Senior Data Science Consultant for DoD Mission Assurance

Barbaricum; Virginia; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Barbaricum seeks a Senior Data Science Consultant to deliver advanced analytical engineering, strategic data architecture, and executive decision-support for high-stakes defense programs. You will architect enterprise data workflows, predictive reporting tools, and automation pipelines to monitor risk and readiness.

You will lead secure deployments inside Palantir Foundry and Advana, mentor analysts, and ensure governance in line with DoD policies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of data science, predictive modeling, or advanced analytics experience.
• Active DoD TS clearance required.
• Palantir Foundry Application Developer Certification required.
• Willingness to travel CONUS/OCONUS ~25%.
• Experience with DoW critical infrastructure or readiness.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise-level data science workflows for senior leadership.
• Lead deployment of secure data applications and decision-support tools in Palantir Foundry and Advana.
• Design end-to-end automation pipelines using ML/NLP/AI for unstructured data.
• Develop risk mitigation and COA simulation models.
• Create ROI frameworks mapping budget to MET readiness and asset protection levels.
• Prepare executive dashboards and white papers translating complex data science into actionable insights.
• Oversee data governance to ensure compliance with Joint Staff and DAF policies.
• Interface between capability providers, senior military leaders, and data engineers.

Skills

Data science

Predictive modeling

Mathematical analysis

Leadership/mentoring

Executive communication

Education

Master's degree in Data Science / CS / OR / Statistics

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Envision

MARMS

Job description

Barbaricum seeks a Senior Data Science Consultant to deliver advanced analytical engineering, strategic data architecture, and executive decision-support for high-stakes defense programs. You will architect enterprise data workflows, predictive reporting tools, and automation pipelines to monitor risk and readiness.

You will lead secure deployments inside Palantir Foundry and Advana, mentor analysts, and ensure governance in line with DoD policies.