Data Scientist and Automation Engineer, Senior

BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON, INC.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Senior Data Scientist and Automation Engineer to design data workflows and scalable analytics for Navy records management. You will craft automated pipelines, validate scripts with Pester/PyTest, and ensure compliance and security in enterprise data processes.

Join a mission-driven team delivering secure, high-performance solutions that enhance readiness and digital transformation, collaborating with Navy stakeholders and program managers in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience supporting the DoD in data science, advanced analytics, or large-scale data engineering within mission environments.
• 10+ years of experience developing automation and analytics solutions using scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell.
• Experience processing large data sets, optimizing ETL or ELT pipelines, and applying statistical or machine learning methods to mission-critical workflows.
• Experience building and validating automation or analytics scripts with testing frameworks such as Pester or PyTest.
• Experience implementing secure coding practices, role-based access, and compliance-aligned automation.
• Experience supporting Agile delivery, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to modernize legacy scripts or codebases for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Ability to design and implement data-driven dashboards, data quality checks, workflow improvements, and process automation tools.
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Design advanced data workflows and automated pipelines for large-scale records management modernization.
• Build predictive and descriptive analytics and secure, high-performance solutions.
• Refactor legacy scripts and modernize data processes for reliability and security.
• Collaborate with program managers, developers, and Navy stakeholders to analyze requirements and deliver data-driven insights.
• Contribute to Agile delivery across modernization initiatives.

Skills

Data science

Automation engineering

Python

PowerShell

SQL

ETL/ELT pipelines

Pester testing

PyTest

Agile delivery

Security/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub Actions

DevOps workflows

Job description

Data Scientist and Automation Engineer, Senior

The Opportunity:

Do you thrive in a mission-driven environment where modern analytics, intelligent automation, and secure data engineering directly enhance Navy readiness and operational effectiveness? We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist and Automation Engineer to support the Navy records management mission by designing advanced data workflows, scalable analytics solutions, and automated pipelines that strengthen data reliability and accelerate digital transformation.

In this role, you will apply deep experience in data science, scripting, and automation, including tools such as Python, PowerShell, and SQL, to modernize enterprise data processes, refactor legacy scripts, and implement secure, high-performance solutions that enable large-scale records management modernization. You will collaborate closely with program managers, developers, and Navy stakeholders to analyze requirements, improve data workflows, build predictive and descriptive analytics, and ensure automation aligns with compliance and security standards.

You understand that data scientists and automation engineers are central to mission success, integrating disparate data sources, applying advanced analytics, optimizing data movement, and building maintainable, resilient tools that improve decision-making across the enterprise. You will process massive datasets, validate scripts and applications through Pester testing, build data-driven insights, develop automation pipelines, and contribute to Agile delivery across multiple modernization initiatives. Your work will directly improve program effectiveness, accelerate digital transformation, and help the Navy establish maintainable, efficient, and secure automation capabilities.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience supporting the DoD in data science, advanced analytics, or large-scale data engineering within mission environments
• 10+ years of experience developing automation and analytics solutions using scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell
• Experience processing large data sets, optimizing ETL or ELT pipelines, and applying statistical or machine learning methods to mission-critical workflows
• Experience building and validating automation or analytics scripts with testing frameworks such as Pester or PyTest
• Experience implementing secure coding practices, role-based access, and compliance-aligned automation
• Experience supporting Agile delivery, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to modernize legacy scripts or codebases for performance, reliability, and scalability
• Ability to design and implement data-driven dashboards, data quality checks, workflow improvements, and process automation tools
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Navy enterprise systems or records management modernization initiatives
• Experience as a data scientist, utilizing advanced data analytics across a larger enterprise environment
• Experience implementing or supporting CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and automated test frameworks
• Experience with Python, R, ML, or AI analytics workflows supporting data-driven decision-making
• Experience with data cataloging, retention, archival, or metadata enrichment
• Experience building automation linked to M365, SharePoint, or Power Platform ecosystems
• Experience with Azure automation, GitHub Actions, or hybrid cloud scripting solutions
• Top Secret clearance
• Master's degree
• MSFT Power Platform Certifications

Clearance:

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

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. 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. 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. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

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 t