Senior Data Scientist — National Security Analytics Leader

NS2 Mission; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Great benefits package

Clearance support

Job summary

NS2 Mission is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to support a proposed government program in the Northern VA area.

You will apply advanced analytics, data science methodologies, and emerging technologies to solve complex national security challenges, collaborating with analysts, engineers, and mission partners to develop data-driven solutions that enhance situational awareness and inform decision-making.

Qualifications

• Senior or Expert-level data science experience in analytics, CS, mathematics, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years (Senior) or 10+ years (Expert) of relevant professional experience.
• Experience supporting Intelligence Community missions and applying analytical methodologies to national security challenges.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large, diverse datasets to identify trends, relationships, and actionable insights that support mission objectives.
• Design and develop data science solutions utilizing statistical analysis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and predictive analytics techniques.
• Build computational models that improve situational awareness, relationship discovery, systems modeling, and business analytics.
• Develop data visualizations, dashboards, and graphical products that effectively communicate analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with intelligence analysts, engineers, and mission stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver innovative analytical solutions.
• Develop and maintain Python-based analytical tools and software applications supporting enterprise mission needs.
• Contribute to research efforts, technical documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting evolving mission priorities.

Skills

Python

SQL

R

Hadoop

Spark

Java

C/C++

Git

Bash

Tableau

ArcGIS

Unix/Linux

Data visualization

Machine learning

Artificial intelligence

ETL

Distributed computing

Tools

Git

Unix/Linux

Tableau

ArcGIS

Hadoop

Spark

Job description

NS2 Mission is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to support a proposed government program in the Northern VA area.

You will apply advanced analytics, data science methodologies, and emerging technologies to solve complex national security challenges, collaborating with analysts, engineers, and mission partners to develop data-driven solutions that enhance situational awareness and inform decision-making.