Data Scientist, Senior

Booz Allen; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Professional development

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to help turn massive data sets into actionable insights across public and private sectors. You will collaborate with clients to understand questions, design data-driven solutions, and build algorithms and systems that inform strategic decisions.

Ideal candidates bring experience with SQL/NoSQL, cloud architectures, APIs, and data pipelines, plus TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Qualifications

• Experience working with SQL or NoSQL databases and cloud architectures.
• Experience leveraging APIs to query systems and migrate data.
• Experience developing, sustaining, and monitoring operational data pipelines supporting multiple data formats and interfaces.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• HS diploma or GED and 18+ years of experience with data science, Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of experience with data science, or Master's degree and 13+ years of experience with data science.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of algorithms and systems to turn data points into objective answers for clients.
• Guide teammates and ensure data-driven solutions inform client decisions.
• Collaborate with clients to understand questions/needs and translate them into data-driven approaches.
• Provide deep understanding of data and its implications for mission-critical decisions.

Skills

SQL/NoSQL databases

Cloud architectures

APIs

Programming languages (Python, JavaJS,

Education

HS diploma or GED + 18+ years experience, or Bachelor's + 15+ years, or Master's + 13+ years

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that support your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

As a data scientist, 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. In an increasingly connected world, massive amounts of structured and unstructured data open new opportunities. As a data scientist at Booz Allen, you can help turn these complex data sets into useful information to solve global challenges. Across private and public sectors, from fraud detection to cancer research to national intelligence, we need you to help find the answers in the data.

On our team, you’ll use your leadership skills and data science expertise to create real-world impact. You’ll work closely with clients to understand their questions and needs, and then dig into their data-rich environments to find the pieces of their information puzzle. You’ll guide teammates and lead the development of algorithms and systems. You’ll use the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn sets of disparate data points into objective answers to advise your clients as they make informed decisions. Ultimately, you’ll provide a deep understanding of the data, what it all means, and how it can be used.

Work with us as we use data science for good.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

Experience working with SQL or NoSQL databases and cloud architectures

Experience leveraging APIs to query systems and migrate data

Experience developing, sustaining, and monitoring operational data pipelines supporting multiple data formats and interfaces

TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

HS diploma or GED and 18+ years of experience with data science, Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of experience with data science, or Master's degree and 13+ years of experience with data science

Nice If You Have:

Experience working with IT enterprise solutions, ATO processes, and Government NPE certificates

Experience implementing processes, standards, and tools within an organization based on the Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise

Experience developing dynamic visualizations

Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate challenging technical concepts

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 with polygraph 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 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.

Data Scientist, Senior

The Opportunity:

As a data scientist, 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. In an increasingly connected world, massive amounts of structured and unstructured data open new opportunities. As a data scientist at Booz Allen, you can help turn these complex data sets into useful information to solve global challenges. Across private and public sectors, from fraud detection to cancer research to national intelligence, we need you to help find the answers in the data.

On our team, you’ll use your leadership skills and data science expertise to create real-world impact. You’ll work closely with clients to understand their questions and needs, and then dig into their data-rich environments to find the pieces of their information puzzle. You’ll guide teammates and lead the development of algorithms and systems. You’ll use the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn sets of disparate data points into objective answers to advise your clients as they make informed decisions. Ultimately, you’ll provide a deep understanding of the data, what it all means, and how it can be used.

Work with us as we use data science for good.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• Experience working with SQL or NoSQL databases and cloud architectures

• Experience leveraging APIs to query systems and migrate data

• Experience with programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Java

• Experience developing, sustaining, and monitoring operational data pipelines supporting multiple data formats and interfaces

• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

• HS diploma or GED and 18+ years of experience with data science, Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of experience with data science, or Master's degree and 13+ years of experience with data science

Nice If You Have:

• Experience working with IT enterprise solutions, ATO processes, and Government NPE certificates

• Experience implementing processes, standards, and tools within an organization based on the Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise

• Experience developing dynamic visualizations

• Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate challenging technical concepts

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 with polygraph 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 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.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.