Data Scientist

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Alexandria, VA
Salary: $99,000–$225,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 68 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Nov 18, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

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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JOB TITLE: Data Scientist As a Data Scientist, you will join a team to support Department of Defense leadership by applying data science techniques to increase decision space and mitigate strategic risk. You will design and execute statistical analyses on large, complex datasets, develop production-quality visualizations, and lead projects from scoping through delivery. Your daily work involves manipulating structured and unstructured data to provide actionable insights for long-term campaigning and alert-triggered assessments. You will utilize R, Python, pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, Tidyverse, SQL, Spark, and DASK. The role requires expertise in hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and uncertainty quantification. You will also mentor junior staff and communicate complex findings to senior leaders, solving problems related to national intelligence and strategic outcomes within a high-stakes defense context.

What does a Data Scientist earn in Virginia?

Median $162000 from 89 postings across 9 companies.

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Skills

Python R SQL Spark Databricks Scikit-learn Pandas NumPy Tidyverse Machine Learning NLP ETL Git Agile Statistical Analysis Data Visualization Distributed Computing DASK Graph Analytics

What you'll do

Design and execute statistical analyses on large, complex datasets from multiple sources.
Develop production-quality data visualizations, plots, and dashboards for technical and executive audiences.
Lead data science projects from scoping through delivery to ensure alignment with mission objectives.
Translate strategic questions into analytical approaches and deliver actionable insights to stakeholders.
Respond to ad-hoc analytical requests while managing competing priorities in an agile workflow.
Mentor junior data scientists and establish best practices for reproducible, well-documented analyses.
Communicate complex statistical findings to both technical teams and senior DoD leadership.

What we're looking for

6+ years of experience with data science, statistical analysis, or quantitative research.
6+ years of experience developing algorithms using R or Python libraries like pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, or Tidyverse.
6+ years of experience analyzing structured and unstructured data sources.
Experience with statistics, including hypothesis testing, regression analysis, experimental design, and uncertainty quantification.
Experience with SQL for data management and distributed computing frameworks like Spark or DASK.
Experience with NLP, geospatial data, Databricks, or data engineering principles (preferred).
Bachelor's degree.

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Data Scientist

Booz Allen Hamilton

Arlington, VA +2 20 days ago

Python R SQL Machine Learning Natural Language Processing NLP Databricks Apache Spark Hadoop Kafka NoSQL MySQL Palantir Foundry Plotly Seaborn ggplot2 MapReduce Hive EMR Gurobi Data Mining Data Visualization

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