Data Scientist

Description

Company Overview:

SOLID (Solutions for Information Design, Inc.) is a dynamic and innovative company at the forefront of application design and development, research and analysis supporting workforce development and credentialing, and career counseling. For over two decades, SOLID has fostered a company culture that prioritizes family and flexibility, placing a strong emphasis on work-life balance and recognizing the importance of employees' personal lives. Our culture encourages open communication, mutual respect, and understanding across departments, functional areas, and within teams.

Join us, and you’ll be part of a collaborative team where knowledge-sharing is highly encouraged, inspiring a dynamic and forward-thinking work environment that thrives on pushing boundaries so that we can continue to stay at the forefront of innovative workforce development initiatives that expand career pathways for our nation’s workforce. We’re trailblazers in creating digital tools that empower U.S. service members to advance their professional careers. Our core clients include various federal agencies and all branches of the US Military, as well as commercial, higher education, and non-profit organizations.

Position Overview

SOLID is seeking a skilled and mission-aligned Data Scientist to join our team. This role supports both client delivery and internal product development efforts by extracting insights from complex datasets, analyzing workforce and transition trends, redefining business rules, and informing data-driven decision-making.

You will play a key role in sha ping analytical strategy across SOLID’s workforce solutions, influencing the design of both internal methodologies and external-facing products. You will work closely with analysts, AI/ML engineers, subject matter experts, and software developers to develop approaches for evaluating, aligning, and translating military occupations, credentials, and skills.

Responsibilities

Data Analysis & Methodology Development

• Clean, structure, and analyze large datasets to find patterns, trends, and anomalies.
• Evaluate workforce trends, skill gaps, and the effectiveness of prior learning assessments using transition data and credentialing systems.
• Support the redefinition of business rules and methodologies for military occupational analysis, including how occupational roles map to civilian pathways.

Decision Support & Business Intelligence

• Translate analytical findings into actionable business requirements that guide the design of data-informed products and decision-support tools for workforce development and credentialing.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and data visualizations using Power BI or Tableau to communicate findings clearly to stakeholders.
• Provide strategic data insights that support program evaluation, stakeholder reporting, and client decision-making.

Data Engineering & Management

• Extract and organize raw data from various structured sources, including SQL databases, APIs, and cloud-based systems.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries involving multiple tables, joins (INNER, LEFT, RIGHT), subqueries, and aggregate functions (COUNT, SUM, AVG, etc.).
• Demonstrate working knowledge of data modeling, including understanding of primary and foreign keys and relational schema design.

Statistical Modeling & Machine Learning

• Apply statistical methods and predictive models (e.g., regression, classification, clustering, etc.) to forecast outcomes or assess the potential impact of rule/methodology changes.
• Leverage Python or R for data manipulation, modeling, and exploration using libraries like Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, and Scikit-learn or TensorFlow.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in data science, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience applying data science to real-world problems, preferably in government, workforce development, military, or education sectors.
• Strong proficiency in Python or R for data analysis and modeling.
• Demonstrated expertise in SQL, including the ability to write efficient, multi-step queries for large relational databases.
• Experience using Power BI and/or Tableau for building interactive dashboards and reporting visualizations.
• Familiarity with machine learning tools and methods for basic classification, clustering, or regression modeling.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate technical findings into non-technical insights for diverse audiences.
• Ability to work independently to identify gaps, propose improvements, and drive data initiatives from concept to insight.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with military data (e.g., service records, training standards, occupational codes, etc.), credentialing frameworks, skills and competencies, and/or prior learning assessment methodologies.
• Familiarity with Agile development environments and working alongside cross-functional product teams.
• Knowledge of data privacy, security, and governance best practices, especially in federal or defense-aligned contexts.

Why Join SOLID?

At SOLID, we offer more than just a job—we offer ownership. As a 100% employee-owned company through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), every team member has a personal stake in our success and a voice in how we grow.

Benefits Include

• 100% employee ownership through our ESOP
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous PTO policy with 11 paid holidays annually
• Paid family leave for new parents
• Access to 401(k) retirement plan
• Monthly reimbursement for high-speed internet
• Fully remote work with flexible scheduling
• Sponsored professional development and training
• A fun and inclusive culture with regular virtual team events

Salary will be commensurate with experience and education.

_This position will require and is dependent on the successful completion of a criminal background check.

__SOLID is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

_In compliance with the Equal Opportunity Clause

• 60-1.35, SOLID ensures that employees and applicants are not restricted from discussing or disclosing their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants. Our policies do not prohibit, or tend to prohibit, employees or applicants from discussing or disclosing their compensation.

All employees and applicants will have access to our nondiscrimination provision, which is included in our employee manuals and handbooks and posted in conspicuous places or electronically where they are readily available.