Data Scientist

Data Scientist

Department

Data Analysis and Technology Services

Employment Type

Full Time

Location

Reston, VA

Description

REQUIRED

Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

LOCATION

Full-time, onsite in Chantilly, VA

We are seeking a Data Scientist with strong Python skills and hands‑on experience building, deploying, and maintaining cloud‑native solutions on AWS. This role focuses on developing geospatial data capabilities, automating cloud workflows, and managing scalable compute resources across a secure, modern cloud environment.

Who We Are

We offer advanced services in data science, data engineering, software engineering, AI solutions, cybersecurity, staff augmentation, and IT program management.

Passionate Integrity, Driven by Excellence

"Ardent Principles" signifies our unwavering commitment to excellence, driven by a profound passion and a strict adherence to ethical values. We believe that happy employees make for happy clients. Our mission is to act as a bridge between satisfied clients and fulfilled employees, ensuring that your job and well-being are our top priorities because your satisfaction leads to the success of our clients.

Join us and let's shape the future together!

Key Responsibilities

In this challenging yet rewarding role as a Data Scientist, you are an integral part of what brings our Company's mission to life. You must have the following required skills, certifications and demonstrated experience in and/or with:

• Using Python.
• Geo-spatial software and programming packages and data formats.
• Creating and managing AWS resources, including provisioning EC2 instances, writing and deploying Lambda functions, creating and writing to S3, and managing authorization appropriately across resources with IAM policies.
• Using GitHub.

Highly Desired Qualifications

Other skills and demonstrated experiences that are highly desired but not mandatory to perform the work, include:

• Deploying AWS applications with AWS’s Cloud Development Kit (CDK). Ansible and Terraform are NOT a substitute for CDK.
• Building and deploying containerized applications.
• Building, programmatically working with and maintaining search engines such as ElasticSeach, Lucene, or AWS’ OpenSearch.
• Creating, programmatically working with and maintaining SQL and NO-SQL databases.
• Other non-AWS cloud services such as, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure.

Certification(s)

AWS DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect, or SysOps Administrator

What We Offer You

• Highly Competitive Salary: Recognizing and rewarding your expertise and contributions.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Providing ample time for rest, relaxation, and personal pursuits.
• Dedicated Training Budget: Supporting continuous learning and professional development.
• 100% Employer-Covered Family Vision, Dental, and Health Insurance: Ensuring comprehensive health coverage for you and your family.
• 100% Employer-Covered Life and Disability Insurance: Offering financial security and peace of mind.
• 401(k) Plan with a 6% Employer Match: Helping you plan and save for a secure retirement, with 100% vesting from day one.
• 11 Paid Government Holidays: Observing national holidays to ensure time off with family and friends.
• Spot Bonuses for Exceptional Performance: Rewarding outstanding contributions and achievements.

SCHEDULE

This is a full-time position with consultants expected to be available and working onsite in Chantilly, VA area during core hours.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Join us and be part of a team dedicated to driving positive change through technology. Apply now with our easy 3-minute, mobile-friendly initial application process. Your future starts here!