Data Analyst, Lead

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If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE—and make a difference with us.The System Engineering and Analytics Department is seeking a motivated, creative Lead Data Scientist to apply cutting edge tools and techniques to challenging problems facing the US government. This position offers the opportunity to combine Systems Engineering with Data Analytics to guide teams and build end to end data analytic pipelines. You will be expected to act as a seasoned data professionals that new professionals can seek for guidance and leadership in a fast paced and dynamic atmosphere. You will have the opportunity to make strategic differences and have real long-term impacts on some of the most challenging problems in the government space.As Our Lead Data Analyst you will:• Be passionate about applying data analytics to real world problems.• Have an innate curiosity and interest in developing research questions and testing hypotheses with open ended tasking.• Work with a spectrum of government sponsors to gain understanding of their challenges, evaluate possible solutions and conduct insightful, actionable analyses.• Lead the development and application of a variety of analytical models and toolsets to sponsor challenges, with a willingness to adapt and learn.• Present results in an intuitive, actionable manner that can be understood by all sponsor audiences, regardless of technical expertise.Basic Qualifications:• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Software Engineering, or related field and 8 + years applicable work experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.• Must be a U.S. citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance• Demonstrated ability to manipulate large datasets• Experience with analytic tools such as Python, SAS, MATLAB, JavaScript, R, Java• Data Visualization tools such as Tableau, OBIEE, C#, JQuery• Ability to understand, interpret, and translate web development needs and lead teams building web-based applications• Ability to define and formulate complex algorithms and process to solve complex data problems• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, and Word• Must have demonstrated proficiency and strength in verbal, written, PC, presentation, and communications skills• Ability to lead teams across the data analytics pipeline• Use collaboration tools such as JIRA, Git Issues, and Kanban boards to assign tasks and track team progress• Academic/ project experience working with databases (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB)• Software Development experience in a shared environment leveraging tools such as GITPreferred Qualifications:• Advanced degree in technical field of study• Preference given to qualified candidates that possess a current/active US Government clearance.• Academic/ project experience working with web frameworks• Undergraduate research experience is a plusIf you meet these qualifications and are excited about using your skills to create innovative solutions for government challenges, we encourage you to apply for this Data Analytics position with our team.This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):NoneThis requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):Top SecretWork Location Type:HybridMITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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