AVIAN

Data Scientist

AVIAN  •  Virginia (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Overview

About Level Up

Level Up, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVIAN, represents a fusion of innovation, reliability, and top-tier cyber security and IT solutions. As a Virginia-based small business with over 150 years of collective experience, we pride ourselves on providing industry-leading expertise, big data analytics, and all-source research and analysis. Our technical capabilities directly bolster our customers' objectives, from mission centers to forward-deployed operations.

In 2021, we joined forces with AVIAN, an employee-owned business and one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. With a shared commitment to resourcefulness, responsiveness, and reachability, we continue to uphold our trademark dependability and innovation, delivering exceptional services to our 80 government and commercial clients across 13 states.

Beyond our technical and consulting prowess, we at Level Up believe in creating a positive impact within our communities. Through our charitable giving and volunteer programs, we support causes close to our hearts and inspire meaningful change. This commitment to service and community enhancement is what we call "The Level Up Way".

Together, Level Up and AVIAN offer comprehensive solutions, blending technology and community engagement to create an exceptional partnership for our employees, customers, and community.

Responsibilities

In this dynamic role, you will join a top-tier team of Information Technology and Analytic professionals dedicated to supporting national security through innovative data science and analytics. You will work in a self-contained Big Data environment where the team manages everything from infrastructure and application development to advanced analytics. This position offers numerous opportunities for growth, collaboration, and problem-solving in a thought-provoking, mission-driven setting.

Qualifications

Duties, Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Working with large, complex, and disparate data sets
  • Designing and implementing innovative ways to analyze and exploit the Sponsor’s data holdings
  • Researching and reporting on a wide variety of Sponsor inquiries
  • Raising proactive inquiries to the Sponsor based on observations and proposed data analysis/exploitation
  • Solving difficult, non-routine problems by applying advanced analytical methodologies, and improving analyticmethodologies
  • Developing custom searches
  • Participating in threat hunting and/or developing advanced, novel detection mechanisms to counter maliciousactors

Required Experience, Skills, & Technologies

  • Thorough knowledge of appropriate analytic tools and methodologies in one or more of the following:
  • Applied mathematics (e.g. probability and statistics, formal modeling, computational social sciences)
  • Computer programming (e.g. programming languages, math/statistics packages, computer science,machine learning, scientific computing)
  • Ability to code or script in one or more general programming language
  • Experience with, and understanding of, algorithms for classification, regression, clustering, and anomalydetection
  • Knowledge of relational databases, including SQL and large-scale distributed systems (e.g. Hadoop)
  • Expertise with statistical data analysis (e.g. linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic models, samplingmethods)
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in collecting information and accurately representing/visualizing it to non-technical
  • third parties

Desired Experience, Skills & Technologies

  • Experience working in a mission environment and/or with many different types of data
  • Familiarity with building MVP/Prototype data engineering pipelines to support novel analytics
  • Experience in signature development, threat hunting, and/or threat modeling
  • Background in computer network operations, particularly network defense and/or exploitation

Clearance Required

  • Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph required

At Level Up, LLC, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being. Our health and wellness benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with telemedicine services and a TRICARE supplement for veterans. Financially, we provide flexible spending accounts (FSA), a 401(k) plan with company contributions, and an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Additional perks like wellness reimbursements and referral bonuses are also available.

For insurance protection, we offer basic life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, disability benefits, and AFLAC supplemental insurance. In terms of life, work, and family, we provide flexible time off, paid sick leave, maternity and bonding leave, and military training leave. Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities are available to help you grow. We also offer pet insurance, identity protection, and life assistance programs. At Level Up, LLC, we prioritize a balanced, supportive environment that allows you to thrive both personally and professionally.

Level Up, LLC is a service-based organization. As an equal opportunity employer, our policy of business is to seek the most qualified candidate for each talent opportunity without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, religious belief, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual preference, physical or mental handicap, lawful political affiliation or veteran’s status.

AVIAN

About AVIAN

AVIAN is a purpose-built employee-owned company that thrives on creating solutions for complex challenges. Founded on the principle that people are our most valuable asset, we are a company of dreamers, thinkers, and doers who are committed to making a measurable impact in support of our customers' missions.

Headquartered in Lexington Park, Maryland, AVIAN delivers a wide array of professional services to government and commercial clients, primarily in support of the Department of War. We specialize in program, engineering, and acquisition management; test and evaluation; research and development; logistics; strategic communication; and training solutions. Our team’s deep-rooted expertise enables us to design and deliver high-impact, tailored services that enhance performance, reduce risk, and support informed decision-making.

At our core, we believe that ownership drives accountability and innovation. As an employee-owned company, every team member has a vested interest in our collective success. This ownership model fuels a culture of engagement, collaboration, and dedication that sets AVIAN apart in the industry. We foster a sense of shared purpose and pride that translates into higher-quality outcomes for our clients and meaningful career paths for our employees.

Our journey began with a small team of former military test pilots and engineers who understood firsthand the importance of agile, efficient, and precise support to military operations and technology development. Today, AVIAN has grown into a trusted partner across the defense community, bringing a human-centered approach to technical and strategic challenges.

Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Lexington Park, MD
Year Founded
2005
Website
avian.com
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