Senior Data Scientist - DoD (Top Secret/SCI) Onsite

Nortex Cyber; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Company-paid medical insurance

Dental & vision insurance

Generous 401k

Generous PTO and parental leave

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Nortex Cyber Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to support DoD data analytics, modeling, and integration efforts. Work with complex datasets to develop analytical solutions and inform decision-making in a secure, mission-focused environment.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Databricks and Palantir Foundry, plus strong Python, PySpark, SQL, and NLP skills. Onsite at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, with TS/SCI eligibility and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field with 8+ years of experience.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; US citizenship required.
• Onsite work at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

• Collect, explore, clean, transform, and analyze structured and unstructured data.
• Develop and evaluate statistical analyses, predictive models, and ML solutions.
• Apply NLP and text mining to extract information from datasets.
• Design and maintain scalable data pipelines using Databricks and Foundry.
• Develop data processing using Python, PySpark, SQL, and Delta Lake.
• Integrate data from REST APIs with OAuth 2.0 and certificate-based authentication.
• Create dashboards and visualizations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and security compliance across DoD data.
• Collaborate with data engineers, software developers, and government stakeholders.

Skills

Python (pandas, PySpark)

SQL

Databricks

Palantir Foundry

REST APIs

AWS (S3, IAM)

GitLab CI/CD

NLP / Text Mining

Data visualization

Troubleshooting / debugging

Communication skills

Security compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, CS, Statistics, Math, or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Databricks

Palantir Foundry

PySpark

Python tooling

Job description

Nortex Cyber Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to support DoD data analytics, modeling, and integration efforts. Work with complex datasets to develop analytical solutions and inform decision-making in a secure, mission-focused environment.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Databricks and Palantir Foundry, plus strong Python, PySpark, SQL, and NLP skills. Onsite at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, with TS/SCI eligibility and US citizenship.