Data Scientist, ML & Analytics for National Security

Redhorsecorp; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Redhorse Corporation is seeking an executive-level Mid-Level Data Scientist for the National Security Branch (NSB) to advance modern data science methods across law enforcement, intelligence, and business datasets.

You will design and deploy machine learning models, custom algorithms, and data workflows, translating discoveries into mission-critical decisions while collaborating with government stakeholders and senior leaders.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or equivalent data-centric role.
• 6+ years using multiple programming languages and AI/ML tools.
• Experience collecting, preparing, and exploring data for analysis.
• Experience with exploratory data analysis and identifying trends.
• Experience cleaning and sub-setting large datasets for analytics.
• Ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical audiences with visuals.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Security Clearance.
• Advanced Python, SQL, and data visualization skills.
• Experience building supervised and unsupervised ML models.
• Experience designing interactive BI dashboards for senior leaders.
• Version control experience (Git) for collaborative coding.

Responsibilities

• Lead ML, statistical, and data analysis tasks across projects.
• Collaborate with government stakeholders to improve workflows and systems.
• Design methods to analyze large law enforcement, intelligence, and business data.
• Develop data models, algorithms, and code to optimize data search and retrieval.
• Use Python to collect, wrangle, and process data.
• Test and validate data quality, integrity, and performance.
• Coordinate with teams to deploy predictive models and monitor outcomes.
• Present data-driven recommendations to executives.
• Create visualizations and charts for non-technical audiences.

Skills

Python programming

Data analysis

Statistical modeling

Communicating with stakeholders

Team collaboration

Rapid learning

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Physical Sciences

Tools

Python

SQL

ETL pipelines

BI dashboards

Git

ML frameworks

Job description

Redhorse Corporation is seeking an executive-level Mid-Level Data Scientist for the National Security Branch (NSB) to advance modern data science methods across law enforcement, intelligence, and business datasets.

You will design and deploy machine learning models, custom algorithms, and data workflows, translating discoveries into mission-critical decisions while collaborating with government stakeholders and senior leaders.