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Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.\nWe are looking for a Data Science Software Engineer to join a growing team in Annapolis Junction, MD.\nThe Data Science Software Engineer will design, develop, and prototype analytics solutions and tools that support compliance and business processing functions. This role will focus on creating automated approaches to streamline compliance processes, enhancing existing capabilities, and researching, integrating, and validating Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions within an R&D environment. The engineer will develop analytical models, establish performance metrics, and implement monitoring capabilities to assess and optimize tools, processes, and data workflows.\nRequired Skills:\nProficiency with Java, Scala, and Python\nExperience with Lucene, JEXL, SQL, JSON \nRandom Forest and ability to do feature development for Random Forest\nExperience with Machine Learning Model building and monitoring\nExperience developing in a Linux operating environment\nExperience with Ghostmachine (Map/Reduce)\nExperience with GM Learn\nExperience with Jupyter Notebooks\nExperience with IntelliJ and/or Eclipse\nExperience with Git/Gitlab and/or Stash/Bitbucket\nExperience with Jira and Confluence for project tracking and documentation\nExperience with Scikit-learn\nAgency Compliance standards, policies, and authorities\nExperience with Agency corporate systems\nExperience with documentation and reviewing documentation\nDesired Skills:\nData Science skills/background\nExperience with AWS\nExperience implementing ML systems\nExperience with Spark\nExploratory Data Analysis (EDA)\nAgentic AI\nLarge Language Models (LLM)\nMachine Learning Feature Development\nOther Machine Learning models and techniques\nRequirements:\nTwenty (20) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. \nFour (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.\nUS citizenship and an active security clearance required\nThe Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.\nPay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00\nPay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. 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