Senior Data Science Engineer | TS/SCI Clearance & Poly

J&T Business Consulting; Maryland; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

J&T Business Consulting is seeking a Senior Data Science Engineer in Annapolis Junction, MD, with a current TS/SCI clearance and Full Scope Poly. You will design, build, and deploy ML models, and develop scalable data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and feature engineering.

You will mentor junior data scientists, collaborate with cross-functional teams, optimize algorithms, implement MLOps, and ensure data quality and security in line with organizational standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field.
• 5–8+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or AI engineering.
• Strong programming skills in Python (required); experience with SQL and one additional language (Java, Scala, or C++) is a plus.
• Experience with machine learning libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or XGBoost.
• Strong understanding of statistics, predictive modeling, optimization, and feature engineering.
• Experience with data processing frameworks such as Spark or Hadoop.
• Proficiency in SQL and working with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience deploying machine learning models using cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy machine learning models and data science solutions in production.
• Develop scalable data pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and feature engineering.
• Build and maintain end-to-end ML workflows, including model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Analyze large, structured, and unstructured datasets to identify trends and business opportunities.
• Collaborate with product managers, software engineers, data engineers, and business stakeholders to define data-driven solutions.
• Optimize machine learning algorithms for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement MLOps best practices, including CI/CD pipelines, model versioning, automated testing, and monitoring.
• Ensure data quality, governance, security, and compliance with organizational standards.
• Mentor junior data scientists and engineers through technical guidance and code reviews.
• Stay current with emerging AI, machine learning, and cloud technologies and recommend innovative solutions.

Skills

Python programming

Statistical modeling

Data analysis

ML theory

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Data Science / Statistics

Master's degree preferred

Tools

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

XGBoost

Spark

Hadoop

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Job description

J&T Business Consulting is seeking a Senior Data Science Engineer in Annapolis Junction, MD, with a current TS/SCI clearance and Full Scope Poly. You will design, build, and deploy ML models, and develop scalable data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and feature engineering.

You will mentor junior data scientists, collaborate with cross-functional teams, optimize algorithms, implement MLOps, and ensure data quality and security in line with organizational standards.