Data Science Lead

NV5 Geospatial is actively recruiting a Data Science Lead. Strong capabilities in leading the development of predictive and prescriptive analytics, ensuring alignment with mission objectives and the integration of AI/ML-driven insights are required. The Data Science Lead will be based on-site at US Army Garrison Miami/US Southern Command. US citizenship, along with the ability to successfully pass a basic background check for access to US military bases, is required for employment. The successful candidate will have an active TS/SCI.

Work Setting:

Onsite - US Army Garrison - Miami / SOUTHCOM HQ
• Potential travel up to 5-15% of the time

NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company with a workforce of over 4,500 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide. NV5's continued growth has been spurred through strategic investments in firms with unique capabilities to help current and future customers solve the world's toughest problems. The NV5 family brings together talent across a wide range of markets and fields, including Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Architects, Photogrammetrists, GIS Professionals, Software Developers, IT, Project Management Professionals, and more.

At NV5 Geospatial, we are a collaboration of intelligent, innovative thinkers who care for each other, our communities, and the environment. We value both heart and head, the diversity of our people, and their experiences because that is how we continue to grow as a leader in our industry and expand our individual and collective potential.

• Oversee the development, deployment, and evaluation of predictive and prescriptive analytics to ensure alignment with mission objectives and operational needs.
• Establish a structured framework to distinguish data science and data engineering tasks, ensuring the effective allocation of resources and seamless collaboration between teams.
• Detail model development progress, algorithm validation, and mission integration.
• Coordinate with other Work Orders to access compute and storage resources required to support large scale model training and analytic workloads, including GPU-accelerated environments, high-performance object storage, and parallel data processing capabilities.
• Implement sprint-based Agile methodologies, ensuring rapid development cycles, backlog grooming, and alignment with mission requirements.
• Provide Rough Order of Magnitude estimates before each analytic project detailing hours, compute costs, storage consumption, and infrastructure requirements.
• Conduct quarterly reviews to track cost efficiency, assess system performance, and optimize analytic workflows.

Minimum Requirements:

• Masters's degree in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or eleven (11) years of equivalent experience leading AI/ML-driven analytics programs.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, deploying, and managing enterprise-level predictive analytics solutions, ensuring governance compliance, and implementing AI/ML models at scale.
• Demonstrated experience in mission-focused analytics, data-driven decision support, and integration of statistical and ML techniques.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing sprint-based Agile development cycles, working within cloud-based data science environments such as AWS, Azure, or Databricks, and overseeing collaboration between data science and data engineering teams.
• Demonstrated proficiency in advanced ML technique and data science methodology with demonstrated expertise in feature engineering, model validation, and data provenance tracking.
• Strong leadership, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement skills to drive mission-focused innovation.
• Ability to manage and prioritize complex project tasks.

Preferred:

• AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty, Microsoft Certified AI Engineer Associate, or Certified Analytics Professional (CAP).
• Portuguese or Spanish language skills.
• Experience with government IT programs and environments.

Clearance Requirement:

• Active TS/SCI
  

Please be aware that some of our positions may require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, FTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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