Hiring our Heroes Skillbridge - Data Scientist - Systems Planning and Analysis : Job Details

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, both in the US and abroad. Our talented team is highly collaborative, producing Results that Matter. Join us for opportunities, challenges, and a clear commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

SPA provides objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy, and business analysis to various Government acquisition offices, including the Department of Defense and major defense programs. Our analysts and engineers support high-profile, major acquisition programs.

We are committed to our nation's Military and Veterans through our partnership with Hiring Our Heroes, offering transitioning service members valuable civilian work experience through an individual fellowship. The program is open to all ranks and experience levels.

During this externship, service members will work on-site in mid to senior-level roles, receiving on-the-job training while supporting a 32-hour workweek. The program includes professional development, networking, and training focused on leadership principles, company history, stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core responsibilities. Our goal is to offer a full-time position at the end of the externship.

Required Qualifications (multiple levels): Experience in developing professional reports impacting decision-making, a current Secret clearance, and active participation in the Hiring Our Heroes Skillbridge Fellowship.

Junior:

• Bachelor's degree in math, physical or computer science, data science, analytics, or related STEM field
• Up to 3 years of data analysis and assessment experience

Mid:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant STEM field
• 4-10 years of data analysis and assessment experience

Senior:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant STEM field
• 10+ years of data analysis and assessment experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Top Secret Clearance
• Advanced Degree
• Experience with programming/query languages such as R, Python, SQL, or Cypher
• Proficiency with relational or NoSQL databases
• Previous experience with government agencies
• Experience supporting technology and investment decisions for national security

The successful candidate will shadow and provide advanced analytical support to SPA customers in national security and homeland defense, applying scientific, systematic, and critical thinking techniques to inform decisions. Responsibilities include applying mathematics, statistics, computer science, and latest technologies to design analytical tools, workflows, and visualizations.

The candidate may be required to:

• Design and execute analytical methodologies using modern tools and innovation
• Evaluate data and recommend actions to address challenges
• Communicate data and analysis findings to technical and non-technical audiences
• Develop data standards and frameworks for collection, integration, and management
• Implement data exploration, analytical methods, operations research, and modeling tools
• Develop, deploy, and document models and analytic methods
• Create software to extract and transform data for analysis
• Develop automated algorithms for data management
• Create plans to meet deadlines