Data Scientist
The Data Scientist at Confidential Client supports government and defense clients, focusing on Navy and Department of Defense projects. The role involves developing and deploying advanced analytical and machine learning models to enhance operational efficiency in logistics, maintenance, and readiness domains, requiring collaboration with cross-functional teams and an active SECRET security clearance. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to national security initiatives while working onsite in a dynamic, mission-critical environment.
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Role Overview
Confidential Client is hiring a Data Scientist to support government and defense-focused analytics initiatives (Navy and DoD domains). This is a full-time, associate-level role requiring an active SECRET federal or DoD security clearance. You will build, validate, and operationalize machine learning and statistical models to improve logistics, maintenance, and operational readiness outcomes.
What You’ll Do
- Develop, implement, and validate statistical and machine learning models to support mission objectives.
- Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) on large, complex datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities.
- Design predictive and prescriptive models (classification, regression, clustering, optimization) and guide stakeholders on their use.
- Collaborate with data engineers and software teams to productionize models and integrate them into pipelines and dashboards.
- Build dashboards and visualizations (Qlik, Tableau, Power BI) to communicate model outputs and insights to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Conduct model validation, tuning, and ongoing performance monitoring to maintain model accuracy and reliability.
- Document methodologies, assumptions, and results to ensure reproducibility and transparency.
- Contribute to reusable analytical frameworks, code libraries, and automated model pipelines.
Required Qualifications
- Active and maintained SECRET federal or DoD security clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
- 3+ years of professional experience in data science, advanced analytics, or statistical modeling.
- Strong programming skills in Python and SQL; experience with R is a plus.
- Practical experience applying machine learning techniques to real-world datasets.
- Experience working with large datasets in logistics, maintenance, supply chain, or operational domains (Navy experience preferred).
- Experience developing dashboards and visualizations using Qlik, Tableau, or Power BI.
- Familiarity with cloud and big-data environments such as Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, or Azure.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate business questions into analytical approaches.
- Willingness and ability to work onsite at client locations when required.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have
- Experience supporting Navy, DoD, or other government clients.
- Experience with Agile or iterative development methodologies.
- Familiarity with model operationalization tools and CI/CD pipelines for ML.
- Prior experience with optimization or operations-research techniques applied to logistics.
Benefits & Perks
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Discretionary variable incentive bonus eligibility
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life Insurance
- HSA, FSA options
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown Program
- Tuition Reimbursement and professional development opportunities
- Skills development & certification support
- Employee referral program, corporate events, and community outreach
- Emergency back-up childcare program
- Mobility stipend
Additional Details
- Employment type: Full-time
- Seniority level: Associate
- Industry: Management & Technology Consulting (Government & Defense)
- Security requirement: Active SECRET clearance required and must be maintained
- Location: Role will support client sites and may require onsite presence as needed
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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