Central Intelligence Agency
Data Scientist
Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
DDI Data Scientists solve critical data challenges by building optimal data pipelines, analyzing and transforming data, and delivering data to systems to advance CIA’s intelligence mission.Full time*Higher starting salary possible depending on experience levelU.S. citizens (dual U.S. citizens also eligible)At least 18 years of ageWilling to move to the Washington, DC areaAble to complete security and medical evaluationsAs a Data Scientist for CIA, you will organize and interpret data to inform U.S. decision-makers, drive successful operations, and shape CIA technology and resource investments. You will work with open source data and statistical software packages, cloud services, and AI/ML technologies to find patterns and relationships in large volumes of data. You will also create scalable, high performance, and repeatable computational solutions which realize their algorithmic approaches. Data Scientists clearly communicate their conclusions to a diverse audience and become experts through Agency-sponsored continuing education, attendance at academic and technical conferences, as well as collaboration with the Intelligence Community.Who You’ll Work With
At the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), we recognize our Nation’s strength comes from the diversity of its people. People from a broad range of backgrounds and viewpoints work at CIA, and our diverse teams are the reason we can keep our country safe.Our benefits support every aspect of a working professional’s life, including health and wellness, time off, family, finances, and continuing education. Our programs include highly sought-after government health benefits, flexible schedules, sick leave, and childcare. In some cases, we also offer sign-on incentives and cover moving expenses if you relocate.As a CIA employee, you’ll also get the satisfaction of knowing your work is part of something bigger than yourself. Our work is driven by one mission: to keep our Nation safe. Every day is an opportunity to enhance U.S. national security.Bachelor's degree preferably in a quantitative science, engineering, or social sciences (e.g., STEM) field such as:Computational Social ScienceComputer ScienceData AnalyticsEconomicsEngineeringGeospatial AnalysisMathematicsOperations ResearchQuantitative FinanceStatisticsAt least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scaleExperience analyzing real world data through coursework, thesis research, internships, or work experienceAbility to analyze data in Python or another Object Oriented Programming LanguageAbility to effectively communicate technical concepts to a variety of audiences verbally and in writingCreativityInitiativeIntegrityLeadership abilitiesAbility to work effectively individually and on a team in a diverse environment.Advanced degree in a data science equivalent field or sub-fieldExperience developing, retraining, or using AI and Machine Learning packagesExperience working with cloud computing platforms such as AWSExperience with performance scaling and working with large data challengesAbility to successfully complete projects with large or incomplete data and provide solutions
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At the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), we recognize our Nation’s strength comes from the diversity of its people. People from a broad range of backgrounds and viewpoints work at CIA, and our diverse teams are the reason we can keep our country safe.Our benefits support every aspect of a working professional’s life, including health and wellness, time off, family, finances, and continuing education. Our programs include highly sought-after government health benefits, flexible schedules, sick leave, and childcare. In some cases, we also offer sign-on incentives and cover moving expenses if you relocate.As a CIA employee, you’ll also get the satisfaction of knowing your work is part of something bigger than yourself. Our work is driven by one mission: to keep our Nation safe. Every day is an opportunity to enhance U.S. national security.Bachelor's degree preferably in a quantitative science, engineering, or social sciences (e.g., STEM) field such as:Computational Social ScienceComputer ScienceData AnalyticsEconomicsEngineeringGeospatial AnalysisMathematicsOperations ResearchQuantitative FinanceStatisticsAt least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scaleExperience analyzing real world data through coursework, thesis research, internships, or work experienceAbility to analyze data in Python or another Object Oriented Programming LanguageAbility to effectively communicate technical concepts to a variety of audiences verbally and in writingCreativityInitiativeIntegrityLeadership abilitiesAbility to work effectively individually and on a team in a diverse environment.Advanced degree in a data science equivalent field or sub-fieldExperience developing, retraining, or using AI and Machine Learning packagesExperience working with cloud computing platforms such as AWSExperience with performance scaling and working with large data challengesAbility to successfully complete projects with large or incomplete data and provide solutions
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