Lead Data Scientist

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Lexington Park, MD
Salary
$112,900–$257,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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This role $185k
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This role pays more than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $127,400–$198,950 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $185k versus about $163k for comparable roles.

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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

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 828 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Lead Data Scientist

As a Data Scientist, Lead, you will join the team to improve Navy mission solutions by transforming complex, disparate data into objective answers for military leaders. You will work closely with customers to identify their needs and navigate data-rich environments to solve information puzzles. Your daily responsibilities include developing algorithms, writing scripts, building predictive analytics, and applying machine learning techniques to provide deep insights into what the data means. The role requires expertise in statistical and general-purpose programming languages for analyzing structured and unstructured sources, as well as experience in data exploration, cleaning, visualization, and mining. You will utilize natural language processing, text mining, and simulation models. Candidates must possess a Master's degree in a relevant technical field, hold a Secret clearance, and demonstrate extensive experience leading teams and developing solutions to complex programs.

What you'll do

  • Analyze structured and unstructured data sets to identify key information for Navy mission solutions.
  • Develop algorithms and write scripts to process disparate data points into actionable insights.
  • Build predictive analytics models using machine learning and appropriate technical frameworks.
  • Create data visualizations to provide customers with a deep understanding of their data.
  • Design experimental and analytic plans for complex data modeling processes.
  • Lead teams in the development of solutions for complex programs and deliverables.
  • Apply natural language processing and text mining techniques to solve complex problems.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience with statistical and general-purpose programming languages for data analysis.
  • 12+ years of experience analyzing structured and unstructured data sources.
  • 10+ years of experience with data exploration, cleaning, analysis, visualization, or mining.
  • 8+ years of experience developing experimental and analytic plans for data modeling processes.
  • Experience leading a team, projects, deliverables, and the development of solutions to complex programs.
  • Experience with natural language processing, text mining, machine learning techniques, and predictive data models.
  • Secret clearance required.
  • Master's degree in Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Physics, Computer Networks, or Operations Research.

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