Computer Scientist

Booz Allen Hamilton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in the United States seeks an experienced Computer Scientist to lead analytics programs on DoD/IC missions. You will guide complex data exploration, build scalable testing libraries, and evaluate AI methodologies to deliver actionable insights.

Expect opportunities to publish and mentor while advancing TEVV standards. The role emphasizes independence, security clearances, and applying advanced statistics to real-world intelligence problems, with a broad benefits program and

Qualifications

• 8+ years translating complex technical findings into narrative products.
• 5+ years in OOP and functional programming for modular testing libraries.
• Experience with CI/CD and AI/ML validation.
• Experience with LLMs or agentic AI evaluation.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; polygraph willingness.
• Bachelor’s degree or 12+ years of equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead data exploration and analytics projects for DoD/IC clients.
• Evaluate AI methodologies to impact strategic intelligence.
• Develop TEVV procedures and validate AI system performance.
• Present results to non-technical leadership with clear risk notes.

Skills

OOP programming

Functional programming

AI/ML validation

Data visualization

Independent work

DoD/IC experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field

12+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

AI validation frameworks

Job description

Computer Scientist The Opportunity: As an analytics professional, you’re excited at the prospect of unlocking the secrets held by a data set, and you’re fascinated by the possibilities presented by IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI). If you care about moving a mission forward as much as advancing the field of data science, this is the opportunity for you. Your deep data science expertise coupled with an original approach to your work will help clients and stakeholders make sense of their data and encourage actionable results. We’re looking for someone like you to lead complex data exploration and analytics projects through your experience with statistics for the Department of Defense. As an advanced data scientist and researcher on our national security team, you’ll evaluate AI methodologies to make a real-world impact on AI usage in strategic intelligence. You’ll grow your skills in continuous auditing, testing, evaluation, verification, and validation (TEVV) and AI risk mitigation to shape the future of analytics through a variety of means. We’ll keep you sharp and moving forward in your career with access to online courses and opportunities to publish or present at conferences. Whether you’re using AI to improve government efficiency or developing new TEVV procedures, you’ll guide a team that serves critical missions from end to end. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience correlating complex technical findings into graphical, written, visual, and verbal narrative products
• 5+ years of experience with object-oriented programming (OOP) and functional programming to build modular and scalable testing libraries
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, including AI or ML validation
• Experience with building and evaluating outputs and performance of advanced analytics, particularly LLMs and/or agentic AI
• Experience working on classified networks in support of DoD or IC clients
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction
• Ability to visualize complex data and concepts for non-technical leadership, highlighting system risks and "go or no-go" criteria clearly
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience with scientific techniques such as mathematics, statistics, information science, AI, machine learning, probability modeling, data mining, data engineering, or data warehousing, or 12+ years of experience with scientific techniques such as mathematics, statistics, information science, AI, machine learning, probability modeling, data mining, data engineering, or data warehousing in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience reviewing and evaluating technical documentation for compliance with applicable standards
• Experience developing and executing TEVV procedures
• Experience evaluating AI system performance, robustness, and fairness
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.

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Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values.

Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

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