scientist - Entity Resolution with Security Clearance

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Job description

About Peraton Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Responsibilities Peraton is seeking a Data Scientist with expertise in Entity Resolution who can leverage experience and expertise in data exploration, and engineering, to explore, architect, develop, and deploy application for processing structured and unstructured data into usable data formats for long term storage, search, and analysis. The right candidate will be part of developing cutting edge Entity Resolution applications. Qualifications Required Qualifications:
Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD (additional years of experience accepted in lieu of a degree)
Eight (8) years of experience with languages such as Java, Scala or Python, used in support of development and production operations
Experience with Bayesian Statistics Experience in data management processing:
Data analysis, normalization, transliteration Statistical methods such as Latent Semantic Hashing and Gibbs Sampling Knowledge of graph analytics is a plus
Experience with AWS
A current/active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and the ability to obtain a polygraph. Desired Qualifications:
Be able to differentiate what is Deduplication, Canonicalisation and Record Lineage
Knowledge of language translation experience
Understand importance graph algorithms such as connected components Experience with search tools - Solr or Elastic Search
Knowledge of distributed computing is a must - Apache Spark stack
Haveworked in an Agileenvironment.
You have worked on teams that practice Agile methodologies.
Benefits: Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan. Target Salary Range $135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range EEO An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran. Our Values Benefits At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way. Paid Time-Off and Holidays
Retirement
Life & Disability Insurance
Career Development
Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
Paid Parental Leave
Additional Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Care

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