Data Scientist

Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS) is currently seeking a Data Scientist to join our team! At UTRS, we enjoy the benefits of working in a collaborative environment of close-knit team members. As a company, we provide a wide range of leading-edge engineering, management, and digital services to the public and private sectors. We are looking for someone that will support our mission to consistently deliver creative, high-quality, technology-based services to our customers on time and within budget.

This position will support advanced data analytics initiatives, designing scalable data solutions and enabling insight-driven decision-making efforts.  The position is located at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.

What will you be doing?

This position will be a key member of the data analytics and digital solutions team.  Duties include:

• Conceptualize and design high-impact data use cases by transforming unstructured data (e.g., web pages, PDFs, free-text) into actionable insights 

• Develop and maintain Python 3 scripts to extract and process data from sources such as Excel, CSV, JSON, Markdown, APIs, and internal documents  

• Utilizes Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) to execute/modify locally hosted large language models (LLMs) to generate summaries, classifications and data enrichments.


• Perform prompt engineering by designing,testing, documenting, and versioning prompts to ensure consistent outputs 

• Build, enhance, and maintain Power BI dashboards and configure on-premises data gateways for automated refreshes 

• Generate deliverables in PDF, Word, and HTML formats using open-source tools 

• Create comprehensive documentation for datasets, workflows, scripts, and dashboards 

• Develop robust data cleaning, preprocessing, and transformation pipelines 

• Design and maintain scalable data models to support analytics and reporting requirements 

• Analyze and solve complex data-related challenges with a strong problem-solving approach 

• Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders and contribute to AI strategy documentation 

• Perform other duties as assigned 

What skills will the ideal candidate have to be successful?

This position will require the following skillsets and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field 


• Minimum of 2-5 years experience


• Experience developing Python-based data processing solutions 


• Hands-on experience with data transformation, modeling, and analytics 


• Experience working with structured and unstructured data sources 


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills 


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 


• Must be US Citizen and able to obtain a security clearance

Read about our benefits here: Our Benefits - UTRS | Always, Got Your Back

UTRS is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. UTRS is a drug-free workplace with pre-employment drug testing and background verifications.

For more information or to apply now, go to the website below:

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