Remote Data Scientist, Talent Analytics & Org Insights

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Data Scientist to join our Talent Analytics & Insights team. You will leverage strong quantitative skills in data analysis, statistical testing, and research design to support investigations into attrition, workforce planning, internal mobility, employee engagement, and performance outcomes.

Over time you will handle increasingly sophisticated modeling and analytic challenges, delivering insights and recommendations that senior leaders can act on.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field with 5+ years of experience; or Master's with up to 3 years.
• 9+ years of experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Solid grounding in statistics including hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression modeling.
• Proficiency in SQL for querying, filtering, joining, and aggregating structured data.
• Proficiency in a statistical programming language (R or Python) for data manipulation, analysis, and visualization.
• Ability to interpret analytical results accurately and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage projects independently.
• Demonstrated integrity and discretion with sensitive data.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct descriptive and diagnostic analyses of workforce data to surface trends, anomalies, and actionable patterns.
• Apply hypothesis testing, correlation analysis, and regression techniques to answer workforce questions with rigor.
• Extract, join, transform, and validate data from enterprise data warehouse and HR systems using SQL.
• Translate business questions into structured analytical approaches and deliver end-to-end analyses from scoping through presentation.
• Communicate findings clearly to HR and business stakeholders, including visualizations and written summaries.
• Partner with HR functions throughout analytics initiatives — from data gathering to delivery and documentation.
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality of highly sensitive workforce data.

Skills

Statistics

SQL

R/Python

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Workday reporting

HRIS data structures

Alteryx

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Data Scientist to join our Talent Analytics & Insights team. You will leverage strong quantitative skills in data analysis, statistical testing, and research design to support investigations into attrition, workforce planning, internal mobility, employee engagement, and performance outcomes.

Over time you will handle increasingly sophisticated modeling and analytic challenges, delivering insights and recommendations that senior leaders can act on.