Financial Crimes Data Scientist (Secret Clearance)

Guidehouse; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a qualified risk and regulatory compliance professional to lead analytical workstreams for financial crime investigations. You will apply Python, SQL, PySpark and ML to structured and unstructured data, identify illicit activity patterns, and develop analytical products for regulatory decision-making.

The role requires an active Secret clearance, US citizenship, and experience translating findings into memoranda and briefs for investigators and regulatory teams.

Qualifications

• ACTIVE Secret clearance and US citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 4+ years developing analytical methods or workflows.
• Experience with financial data and BSA filings (SARs/CTRs).
• Strong Python, SQL, PySpark, ML, NLP, data viz and statistics.
• Experience performing entity resolution of entities and parties.
• Experience with large-scale data environments (Hive/Spark/Hadoop/PostgreSQL/Oracle).
• Ability to translate findings into memoranda and briefs.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical workstreams supporting complex financial crime investigations.
• Apply advanced data science to structured/unstructured data to identify illicit activity.
• Develop analytical products for regulatory decision-making.
• Collaborate with investigators, attorneys, and regulatory stakeholders.

Skills

Python

SQL

PySpark

Machine learning

Natural language processing

Data visualization

Statistical analysis

Entity resolution

Big data environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Hive

Spark

Hadoop

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a qualified risk and regulatory compliance professional to lead analytical workstreams for financial crime investigations. You will apply Python, SQL, PySpark and ML to structured and unstructured data, identify illicit activity patterns, and develop analytical products for regulatory decision-making.

The role requires an active Secret clearance, US citizenship, and experience translating findings into memoranda and briefs for investigators and regulatory teams.