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M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.\nM9 Solutions is seeking a Data Scientist for a hybrid role supporting a government contract for a client located in Washington, DC. An active Top Secret clearance is required.\nResponsibilities\nBuilds, maintains, and improves dashboards, applications, and automations within the Power Platform (PowerBI, Power Automate, and PowerApps), SharePoint, and InfoPath environments to reduce or eliminate manual effort in data processing by automating common processes.\nConnects to and leverages application programming interfaces (APIs), system-to-system connections, and manual transfer of data as part of business intelligence extract, transform, and load (ETL).\nBuilds predictive risk models backed by statistical analysis and supports data-driven solutions.\nIdentifies and applies usages of AI and ML to extract key insights from unstructured system documentation for analysis, to automate processes, and to integrate with other applications.\nDevelops and carries out full-service data calls, including creation of collection applications and forms, data normalization, data cleansing, and visualization.\nCreates insightful and impactful business intelligence analysis and visualizations to be consumed by senior management, IT system owners, and organizational leaders.\nDevelops and improves methodologies and tools to assess cybersecurity, financial, and strategic risk at the information system, division, branch, and enterprise level.\nResearches and recommends business data storage and data integration solutions specific to the client's IT environment.\nDevelops user guides and documents for business intelligence products.\nFinds and designs new approaches to handle, analyze, and use large data sets.\nSolves complex data and storage issues.\nAnalyzes and reports results with actionable recommendations.\nIncorporates data science tools such as scripting (SQL, R, Python, etc.) into existing and new services to continuously advance available offerings.\nIdentifies, understands, and connects new sources of business intelligence from enterprise holdings that answer key business intelligence questions from organizational leadership.\nProposes, implements, and leverages AI and ML solutions to advance business intelligence capabilities.\nPerforms data science tasks including analysis, query, aggregation, visualization, extract/transform/load, complex statements, scripts, stored procedures, and triggers, and implements business intelligence and data warehousing solutions.\nMines data using state-of-the-art methods.\nWorks on data collection for regular and ad-hoc data calls for internal and external customers; develops and enhances service request portals, dashboards, and visualizations integrating business data from SharePoint, applications, files, and internal and external data sources; creates and maintains Power Automations supporting multiple business processes; integrates AI/ML into BI reporting; cleanses and curates business intelligence datasets; re-develops a quantitative cybersecurity risk assessment tool; and develops additional quantitative risk assessment tools.\nRequired Skills and Qualifications\nTop Secret security clearance.\nStrong proficiency with the Power Platform, SharePoint, and InfoPath tool suite.\nExcellent understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms, such as k-NN, Naive Bayes, SVM, Decision Forests, etc.\nExperience with common data science toolkits, such as R, Weka, NumPy, MATLAB, etc.\nExperience with data science tools and software such as Microsoft Power BI, Anaconda, and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).\nIn the absence of years of experience, certifications or past work may be used to demonstrate the level of experience needed to perform at this level.\nPreferred Skills and Qualifications\nExperience connecting to and extracting/manipulating data from enterprise IT, cybersecurity, financial, HR, and facilities management systems, as well as tools such as BigFix, Sentinel, Tenable, Xacta, Microsoft Defender for Enterprise, JIRA, JIRA Service Manager, and CrowdStrike.\nGH 1102\nFull-Time Employee Compensation\nM9 Solutions’ pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the position, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as internal equity, location, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.\nM9 Benefits - https://m9solutions.com/why-join-m9/#our-benefits\nSalary Range\n$60,000—$180,000 USD\nM9 Solutions, LLC (M9) is a Federal subcontractor and complies with all applicable federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). M9 also adheres to the affirmative action requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), ensuring equal opportunity for protected veterans. If you wish to voluntarily share that you are an individual with a disability, you are welcome to do so at any point in the application or employment process; M9 does not require this information, and it will not affect your candidacy. If you need accommodation during the application process or encounter difficulties using our website, please contact our Human Resources Department at  or 703-936-0880.\nM9 Solutions is a proud participant in the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program and supports the Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) initiative, demonstrating our commitment to hiring and supporting veterans, transitioning service members, military spouses, and dependents. \nWith 15+ years of proven delivery and growth, M9 Solutions is a unique small business with credible past performance and key capabilities offering project management services, solution architects, business analysts, program managers, technical architects, and technical consultants. 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