Senior Data Scientist
The Opportunity:
As a data scientist, you’re excited at the prospect of unlocking the secrets held by a data set, and you’re fascinated by the possibilities presented by IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. In an increasingly connected world, massive amounts of structured and unstructured data open new opportunities. As a data scientist at Booz Allen, you can help turn these complex data sets into useful information to solve global challenges. Across private and public sectors, from fraud detection to cancer research to national intelligence, we need you to help find the answers in the data.
On this team, you will also design and implement effective AI solution architecture and strategy utilizing approaches of various AI technologies and methods to address clients' business problems and needs, while complying with the organization’s strategies and business goals, and key ethical considerations. Applies leading-edge principles, theories, and concepts. Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts. Works on unusually complex problems and provides highly innovative solutions. Operates with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision as well as mentors or supervises employees in both firm and technical competencies.
Work with us as we use data science for good.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
8+ years of experience engineering code in an object-oriented language, such as Python, C, C++, Go, Rust, Java, R, or Haskell
2+ years of experience working with algorithms, machine learning models, and/or MLOps to produce analytical or visual products
2+ years of experience working with Palantir Foundry
2+ years of experience building and maintaining scalable ETL pipelines to ingest, transform, and load data from multiple sources into a centralized data warehouse for analytics and reporting.
2+ years of experience performing data visualization
1+ years of experience with implementing advanced data science, natural language processing, or machine learning models
Ability to work with Dataframes utilizing Pandas, Polars, or PySpark as well as understanding data formats, such as JSON, Parquet, Avro, or CSV
Ability to understand SQL for querying databases
Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Nice If You Have:
Experience working with disparate data sources
Experience working in a team environment for git, GitLab, or GitHub
Experience with scaling data engineering across distributed computing clusters such as Apache Nifi, Spark, Dask, Airflow, or Luigi
Experience with SQL and NoSQL database technologies, such as Elasticsearch, Solr, Accumulo, Weaviate, ChromaDB, Typesense, Pinecone, Neo4j, AWS DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Athena, Aurora, Redshift, MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or MongoDB
Ability to communicate and report findings and research clearly and concisely for clients
Possession of excellent teamwork skills
Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or ML Engineering
AWS, Google, Data Analytics, Machine Learning Engineer, or Solutions Architect Certifications
ML engineering, cloud architecture, software engineering, web development, or data science Certifications
Palantir Data Engineering Certification
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Identity Statement
As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.
- If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
- If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
