Data Scientist at Watermark Risk Management in Quantico, Virginia

Job Description:

Come make your mark with Watermark!



FOUNDED BY USAF VETERANS in 2007, we are proud to be a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business.


SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS specializing in security and risk management. We're intimately familiar with DOD security programs and mission requirements.


OUR CORE VALUES drive every action we take as a company. We strive to exhibit PERSPECTIVE, PASSION, COMMUNICATION, INTEGRITY AND ETHICS, and BALANCE in all we do.


COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE to address our employees' physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. This includes 100% employer- paid medical insurance, ample paid leave, a free employee assistance program, and a competitive 401k savings plan. At Watermark, our people come first!


** This position is contingent upon contract award **


The Data Scientist will partner with IS senior leadership and DCSA Chief Strategy Office staff to refine Balanced Score Card for IS, assisting the Government, as needed, as they establish a tracking mechanism with leading and lagging indicators to demonstrate progress against IS strategic goals.



In this role you will...

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify requirements, develop course plans, and enhance the process.


• In coordination with the newly established IS Government metrics group, review the types of metrics pulled/utilized/needed across IS today. Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) to access data from IS systems (such as NISS, NCCS, etc.), define measurement standards, and generate ad-hoc and recurring reports and visualizations targeted to IS operators, DCSA leaders, and external (DoD/Government/Industry) stakeholders on IS performance.


• Consolidate IS metrics responses and create visual representations of the results for submission to the DCSA front-office "Enterprise Performance Measures."


• Collect information within IS and, as appropriate, from emerging mission areas, and provide recurring and ad-hoc metrics reporting support for IS, DCSA, and additional stakeholders. (A019)


• Conduct trend analysis to identify challenges, shortfalls, or emerging risks (i.e., NCCS users drop by 3% in one month)

Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years of related experience related to project/program management and program integration


• Excellent communication, written and verbal


• Experience with MS Word, MS Excel, Adobe PDF


• Ability to handle stress and management multiple priorities


• Ability to complete other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements:

• Master's degree or equivalent work experience

Certification Requirements:

• PMP desired

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Active DOD Top Secret (TS) Clearance

Other Requirements:

• May be required to move equipment/files weighing up to 50 pounds


• Requires ability to consistently perform repetitive tasks including filing and scanning


• May require sedentary work at least 50% of the time


• Reports to a physical location which occasionally requires the ability to traverse between buildings


• Ability to manage stress with a high degree of maturity/professionalism


• Demonstrated critical thinking and leadership skills and the ability to work well with others


• Effective verbal and written communication skills


• Other duties as assigned

Watermark provides salary ranges with job postings in states where it is legally required; any other salary ranges associated with our postings are third party estimates and may not be an accurate reflection of Watermark's total compensation package. Multiple considerations are taken into account when determining the final salary/hourly rate, including but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, education and certifications, relevant work experience, related skills and competencies, as well as Federal Government Contract Labor Categories. Central to Watermark's employment philosophy is the wellbeing of our employees which is why we offer a robust benefits package and wellness program alongside of annual base compensation.


Watermark Risk Management International, LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.


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