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We are looking for a more than just an \"Associate Data Scientist\", but a technologist with excellent communication and customer service skills and a passion for data and problem solving.\nContributions\nExperience modeling on structured and unstructured data sets\nExperience with exploratory data analysis\nExperience in feature engineering\nExperience in data visualization\nExperience with Deep Learning methodology and state of the art libraries\nKnowledge of data collection methods, capabilities, and tasking process\nAbility to leverage multiple data management tools to organize relevant information and make decisions\nSupport an Agile software development lifecycle\nQualifications\nAbility to hold a position of public trust with the US government.\n0-2 years industry experience developing ML/AI solutions and a passion for solving complex problems.\n0-2 years direct experience in Data Modeling and Data Solution Development\nBachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or a scientific or technical discipline\nDemonstrated experience manipulating structured and unstructured data for analysis\nStrong programming skills in SQL, Python, R, Scala, Java, or similar language\nExperience using Python to manipulate large data sets\nDemonstrated experience with TensorFlow, Keras, or other Deep Learning tools and frameworks\nDemonstrated experience in big data systems including Hadoop, Spark, Scala\nData visualization skills in Tableau, Power BI, D3, ArcGIS, or similar\nKnowledge of DBOps and MLOps framework is a plus\nExperience with Solr, Elasticsearch, or similar tool is a plus\nAbout steampunk\nSteampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $75,000 to $130,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.\nIdentity Statement\nAs part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.\nSteampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. 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