Computer Scientist, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Washington, DC
Employment
Full-time
Posted
75 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 10, 2026

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Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · Computer Scientist, Senior

The Computer Scientist, Senior joins the national security team as an advanced data scientist and researcher. In this role, you will lead complex data exploration and analytics projects, evaluating AI methodologies to impact strategic intelligence. Your daily responsibilities include performing continuous auditing, testing, evaluation, verification, and validation, as well as AI risk mitigation. You will use data science programming languages like Python or R, alongside version control tools such as git, GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket. You must leverage mathematics, statistics, data mining algorithms, probability modeling, and data engineering to analyze performance and identify quality risks. The work involves solving technical problems within the Department of Defense, specifically focusing on improving government efficiency and developing new procedures for AI system performance, robustness, and fairness.

What you'll do

  • Lead complex data exploration and analytics projects for national security missions.
  • Evaluate AI methodologies to impact strategic intelligence and government efficiency.
  • Perform continuous auditing, testing, evaluation, verification, and validation (TEVV) on AI systems.
  • Develop and implement AI risk mitigation procedures.
  • Use Python or R to perform data science, statistics, and data mining.
  • Correlate complex technical findings into graphical, written, and verbal narrative products.
  • Review and update technical documentation to ensure alignment with governance standards.
  • Guide a team through end-to-end data science and analytics workflows.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience correlating complex technical findings into graphical, written, visual, and verbal narrative products.
  • 5+ years of experience using data science programming languages such as Python or R.
  • Experience with version control tools, including git, GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
  • Experience leveraging mathematics, statistics, and data mining algorithms to analyze performance and identify quality risks.
  • Ability to continuously review, evaluate, and update technical documentation to ensure alignment with governance and program standards.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph exam.
  • Bachelor’s degree and 17+ years of experience with scientific techniques, Master's degree and 12+ years of experience, or 21+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience providing best-practice recommendations on managing data within hardware, software, and bandwidth constraints (preferred).

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