Senior Defense Data Scientist — Mission Assurance & Strategy

Barbaricum; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Barbaricum is seeking a Senior Data Science Consultant to provide advanced analytical engineering and strategic data architecture for the USAF MA program at the Pentagon, VA. The role focuses on senior analytics, automation, and enterprise platform optimization for DoW and USAF critical assets.

Responsibilities include designing enterprise data workflows, deploying secure data apps in Palantir Foundry and Advana, building automation pipelines with ML/NLP, and delivering actionable insights to

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a quantitative field such as Data Science, CS, OR, Stats.
• 10+ years of data science/advanced analytics experience with DoD or critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise-scale data science workflows and predictive analytics.
• Lead deployment of secure data apps and monitoring views in platforms like Palantir Foundry and Advana.
• Design end-to-end automation pipelines using ML, NLP, and AI to streamline data exploitation.
• Develop risk mitigation and simulation models to assess COAs and vulnerabilities.
• Create ROI frameworks linking budget to mission readiness and asset protection.
• Prepare staffing materials, dashboards, and briefs for general officers.
• Ensure data governance compliance with Joint Staff and DAF policies.
• Interface with capability providers and senior leaders to align architecture with mission needs.
• Synthesize cross-functional MA datasets across MAJCOMs and partners.
• Mentor junior analysts and advance best practices in algorithms and platform design.

Skills

Advanced analytics

Predictive modeling

Data governance

TS Clearance

DoD domain knowledge

Education

Master's in Data Science or related

Tools

Palantir Foundry

MARMS

Envision

Job description

Barbaricum is seeking a Senior Data Science Consultant to provide advanced analytical engineering and strategic data architecture for the USAF MA program at the Pentagon, VA. The role focuses on senior analytics, automation, and enterprise platform optimization for DoW and USAF critical assets.

Responsibilities include designing enterprise data workflows, deploying secure data apps in Palantir Foundry and Advana, building automation pipelines with ML/NLP, and delivering actionable insights to