ICF seeks to lead and support the research and development of new cyber analytic capabilities to help the US protect and defend its networks and critical information systems.
Requirements
Demonstrated, advanced level experience using a variety of mathematical, statistical, data mining, and data analysis methods/tools
15 or more years of practical working experience in one or more of the following areas: Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning Models, Question Answering, Text Mining, Information Retrieval, Distributional Semantics, Data Science, Knowledge Engineering
Working knowledge of general machine learning algorithms and NLP, Graph Theory, and Network Analysis
Fluency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, R, etc.)
Experience with statistical data analysis, experimental design, and hypotheses validation
Experience with database querying like SQL
Practical experience with the Databricks Intelligence Platform
Responsibilities
Perform knowledge elicitation from customer subject matter experts and convert that to derived algorithms
Lead product and use case development efforts based on customer specifications and requirements
Analyze large data sets to identify actionable insights with mathematical statistical rigor
Rigorously critique and correct intermediate results to improve the algorithmic outcomes
Design and deploy deep learning algorithms and predictive models
Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets
Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques
Other
Active US government issued security clearance required
US Citizenship required as part of client contract requirements
Bachelor’s degree with 12+ year of experience or Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computational Linguistics, Artificial Intelligence or related field
Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with various clients in order to explain and elaborate on technical details
Readiness to collaborate with engineering teams, product teams, and customers to develop prototypes and software products
