Senior Data Scientist - AI/ML & MLOps Leader

Peraton; Suitland (MD); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks an experienced Lead Data Scientist to drive enterprise data science and AI/ML strategy across a large modernization program in Suitland, MD. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on model development in a data-centric, cloud-native environment.

You will guide MLOps, governance, and analytics across systems, collaborating with data engineers, architects, and operations to deliver scalable, explainable solutions that meet mission objectives.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in data science, AI/ML, or enterprise modernization initiatives.
• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Deep expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and advanced analytics techniques.
• Experience implementing end-to-end MLOps pipelines including model training, validation, deployment, monitoring, and scaling.
• Experience with NLP, LLMs, deep learning, reinforcement learning, anomaly detection, and time series analytics.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across enterprise data science and AI/ML initiatives within a large-scale modernization program.
• Design, develop, validate, deploy, monitor, and scale machine learning and advanced analytics solutions in production environments.
• Lead implementation of MLOps practices supporting model lifecycle management, automation, observability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with data engineers, architects, application teams, and SMEs to integrate AI/ML capabilities into enterprise systems and operational workflows.
• Develop reproducible analytics workflows, technical documentation, analysis plans, dashboards, and reporting deliverables.
• Mentor data scientists and analytics teams while promoting best practices across the organization.

Skills

Data science leadership

AI/ML

MLOps

Python

NLP/LLMs

Cloud analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associates degree

High School diploma

PhD (preferred)

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Databricks

Spark

Job description

Peraton seeks an experienced Lead Data Scientist to drive enterprise data science and AI/ML strategy across a large modernization program in Suitland, MD. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on model development in a data-centric, cloud-native environment.

You will guide MLOps, governance, and analytics across systems, collaborating with data engineers, architects, and operations to deliver scalable, explainable solutions that meet mission objectives.