Data Scientist - TS/SCI with Polygraph Required

LMI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI is seeking a Data Scientist in Washington, D.C. to support their Intelligence Community client. The role includes providing advanced data analytics and maintaining key datasets in SQL Server, while collaborating with technical teams. Candidates should have at least a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, along with a minimum of 5 years of experience in data analytics. The position offers a salary range of $150,000 to $200,000 and requires an active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in data analytics or related field.
• Experience developing dashboards using data visualization tools.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced data analytics and strategic workforce planning.
• Engage with SMEs and key data stakeholders.
• Support the maturation of data quality.

Skills

Data analytics

SQL

Python

Data visualization

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data science or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Qlik

d3.js

Job description

Overview

LMI is seeking a Data Scientist to support our Intelligence Community client. LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. LMI brings commercial‑grade platforms and mission‑ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors, helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Requirements: The position requires you to be on site 5 days a week at Joint Base Anacostia‑Bolling (JBAB) and an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced data analytics and strategic workforce planning via on‑demand, intuitive web‑based capabilities and reporting. This includes maintaining key datasets in SQL Server database, providing ad hoc reporting, and developing interactive data visualizations.
• Engage technical and functional program SMEs and key data stakeholders to understand business processes, develop analytical requirements, identify key data elements, adhere to data protection guidelines, and interpret and communicate analytic results.
• Understand and analyze complex and organization‑specific datasets.
• Define and develop techniques to integrate, consolidate, and structure data for analytical use.
• Support the maturation of data quality.
• Support the transformation of business processes through automation.
• Transform data and analysis into informative visualizations and interactive dashboards using open‑source and commercially available visualization and dashboard tools.
• Collaborate with the team internal and external in a timely and proactive manner.
• Provide regular detailed reporting to management and customers.
• Develop briefing packages to communicate complex ideas to non‑technical customers.
• Advise on the interpretation and use of data analysis products, dashboards, and reports to non‑technical customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, engineering, or related quantitative discipline.
• Minimum 5 years in data analytics or related field.
• Preferred experience with data science methods related to data architecture, data munging, feature engineering, and predictive analytics.
• Experience working with programming languages like SQL (required) and Python (preferred).
• Experience developing dashboards using Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, RShiny, Plotly, and d3.js.
• Self‑starter with the vision to independently identify opportunities for improvement through data analytics.
• A true team player who maintains a positive attitude in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to work with business customers and technical teams.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent customer relationship management skills.
• Innovative problem‑solving skills and ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to work on client site in either Reston, VA or Washington, D.C.
• Active TS/SCI required; CI Polygraph is required. Candidates without a current polygraph will be sponsored for upgrade.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL or Python.
• Experience using Python libraries to build regression models and decision trees.
• Experience with version control software like Git.
• Management consulting experience desired.
• Experience working with unstructured text and natural language processing.
• Experience with deploying and maintaining models in production.
• Previous experience with people analytics.

Target Salary Range

$150,000 - $200,000

Disclaimer

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to, location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for a U.S. Government security clearance. Only U.S. Citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, LMI will only consider applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances, due to the nature of the work.