Senior Data Scientist & Automation Engineer, Secret Clearance

BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON, INC.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Senior Data Scientist and Automation Engineer to design data workflows and scalable analytics for Navy records management. You will craft automated pipelines, validate scripts with Pester/PyTest, and ensure compliance and security in enterprise data processes.

Join a mission-driven team delivering secure, high-performance solutions that enhance readiness and digital transformation, collaborating with Navy stakeholders and program managers in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience supporting the DoD in data science, advanced analytics, or large-scale data engineering within mission environments.
• 10+ years of experience developing automation and analytics solutions using scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell.
• Experience processing large data sets, optimizing ETL or ELT pipelines, and applying statistical or machine learning methods to mission-critical workflows.
• Experience building and validating automation or analytics scripts with testing frameworks such as Pester or PyTest.
• Experience implementing secure coding practices, role-based access, and compliance-aligned automation.
• Experience supporting Agile delivery, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to modernize legacy scripts or codebases for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Ability to design and implement data-driven dashboards, data quality checks, workflow improvements, and process automation tools.
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Design advanced data workflows and automated pipelines for large-scale records management modernization.
• Build predictive and descriptive analytics and secure, high-performance solutions.
• Refactor legacy scripts and modernize data processes for reliability and security.
• Collaborate with program managers, developers, and Navy stakeholders to analyze requirements and deliver data-driven insights.
• Contribute to Agile delivery across modernization initiatives.

Skills

Data science

Automation engineering

Python

PowerShell

SQL

ETL/ELT pipelines

Pester testing

PyTest

Agile delivery

Security/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub Actions

DevOps workflows

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Senior Data Scientist and Automation Engineer to design data workflows and scalable analytics for Navy records management. You will craft automated pipelines, validate scripts with Pester/PyTest, and ensure compliance and security in enterprise data processes.

Join a mission-driven team delivering secure, high-performance solutions that enhance readiness and digital transformation, collaborating with Navy stakeholders and program managers in an Agile environment.