Description:
Loch Harbour Group, Inc. is seeking experienced Data Scientist II professionals to perform advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and data integration in support of financial, business, and inventory management operations within a federal program environment.
This role requires strong statistical expertise, hands-on data engineering capability, and experience building scalable analytics solutions. The selected candidate will translate complex operational data into actionable insights that support leadership decision-making, audit readiness, and process optimization.
This position requires full-time onsite support in San Diego, CA and an active Secret clearance at time of hire.
Key responsibilities:
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Perform advanced analysis of financial, business, and inventory data to identify trends, anomalies, and performance drivers
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Cleanse, transform, and integrate data from multiple enterprise systems to ensure integrity and usability
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Develop predictive models and forecasting analyses to support financial planning, inventory risk assessment, and operational decision-making
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Design and build dashboards and executive-level visualizations using Python, R, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, and Excel
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Research and resolve data discrepancies, exception reports, and cross-system inconsistencies
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Collaborate with stakeholders to define analytical requirements and develop scalable data architectures
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Conduct operations research and apply statistical methodologies to improve financial and asset management processes
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Support accountable property and inventory analytics through development of data-driven insights
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Develop documentation of methodologies, assumptions, models, and outputs in accordance with government standards
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Present analytical findings to audiences ranging from operational teams to executive leadership
Requirements:
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related discipline
Experience Requirements
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Minimum 3 years of professional experience in data science, analytics, or advanced statistical analysis
Required Technical Skills
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Experience with software integration or testing, including analyzing and implementing test plans and scripts.
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Experience with frequent scripting language use, such as Python and R and using packages commonly used in data science applications or advanced analytics
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Experience with data science, data mining, statistics, or graph algorithms to support analytics objectives.
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Experience applying Structured Query Language (SQL), Non Structured Query Language (NoSQL), Application Program Interface (API) Building, Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) pipelines, Web Application Servers, or Search Index.
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Experience using programming languages and products such as Python, Jupyter Notebook, Pandas, Numpy, Requests, or Antigravity.
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Experience applying complex mathematical and statistical concepts.
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Experience applying statistical and operations research methods and tools.
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Experience employing spreadsheets for data manipulation and visualization.
Relevant industry certification such as required:
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CompTIA Cloud Essentials
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Microsoft Technical Associate (MTA)
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Certificate of Cloud Security (CCSK)
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CompTIA A+
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CompTIA Security+
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EMC Data Science Associate (EMCDSA)
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Cloudera Certified Data Scientist (CCDH)
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Certified Apache Hadoop Developer (HCAHD) (Hortonworks)
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Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
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Certified Cloud Professional (CCP) (Cloudera)
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Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)
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Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)
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Microsoft Certified Solution Expert (MCSE)
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Private Cloud
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Certified Administrator for Apache Hadoop (CCAH) (Cloudera)
Required Qualifications
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Active Secret Security Clearance (required at time of hire)
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Ability to work onsite in San Diego, CA
At LHG, we offer our employees a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Our benefits package features:
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Competitive salaries
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Paid time off
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Health, dental and vision insurance
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Company paid short/long term disability
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Company paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
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401(k) (up to 5% matching)
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
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Other company perks
The Loch Harbour Group is an equal opportunity employer, all interested qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, D/M/V/F. LHG welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce.
