Data Scientist, Level 3
Independent SoftwareMaryland, United States
Posted May 7, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Independent Software is a company built around collaboration, integrity, and innovation, where employees have the tools and support to grow, succeed, and thrive.
Job Description
Support mission-critical national security operations by applying advanced data science, machine learning, and statistical techniques to large-scale, complex datasets.
Requirements
- Strong experience in data science, machine learning, and statistical analysis
- Proficiency in Python and experience working in data analysis environments (e.g., Jupyter Notebooks)
- Experience working with large-scale data and Big Data platforms (e.g., Spark or similar technologies)
- Experience performing tasks associated with Big Data platform management and distributed data processing environments
- Experience developing, implementing, and refining analytical algorithms to improve performance and scalability
- Experience supporting data visualization and presenting analytical results through dashboards or visual tools
- Strong background in mathematics, statistics, and computational methods
- Experience with data processing, including cleaning, transformation, and normalization
- Understanding of network traffic, protocols, and cyber-related data is strongly preferred
- Experience with workflow automation and reproducible analytics
- Ability to analyze data in varying states of completeness and structure
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Generous benefits
- Work-life balance