{"id":1147035,"url":"https://alion.io/job/freedom-consulting-group-data-scientist-777","title":"Data Scientist 777","company":{"id":98194,"name":"Freedom Consulting Group","domain":"freedomconsultinggroup.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/freedom-consulting-group","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":94,"open_postings":61,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.033,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":72,"computed_at":"2026-09-25T05:45:01Z"}},"role":"Data Science","role_family":"Data Science","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Saint Louis, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":133000,"max_usd":257000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":604},"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"A/B Testing","optional":false},{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"Amazon EC2","optional":false},{"name":"Amazon S3","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"AWS Lambda","optional":false},{"name":"Azure","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Computer Vision","optional":false},{"name":"ETL/ELT","optional":false},{"name":"FedRAMP","optional":false},{"name":"GCP","optional":false},{"name":"GitLab CI","optional":false},{"name":"Hadoop","optional":false},{"name":"Kubernetes","optional":false},{"name":"Machine Learning","optional":false},{"name":"Matplotlib","optional":false},{"name":"NumPy","optional":false},{"name":"Pandas","optional":false},{"name":"Power BI","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Spark","optional":false},{"name":"SQL","optional":false},{"name":"Tableau","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T13:00:06Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-25T23:23:05Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a Data Scientist that combines strong technical expertise with analytical rigor and business acumen to transform data into actionable insights. Proficient in programming languages such as Python and SQL, they are skilled in data wrangling, statistical analysis, and machine learning techniques to build and evaluate predictive models. They possess a deep understanding of probability, experimentation, and model performance, enabling them to select appropriate methods and ensure reliable results. Beyond technical capabilities, they excel at problem framing, critical thinking, and translating complex findings into clear, impactful narratives for stakeholders. With an awareness of data pipelines, cloud environments, and scalable architectures, they operate effectively within modern data ecosystems, ultimately driving informed decision-making and measurable organizational value. \nResponsibilities: \nReports to a manager or head of a unit/department on a weekly basis.\nManagement of data processes and procedures for the team.\nProviding metrics, reports, and presentations as requested by the government lead and PM\nWork to improve efficiency with team processes\nContribute to team discussions and recommend improvements.\nGuides and supports junior level personnel\nConduct root cause problem analysis and develop technical solutions to problems\nMicrosoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel\nKnowledge of supervised learning (classification, regression), unsupervised learning (clustering, dimensionality reduction), model evaluation (precision, recall, F1, ROC-AUC), feature engineering, and overfitting vs underfitting.\nKnowledge of probability & distributions, hypothesis testing (A/B testing), regression (linear, logistic), Bayesian thinking, and experimental design.\nData Wrangling and Feature Engineering\nData Visualization and storytelling (Tableau, Matplotlib, Power BI\nKnowledge of ETL processes, data pipelines and APIs/data integration\nCloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)\nUnderstanding services (e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, Kubernetes Services)\nDevSecOps & Automation\nUnderstanding of GitLab CI/CD, Databases (joins aggregations, performance tuning), Big data tools (Spark, Hadoop), Data manipulation (Pandas, NumPy), and programming.\nAgile, DevSecOps, & Development Lifecycle Tools \nRequired Qualifications:\nTS/SCI (eligible for CI Poly)\nBachelor’s required; Master's degree or PhD (preferred) in Data Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or related quantitative science field. \n8+ years of experience\nAbility to develop and use more complex concepts and processes\nSignificant applied knowledge of Data Engineering.\nStrong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle to include independent testing and data verification.\nAbility to lead/manage any data-related project with no supervision.\nFamiliarity with testing AI models including computer vision and generative models.\nStrong written and oral communication skills to include briefing and creation of presentations.\nAbility to visualize results and explain problem solving steps to increase understanding to all levels\nAbility to develop algorithm description documentation for software development.\nSimulation and modeling experience.\nWorking knowledge and practical application of data wrangling (handling missing data, data cleaning and normalization, transforming raw data into usable features, and working with structured + unstructured data.\nSelf-starter with the ability to learn, research, and solve problems on their own accord.\nWorks highly independent \nDesired Qualifications:\nKnowledge of secure coding best practices and compliance standards (NIST, FedRAMP, etc.)\nKnowledge of Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)\nExperience with modern software development practices\nExperience with navigating organizational security processes.\nExperience developing and delivering contract deliverables \nWhat’s in It for You?\nFlexible work environment\nA team mentality - work with friendly, like-minded professionals\nWork with innovative, cutting edge technologies\nEnjoy extremely competitive compensation and benefits\nA work-life balance you can count on\nOpportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime\nThe Benefits You Get with Freedom\nAmazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more\nGenerous paid time off - including paid site closure days\nCompetitive salary offerings\nPaid training and tuition reimbursement\nReferral bonuses\nFully paid life and disability\nAnnual logo wear allowance\nCompany sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours)\nInterested in learning more about Freedom and our culture? Contact us today! We’re constantly hosting hiring events in our office and elsewhere, to help you get a sense of what life is like at Freedom before joining the team.\nAs an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status\nApplicant Federal & E-Verify Postings\nVEVRAA Federal Contractor\nAccessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at\nPhone: 410-290-9035 \nEmail: \nEqual Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.\nIf you want to view the EEO Law poster, please choose your language: English - Spanish - Arabic - Chinese\nIf you want to view the EEO Law Supplement poster, please choose your language: English - Spanish - Chinese\nIf you want to view the Pay Transparency Policy Statement, please click the link: English","description_format":"text","description_chars":5584,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[{"language":"Chinese","level":"All levels","optional":false},{"language":"Spanish","level":"All levels","optional":false},{"language":"Arabic","level":"All levels","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["401k plan","Flexible schedule"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Information Security","IT Consulting & Digital Transformation","Cloud Consulting & Migration","Data Engineering & Migration Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T15:43:28Z"}],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":72,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-25T05:45:01Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/freedom-consulting-group-data-scientist-777","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/freedom-consulting-group-data-scientist-777.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-26T03:36:15Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3846,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1154,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-27T00:00:00Z"}}}