Senior Data Scientist & AI SME - National Security

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a highly experienced Data Scientist SME to support mission-critical programs within the Intelligence Community and national security sector. You will leverage advanced analytics, machine learning, and Generative AI to transform complex data into actionable intelligence for decision-makers.

The ideal candidate leads technical initiatives, communicates findings to executives, and collaborates across data engineers, AI engineers, and mission partners while ensuring

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data science, advanced analytics, statistical modeling, or ML.
• Experience deploying predictive analytics in production.
• Strong proficiency in Python, R, SQL.
• Experience with large, complex datasets.
• Familiarity with ML frameworks such as Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch.
• Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, and AI-powered analytics.
• Ability to communicate findings to executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and deployment of advanced data science, analytics, and ML solutions supporting mission objectives.
• Analyze large, structured and unstructured datasets to identify patterns, trends, anomalies, and actionable insights.
• Develop predictive, classification, forecasting, and optimization models to support decisions.
• Apply statistical analysis, experiments, and advanced analytics methodologies to solve operational challenges.
• Develop and deploy Generative AI solutions, including LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI-powered analytics.
• Design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) workflows and knowledge-driven analytics.
• Conduct data exploration, cleansing, feature engineering, validation, and model performance assessments.
• Create visualizations, dashboards, reports, and executive briefings for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with data engineers, software/AI engineers, and mission partners to operationalize analytics solutions.
• Ensure governance, Responsible AI principles, and organizational standards.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Python

R

SQL

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in data-related field

Tools

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

LLMs

RAG workflows

Job description

Accenture Federal Services seeks a highly experienced Data Scientist SME to support mission-critical programs within the Intelligence Community and national security sector. You will leverage advanced analytics, machine learning, and Generative AI to transform complex data into actionable intelligence for decision-makers.

The ideal candidate leads technical initiatives, communicates findings to executives, and collaborates across data engineers, AI engineers, and mission partners while ensuring