About Careertakes

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Role Overview

Confidential Client is seeking an experienced Sr. Software Developer / Data Scientist to support intelligence community web and data systems at Fort Meade, MD. This role combines data science, cloud engineering (AWS), and secure web development for classified environments (SIPRNet/JWICS). You will build ML tools, migrate and harden cloud infrastructure, maintain sensitive web sites, and produce analytic products for senior analysts.

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What You’ll Do

• Deliver analytic and web products to USG servers and make them available to the Intelligence Community.
• Perform data engineering, exploratory and predictive analytics, and statistical analysis to produce narrative, visual, and automated outputs.
• Design and build ML-based tools (recommendation engines, automated lead scoring, predictive models).
• Create data visualizations and dashboards using Power BI and Tableau.
• Lead migration from traditional servers to AWS, ensuring secure, scalable, cost-optimized architectures.
• Design and implement AWS solutions using IAM, EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, VPCs, RDS, CloudFormation, and related services.
• Automate cloud management with Python and boto3; implement monitoring and remediation using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, EventBridge, Config, Security Hub, and Lambda.
• Implement least-privilege access controls and enforce security best practices across cloud and web environments.
• Develop and maintain classified websites and web-based databases used by the CI Common Operating Picture (COP) and intelligence web pages.
• Provide page design, development, integration, and day-to-day content updates on SIPRNet and JWICS sites.
• Produce software configuration documentation, user manuals, and provide one-on-one support to branch chiefs and senior analysts.
• Track and respond to RFIs, RFAs, and RFPs; provide weekly status updates.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in website coding and basic graphics techniques, plus demonstrated experience with:
  • SQL (database management/merging disparate data sources)
  • HTML, XML, Java, JavaScript
  • Data science languages and tooling (Python, R)
  • Data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• AWS experience and demonstrated ability to design and implement secure AWS architectures.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (minimum).
• Experience with large Multi-INT analytics, ML, and automated predictive analytics.
• Must be Security+ certified and meet Information Assurance Technical Workforce Requirement Level II per DoD 8570.01-M, Table C3.T1 (or ability to obtain).
• Ability to obtain/hold TS/SCI with CI POLY, or current TS/SCI with CI POLY.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting Intelligence Community (IC) web environments (SIPRNet, JWICS).
• Hands-on experience building ML pipelines, recommendation systems, and predictive models in production.
• Strong automation and scripting skills in Python and experience using boto3.
• Familiarity with Auto-Scaling, ELB, VPC design, NACLs, Security Groups, and CloudFormation templates.
• Proven technical writing and documentation skills for software configuration and user guidance.

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Education & Experience Guidelines

The role accepts multiple education/experience combinations; years listed reflect equivalencies:

• High School Diploma — 20 years relevant experience (portion within last 2 years)
• Associate’s degree — 16 years relevant experience (portion within last 2 years)
• Bachelor’s degree — 14 years relevant experience (portion within last 2 years)
• Master’s degree — 12 years relevant experience (portion within last 2 years)

(These are guidelines used by the client; applicable equivalencies and final requirements will be confirmed during screening.)

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Security & Location

• Location: Fort Meade, MD (on-site; classified networks).
• Security Clearance: TS/SCI with CI POLY required or ability to obtain CI POLY.
• This position will work with classified material and systems; US citizenship is required.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $120,000 - $168,000 (final salary determined by education, experience, skills, and internal equity).
• Competitive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, retirement plan, tuition assistance, and professional development.
• Performance bonus opportunities.

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Key Skills & Technologies

• Python, R, SQL
• AWS (IAM, EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, VPC, RDS, CloudFormation)
• boto3 scripting and automation
• Power BI, Tableau
• HTML, XML, Java, JavaScript
• Machine learning / predictive analytics / data mining
• Experience with SIPRNet / JWICS / classified web hosting
• Security+ and DoD IA workforce Level II

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Why Join

Join a mission-focused team supporting critical intelligence and defense operations. The role offers technical variety (data science, cloud architecture, secure web development), professional growth, and the chance to deliver tools that directly influence intelligence analysis.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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