Excella

Role Description Lead Data Scientists at Excella drive the development and implementation of advanced analytics solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical best practices. They provide strategic leadership in data science projects, mentor team members, and influence decision-making through data-driven insights. - Lead the design and execution of data science projects, ensuring high-impact analytics solutions. - Partner with client stakeholders to understand business challenges and develop data-driven strategies. - Oversee data acquisition and integration, ensuring data quality and reliability. - Apply and refine machine learning and predictive modeling techniques to solve complex business problems. - Guide the deployment and integration of predictive models into business applications. - Develop and implement strategies for optimizing model performance and monitoring over time. - Present findings and recommendations to executives, translating complex data concepts into actionable business strategies. - Mentor and support junior and senior team members in data science methodologies and best practices. - Influence data governance and best practices within the organization. Qualifications - 6+ years of experience in predictive analytics using tools like Python, R, or Scala. - 6+ years of experience writing complex SQL queries for data extraction and transformation. - Extensive experience applying machine learning techniques, including deep learning and NLP. - Expertise in working with large-scale data platforms, including Hadoop, Spark, and cloud-based solutions. - Strong background in leading data science teams and mentoring junior data scientists. - Proven ability to translate business problems into data science solutions. - Excellent communication skills for engaging with stakeholders at all levels, including executives. - Experience leading projects within Agile Scrum frameworks. - Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving skills, and ability to drive decision-making based on data insights. - Familiarity with DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) and its application in analytics. - Continuous learning mindset with a passion for staying up to date on emerging data science technologies. Benefits - Top of industry medical, dental, and vision benefits with multiple options. - Employer-contributed health savings account, infertility coverage, and orthodontia. - 8 weeks of Parental Leave. - Discounted pet insurance. - Care.com membership with 3 back-up emergency child or elder care days annually. - 15 days of paid vacation, 6 federal holidays, and 4 floating holidays starting day one. - TechEleX program providing multiple options for technology needs, including Mac or PC devices. - Annual Internet Reimbursement benefit of $25 per month. - 3 days of paid professional development every year, including an allowance for registration fees. - Employee wellness events, HeadSpace membership, and access to TalkSpace and mental health coverage. Company Description Excella is a transformative technology firm that helps organizations unlock new possibilities. We believe the key to helping clients challenge the status quo and reach new heights lies in our talented people. That’s why we’re committed to developing talent and providing opportunities for career growth at every stage. Join our collaborative team dedicated to solving complex problems with sustainable solutions while building your future as a leader. At Excella, you’re empowered to make lasting impact, turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s mission successes. Workplace locations look different for everyone. Excellians are a distributed workforce and whether you're working from your home office or a client site, we support a flexible work/life integration regardless of your location.

• Implement version control best practices, ensuring all application code, system configurations, and infrastructure code are stored in repositories. • Develop deployment automation for infrastructure, applications, and security changes using modern scripting tools. • Build and manage Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines to ensure rapid feedback on code changes. • Apply trunk-based development strategies to maintain short-lived branches and streamlined workflows. • Create and manage test automation suites for infrastructure and security features. • Support test data management, collaborating with security, data science, and software development teams to optimize automated testing environments. • Integrate security automation into DevOps pipelines, collaborating with InfoSec teams to implement preapproved security libraries and tools. • Communicate technical concepts clearly to internal and external teams. • Contribute to Agile team planning and execution of DevOps initiatives.

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise DevOps solutions, aligning with business goals. • Define and enforce DevOps best practices across multiple teams, optimizing pipelines for scalability and efficiency. • Architect and manage automated infrastructure deployment in cloud environments. • Guide security integration into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring compliance with industry standards. • Optimize test automation strategies to enhance system reliability and deployment confidence. • Develop test data management solutions, ensuring high-quality data for automated testing. • Influence tooling and technology choices for version control, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation. • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to other DevOps Engineers. • Communicate DevOps strategy and progress to stakeholders and clients.

