Senior Data Scientist - Lead Enterprise Analytics & ML

General Dynamics IT; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Fort Walton Beach, FL to support government projects. You will lead enterprise analytics, mentor analysts, and ensure rigorous, defensible results while collaborating with leadership and researchers.

Responsibilities include developing dashboards, KPIs, and predictive models, and advising government stakeholders on interpretation and limitations. A Top Secret/SCI capable profile is required, with a strong background in statistics and data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline with coursework in statistics and quantitative analysis.
• Minimum of five years of professional experience applying data science methods to real-world problems.
• Advanced proficiency in Python or R, SQL, and disciplined software practices.
• Experience developing, validating, and delivering predictive models to inform decisions.
• Experience leading analytical projects and mentoring other analysts.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical projects of enterprise scope and guide methodological approaches.
• Review designs, code, and results for analytical soundness before delivery.
• Instruct and mentor Data Scientists and contract personnel in data science practices.
• Develop and maintain analytical standards, validation procedures, and reproducible methods.
• Design, develop, and automate dashboards, scorecards, KPIs, and MOEs as requested.

Skills

Datasets

Predictive Modeling

Quantitative Analysis

Quantitative Methods

Statistical Methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline

Tools

Databricks

Apache Spark (PySpark)

NLP and LLM use cases

Microsoft Power Platform

Palantir Foundry

Job description

General Dynamics IT is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Fort Walton Beach, FL to support government projects. You will lead enterprise analytics, mentor analysts, and ensure rigorous, defensible results while collaborating with leadership and researchers.

Responsibilities include developing dashboards, KPIs, and predictive models, and advising government stakeholders on interpretation and limitations. A Top Secret/SCI capable profile is required, with a strong background in statistics and data