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Swift

Data Scientist

Swift, Reston, VA


The Swift Group is looking for a Data Scientist to assist our customer. They require developer support developing tailored solutions to tackle unique global collection problems. The work may be performed independently or within a team environment depending on the specific problem statement. Work will include developing Amazon Web Services (AWS)-based resources and the Customer needs skills spanning many compute, storage, and networking services. You will work closely with the Customer's technical lead to architect, deploy, and maintain multiple, fast-turnaround capabilities used to perform various highly-visible and high-priority collection efforts.

Required Qualifications:
  • 3+ years of relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated experience with Python.
  • Demonstrated experience with geo-spatial software and programming packages and data formats.
  • Demonstrated experience 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.
  • Demonstrated experience using GitHub.
  • HS Diploma.
  • US Citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated experience deploying AWS applications with AWS's Cloud Development Kit (CDK). Ansible and Terraform are NOT a substitute for CDK.
  • Demonstrated experience building and deploying containerized applications.
  • Demonstrated experience building, programmatically working with and maintaining search engines such as ElasticSeach, Lucene, or AWS's OpenSearch.
  • Demonstrated experience creating, programmatically working with and maintaining SQL and NO-SQL databases.
  • Demonstrated experience with other non-AWS cloud services such as, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure.
  • Certification(s) o AWS DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect, or SysOps Administrator.
  • BA/BS Degree.


The Swift Groups is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.