Role Description Lead Data Engineers at Excella play a key role in designing and building modern data solutions, including data lakes and cleansed data repositories. They develop robust, scalable, and sustainable data pipelines using batch and streaming technologies. Senior Data Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Architects, Data Scientists, and DevOps, to ensure data availability, quality, and integration. - Develop and manage data processes to ensure availability and usability. - Create and automate data pipelines and platforms. - Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code to support data engineering solutions. - Monitor and ensure data quality through automated testing frameworks. - Collaborate with Architects, Product Owners, Data Scientists, and DevOps to design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions. - Research data acquisition sources and evaluate suitability. - Integrate data management solutions into client environments. - Identify and mitigate risks to data while ensuring data recovery plans. - Build and maintain data repositories, including data warehouses, data lakes, and operational data stores. Qualifications - 8+ years of professional experience in data engineering or related fields. - Proven ability to build robust, scalable data pipelines and production-grade ETL/ELT systems. - Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and orchestration tools like Airflow and dbt. - 2+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks, including development, data processing, and pipeline optimization in a cloud-based environment. - Hands-on experience with big data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, and file formats like Parquet, Delta Lake, and Iceberg. - Deep experience with AWS cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS Glue, S3, Redshift, EMR, BigQuery, or Azure equivalents). - Solid understanding of data modeling, performance optimization, and designing secure, well-structured data stores. - Familiarity with data lake and analytical architecture patterns, including Star Schema, schema-on-read, and data quality frameworks. - Experience with CI/CD, Git, infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform), and NoSQL databases. - Effective communicator with experience working in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) and collaborating across technical and non-technical teams. - Strong problem-solving skills, a growth mindset, and a passion for learning new technologies. - One or more of the following certifications: - AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty - Data Science Council of America (DASCA) Certifications - Databricks Certified Machine Learning Associate - Databricks Certified Developer for Apache Spark - Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate - Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional - AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty - Python or Scala Programming Certification - Ability to hold and maintain a DHS Public Trust (requires US Citizenship). Requirements This range represents the minimum and maximum base salary that Excella reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role. Actual compensation within the range will depend on factors such as skills, experience, training, certifications, and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top or bottom of the range. Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus in addition to the base salary. This variable pay opportunity is dependent upon the attainment of shared firmwide goals and objectives as determined by Excella’s Executive Team. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply. Should your experience and knowledge qualify you for a different position or title within Excella, we may consider you for positions that better align with your qualifications. In that case, we will provide the range for those positions as well. Pay Range $138,000 — $185,000 USD Benefits - Top of industry medical, dental, and vision benefits with multiple options. - 8 weeks of Parental Leave. - Discounted pet insurance. - Care.com membership with 3 back-up emergency child or elder care days annually. - 15 days of paid vacation, 6 federal holidays, and 4 floating holidays starting day one. - TechEleX program providing multiple options for technology needs. - Annual Internet Reimbursement benefit of $25 per month. - 3 days of paid professional development every year. - Mindfulness and overall well-being support through wellness events and mental health coverage. Company Description Excella is a transformative technology firm that helps organizations unlock new possibilities. We believe the key to helping clients challenge the status quo and reach new heights lies in our talented people. That’s why we’re committed to developing talent and providing opportunities for career growth at every stage. Join our collaborative team dedicated to solving complex problems with sustainable solutions while building your future as a leader. Workplace locations look different for everyone. Excellians are a distributed workforce and whether you're working from your home office or a client site, we support a flexible work/life integration regardless of your location. Excella 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. Excella is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Recruiting@excella.com or 703-840-8600.

• Lead efforts to gather and organize technical information about the program’s security posture • Collaborate across teams to support ongoing security authorization • Proactively create, monitor, and update POA&Ms • Create Waivers or Risk Acceptance Memos • Conduct annual assessments as per DHS guidelines • Review and update security authorization documents annually • Coordinate with Privacy, Records, and Information Governance Divisions • Conduct Contingency Plan tests • Perform system self-assessments • Monitor and respond to ISVM and Patch Management requirements • Provide audit support through all audit phases • Maintain knowledge of inventory within the accreditation boundary • Ensure security requirements are incorporated into development cycle • Ensure configuration management processes are followed • Respond to emerging requirements from legislation or policy changes • Support annual independent assessments

• Take ownership of the design and execution of data science projects, ensuring high-impact analytics solutions. • Partner with client stakeholders to understand business challenges and develop data-driven strategies. • Oversee data acquisition and integration, ensuring data quality and reliability. • Apply and refine machine learning and predictive modeling techniques to solve complex business problems. • Guide the deployment and integration of predictive models into business applications. • Develop and implement strategies for optimizing model performance and monitoring over time. • Present findings and recommendations to executives, translating complex data concepts into actionable business strategies. • Mentor and support junior and senior team members in data science methodologies and best practices. • Influence data governance and best practices within the organization.

• Collaborate with product leaders, designers, engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to shape product direction and deliver valuable solutions from concept to launch. • Define and evolve a product vision and strategy rooted in user needs, business objectives, and data. • Lead discovery efforts, apply analysis techniques related to user research, mapping, and modeling, and conduct feasibility assessments to explore and validate product ideas. • Create and maintain a product roadmap that balances short-term delivery with long-term innovation; ensure transparency and alignment across teams. • Prioritize product features and capabilities based on value, effort, dependencies, and user feedback. • Translate ideas into clear, testable user stories and success criteria; support agile events and iterative delivery. • Establish and track key product metrics to evaluate performance and guide continuous improvement. • Act as a bridge between business and technology, ensuring shared understanding of goals and outcomes. • Support adoption planning and coordinate product rollouts using change management principles in collaboration with partners across the business. • Proactively identify risks, blockers, and cross-team dependencies; take ownership of resolution paths. • Help shape and evolve good practices across the team—encouraging collaboration, user focus, and agility. • Mentor team members, share knowledge, and promote a product-thinking mindset across the organization. • Lead and conduct functional testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), 508 compliance testing, etc.

