Firebird AST is seeking an onsite Data Scientist/Knowledge Manager with an active DoD Secret clearance to support the N98G at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. The contract is pending; anticipated award is April 2025.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Support Director, Air Warfare and Deputy Director, Air Warfare with strategic business process improvement.
• Data/database management, workflow improvements, and future IT systems development and maintenance.
• Optimize the available toolsets for incorporation into the organization’s current and future business processes.
• Resolve current legacy database issues (storage/usability), maturing database workflows through use of data and database manipulation methods and techniques.
• Includes optimizing documents, communication, artifacts flow throughout the organization.
• Design streamlined processes for efficient distribution of information.
• Collaborate with organizations external to Air Warfare to standardize inflow and outflow of Naval Aviation data.
• Manage basic database and workflow improvements to include more advanced data science capabilities and automation of workflow.
• Manage multiple projects at one time with competing schedules.
• Explore new or assess known technology to solve specific data related problems encountered by the customer
• Build consensus with numerous stakeholders to document and receive approval on database requirements.
• Coordinate/Liaison within N9 and OPNAV agencies to streamline processes.

REQUIRED
• Must have active DoD Secret clearance.
• 5 years’ experience with Knowledge Management, Digital Libraries, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, Business Optimization Tools, Cloud Services, etc.
• Knowledge of AL/MIL and/or Deep Learning in general and experience with one or more specific fields related to NLP or NLU.
• Must have good written communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, analytical, mathematical, and organizational skills.

PREFERRED
• PPBE experience at OPNAV or equivalent level (Echelon I)

EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s Degree in any field of study

CLEARANCE
• Active DoD Secret

About Firebird AST:

Firebird AST is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Northern Virginia and a market-recognized leader within the IC, Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and Law Enforcement. We maintain a corporate culture deeply rooted in the US Military core values that gave us our start - honor, integrity, commitment, and selfless service. For this reason, our customers' needs and missions always comes first. We seek hard working, highly experienced, extremely motivated, professionally proven subject matter experts, trainers, leaders, innovators, and technical experts to serve on our team. Firebird AST has a firm understanding that our employees are our greatest asset and that, accordingly, they are to be provided the greatest level of respect and care possible.

Firebird AST is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.