Security-Cleared Data Scientist - National Security

Peraton; Washington; On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Data Scientist to support mission-critical intelligence programs in a highly collaborative, classified environment. You will transform complex data into actionable insights that drive operational and strategic decision‑making for government customers.

You will leverage advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and automation to solve challenging problems, with Tableau for data visualization and ServiceNow as the enterprise data platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required.
• 5+ years of professional data science experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy predictive models, ML solutions, and advanced analytics for mission objectives.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends and actionable intelligence.
• Build data solutions integrating with the ServiceNow platform and Performance Analytics.
• Create interactive Tableau dashboards to communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Partner with government customers and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable data-driven solutions.
• Ensure security, governance, and classified data handling compliance.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

Skills

Data science

Analytics

SQL

Machine learning

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Tools

Tableau

ServiceNow

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Data Scientist to support mission-critical intelligence programs in a highly collaborative, classified environment. You will transform complex data into actionable insights that drive operational and strategic decision‑making for government customers.

You will leverage advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and automation to solve challenging problems, with Tableau for data visualization and ServiceNow as the enterprise data platform.