Role Description We are looking for thought leaders in Agile, Product Management, and Business Analysis to join our team who are passionate about delivering innovations that meet real business needs. Our Product / Agile Analysts thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams—working closely with UX designers, developers, data specialists, and business stakeholders to shape and deliver features that align with the overall product strategy. We combine Agile methodologies with modern analysis techniques to define success, drive the product vision and strategy, and lead the creation and prioritization of feature roadmaps based on business value and user impact. - Define and drive product vision and strategy grounded in user research, data, and business goals; maintain a long-term roadmap while executing near-term priorities. - Partner with executive stakeholders across business, engineering, design, and operations to align product initiatives with broader organizational strategy. - Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, from discovery and validation to delivery, adoption, and performance optimization. - Drive cross-functional collaboration with UX designers, data specialists, developers, and SMEs to translate user needs into scalable solutions. - Apply change management principles to guide adoption, readiness, and training for new product features and enterprise rollouts. - Lead stakeholder management at all levels of the organization, facilitating alignment, gathering feedback, and influencing through storytelling and data. - Oversee technical and functional requirements development, ensuring clarity, feasibility, and value alignment throughout the product lifecycle. - Facilitate Agile events and scale Agile practices across teams, helping to evolve team maturity. - Establish and track success metrics, customer satisfaction, and product health while recommending course corrections when needed. - Support strategic decision-making with data-driven insights. - Mentor and coach team members, helping develop a high-performing product culture and elevating analysis and delivery capabilities across the team or community of practice. Qualifications - 7+ years of experience in Product Management, Agile Business Analysis, or related roles within software or data product development. - Proven ability to lead enterprise-level product initiatives, including setting vision, defining roadmaps, and driving execution across multiple teams or products. - Demonstrated strength in stakeholder management, including executive communication, expectation alignment, and risk mitigation. - Deep understanding of Agile frameworks and delivery practices, including experience coaching teams and adapting Agile at scale. - Strong technical fluency with the ability to collaborate with engineering teams, understand data platforms, APIs, and software architecture at a conceptual level. - Experience applying change management principles (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter) to support successful adoption and transformation. - Skilled in facilitation and workshop leadership, especially in requirements development, prioritization, customer journey mapping, and vision definition. - Comfortable with data analysis and data visualization tools to inform product decisions and monitor ongoing performance (e.g., SQL, Power BI, or similar). - Excellent communication, storytelling, and executive presence — able to translate complex ideas into compelling narratives for varied audiences. - Passionate about developing others — experience in mentoring, coaching, and shaping product management best practices. - Nice to have: Agile and business analysis certifications. Requirements - This range represents the minimum and maximum base salary that Excella reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role. Actual compensation within the range will depend on factors such as skills, experience, training, certifications, and organizational needs. - Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus in addition to the base salary. This variable pay opportunity is dependent upon the attainment of shared firmwide goals and objectives as determined by Excella’s Executive Team. - Should your experience and knowledge qualify you for a different position or title within Excella, we may consider you for positions that better align with your qualifications. Benefits - Top of industry medical, dental, and vision benefits with multiple options. - 8 weeks of Parental Leave. - Discounted pet insurance. - Care.com membership with 3 back-up emergency child or elder care days annually. - 15 days of paid vacation, 6 federal holidays, and 4 floating holidays starting day one. - TechEleX program providing multiple options for technology needs. - Annual Internet Reimbursement benefit of $25 per month. - 3 days of paid professional development every year. - Employee wellness events, HeadSpace membership, and access to TalkSpace and mental health coverage. Company Description Excella is a transformative technology firm that helps organizations unlock new possibilities. We believe the key to helping clients challenge the status quo and reach new heights lies in our talented people. That’s why we’re committed to developing talent and providing opportunities for career growth at every stage. Join our collaborative team dedicated to solving complex problems with sustainable solutions while building your future as a leader. At Excella, you’re empowered to make lasting impact, turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s mission successes. Workplace locations look different for everyone. Excellians are a distributed workforce and whether you're working from your home office or a client site, we support a flexible work/life integration regardless of your location.

• Lead the design and development of software solutions for commercial and government clients using modern .NET technologies • Provide mentorship and technical guidance, fostering professional growth within the team • Collaborate closely with clients and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives • Architect scalable, maintainable, and secure applications using .NET Core/NET 6+ and related frameworks • Ensure best practices in coding, architecture, and Agile methodologies are followed • Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain high code quality • Drive technical decision-making and approach complex problem-solving with innovative solutions • Advocate for the adoption of emerging technologies to enhance project outcomes • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across teams and projects

• Interact directly with client stakeholders (business or technical) to understand their data visualization needs. • Use SQL queries to explore, analyze, and import data sources for report development. • Work directly with clients to understand their business goals, data needs, and reporting requirements. • Create prototypes based on stakeholder requirements to validate report/dashboard design. • Develop and optimize reports and dashboards using tools such as Tableau and Power BI. • Ensure data accuracy by performing quality checks on source data. • Understand and follow best practices in data visualization, automation, and user experience and participate in the cultivation of data visualization culture and community internally. • Document and train end-users on BI deliverables to ensure long-term sustainability.