Senior Data Scientist Engineer (TS/SCI with Polygraph Required)

DeNOVO Solutions; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

HRA reimbursement

401k with match

Paid time off

Company outings

Tuition reimbursement

Down payment match

Job summary

DeNOVO Solutions is seeking a Senior Data Scientist Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI/ML solutions for mission data in secure environments. You will craft high-impact, explainable models that transform sensor data into actionable intelligence and guide production ML systems within CI/CD and DevSecOps contexts.

You’ll mentor junior engineers, collaborate with analysts, and ensure model performance meets rigorous accuracy, transparency, and operational

Qualifications

• Ten to fifteen years of experience designing, training, and deploying ML models within the DoD or Intelligence Community.
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• Bachelor's degree in quantitative field; Master/PhD substitutions allowed for years of experience.

Responsibilities

• AI/ML Solution Development: Lead the creation and optimization of ensemble, neural networks, and unsupervised models for mission data.
• Automation & Scalability: Design automated pipelines for data ingestion, curation, and retraining for long-term performance.
• Validation & Explainability: Ensure models meet explainability and transparency standards with analysts.
• Model Deployment: Integrate ML models into production systems with CI/CD alignment.
• Monitoring & Optimization: Implement monitoring, A/B testing, and drift detection.

Skills

ML model development

Leadership

Explainability

Data analysis

Cloud deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline

Master's degree may substitute for two years of experience

PhD may substitute for four years

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

XGBoost

Spark

Ray

Dask

Job description

Position:Senior Data Scientist Engineer (TS/SCI with Polygraph Required)

Location: Aurora, CO

Job Id:BUCK-DSE3-01

# of Openings:1

Location:Aurora, CO
Clearance:TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Lead AI/ML Innovation in Mission Data Science

DeNOVO Solutions is seeking aSenior Data Scientist Engineerto lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI/ML solutions supporting complex mission and operational environments. This role is ideal for an experienced data science professional who thrives at the intersection of research, engineering, and mission execution- developing high-impact, explainable models that transform raw data into actionable intelligence.You’ll guide the evolution of production ML systems, mentor mid-level engineers, and work directly with analysts to ensure model performance meets the highest standards of accuracy, transparency, and operational readiness.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• You’ll Shape AI for the Mission: Design and deploy models that extract real-world value from signal and sensor data.
• You’ll Drive Scalable ML Systems: Lead the integration of automated retraining and deployment pipelines within secure cloud environments.
• You’ll Mentor and Lead: Share your expertise with junior data scientists and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence.

A Day in the Life:

• AI/ML Solution Development:Lead the creation and optimization of advanced ensemble, neural network, and unsupervised learning models tailored to mission data.
• Automation & Scalability:Design automated pipelines for data ingestion, curation, and retraining to ensure model adaptability and long-term performance.
• Validation & Explainability:Coordinate with analysts and mission experts to validate models, track accuracy metrics, and enforce compliance with explainability and transparency standards.
• Model Deployment:Integrate and operationalize ML models into production systems, collaborating with DevSecOps to align with CI/CD pipelines and mission constraints.
• Monitoring & Optimization:Implement tools for continuous monitoring, A/B testing, and drift detection to maintain model reliability.
• Team Leadership:Mentor junior team members, review code and models, and promote best practices in data science methodology, governance, and reproducibility.

Tools, Technologies, Skills, & Knowledge:

• Machine Learning & AI:Ensemble models, CNNs, RNNs, Transformers, unsupervised and semi-supervised learning
• Frameworks & Libraries:TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, XGBoost
• Data Infrastructure:Feature stores, distributed computing frameworks (Spark, Ray, Dask)

What You Need:

• Experience:Ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of experience designing, training, and deploying ML models within the DoD or Intelligence Community, including experience leading technical teams or enterprise AI initiatives.
• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline (e.g., statistics, mathematics, operations research, engineering, or computer science).
  • Master's degree may substitute for two years of experience; a PhD may substitute for four years.
  • An additional two years of related experience may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.
• Certifications:None required.
• Clearance:TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.

Salary Range: $145,000.00 to $175,000.00

Note: The above salary range is a guideline and represents a broad spectrum of potential compensation. We recognize that a candidate's unique experience and qualifications may justify compensation beyond this range. Therefore, we remain open to considering higher salary offers for exceptionally qualified candidates.

Why Join DeNOVO Solutions?

At DeNOVO Solutions, we make improving the competitive position of our customer paramount in importance and work collaboratively to ensure the best service possible. DeNOVO Solutions provides cleared personnel and cost‑competitive solutions to our customers. We strive to be the leader amongst small businesses in the Intelligence Community and provide personnel with talent & skills equal to the larger companies. As a Minority‑Owned and Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned Small Business (MO/SDVOSB), we are dedicated to providing the best technical and professional services throughout the Intelligence Community (IC).

Our benefits package for full-time employees includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Premiums 100% Employer Paid for you and your legal dependents or plus up, cost split plan.
• DeNOVO Paid Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
• 401k with 6% Match.
• 120 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Company Outings and Trips.
• Tuition Reimbursement, Skillset Training, and New/Renewed Certification assistance.
• HomeFundIt Company Down Payment Match - Employer match towards the down payment of buying a new home.

DeNOVO Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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