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We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war-fighters and secure our nation for a better future.\nWe are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.\nCredence has an upcoming need for a Data Scientist to support of the 9AF (AFCENT) Intelligence Directorate (9AF (AFCENT)/A2) Directorate mission in the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) and Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), SC 29152.\nResponsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:\n Provide expert support as a member of an analytic team working to innovate data-based solutions for USCENTCOM directed efforts to counter adversary SSM capabilities, producing new tactics, methods, models to be leveraged across the intelligence community.\nLeverage all formal and informal analytic exchanges, as well as training opportunities, in order to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Build Data visualizations and reports on findings. 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