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Data Scientists
Sequoia is actively seeking experienced Data Scientists and Big Data enthusiasts. Candidates must have a passion for solving Big Data problems, as well as the technologies used in implementation. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are highly valued.
Education & Minimum Experience
- Minimum 3 years of experience
- B.S. in Engineering or related field
- AWS certification desirable
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- A strong or demonstrated understanding of all phases of big data and data scientist activities
- Ability to multitask in a multi-development project environment
- Demonstrated experience with massive analytics and the aspects of technical targeting
- Ability to perform data analysis to inform mission organizations of data gaps, data coverage and value to analytics/targeting
- Demonstrated experience Hadoop, Cloudera, MapR, CouchDB, MongoDB, RavenDB, Neo4j, Cassandra, Hbase and/or Accumulo.
- Knowledge of Amazon Web Services
- Excellent understanding of customer organization’s goals and objectives
- Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills
- Works well in a team and as a self-starter
- Active leader in problem-solving and technical discussions
- Willingness to learn and mentor others
- Ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical personnel
Clearance:
All candidates must be US Citizens and may be required to obtain and/or maintain an active TS/SCI Security Clearance
Location:
Washington DC Metro Area (Northern Virginia and Maryland)