Lead Data Scientist - ML/NLP for National Defense

Booz Allen Hamilton; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 113,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to transform complex data into actionable insights for Navy mission solutions. You will develop predictive models, run analyses, and guide data-driven decisions in a security-focused environment.

You will work with clients to understand questions, build algorithms, and present findings. A strong background in statistical methods, NLP/ML, and leadership is required.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience with statistical and general-purpose programming languages for data analysis.
• 12+ years of experience analyzing structured and unstructured data sources.
• 10+ years of experience with data exploration, data cleaning, data analysis, data visualization, or data mining.
• 8+ years of experience developing experimental and analytic plans for data modeling processes using strong baselines and accurately determining cause and effect relationships.
• Experience developing predictive data models, quantitative analyses, and visualization of targeted data sources.
• Experience leading a team, including projects and deliverables.
• Master's degree in Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Physics, Computer Networks, or Operations Research.
• Secret clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms, write scripts, and build predictive analytics from data-rich environments.
• Apply machine learning and NLP techniques to turn data points into objective answers.
• Work closely with customers to understand questions and needs and translate them into analyses.
• Provide deep understanding of data and how it informs military decision-making.

Skills

Statistical programming

Data analysis

Structured/unstructured data

Data modeling

Leadership

NLP/ML techniques

Experiment design

Education

Master's degree in Data Science/CS/Engineering/Math/Stats

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to transform complex data into actionable insights for Navy mission solutions. You will develop predictive models, run analyses, and guide data-driven decisions in a security-focused environment.

You will work with clients to understand questions, build algorithms, and present findings. A strong background in statistical methods, NLP/ML, and leadership is required.