Data Scientist, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Springfield, VA
Salary: $99,000–$225,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 60 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 1662 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Data Scientist, Senior

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The Data Scientist, Senior joins a team dedicated to transforming complex structured and unstructured data into actionable information to solve global challenges. In this role, you will work closely with clients to understand their specific needs, digging into data-rich environments to identify key information. You will lead the development of algorithms and systems, guiding teammates to turn disparate data points into objective answers for informed decision-making. Key responsibilities include data exploration, cleaning, analysis, mining, and developing predictive data models. Required skills include statistical and general-purpose programming, quantitative analysis, and data visualization. Preferred technologies include R, Python, SQL, NoSQL, MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Kafka, Spark, MySQL, and NLP. This position requires a Top Secret clearance and addresses problems in fraud detection, cancer research, and national intelligence.

What does a Data Scientist earn in Virginia?

Median $162000 from 89 postings across 9 companies.

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Skills

Python R SQL NoSQL Machine Learning NLP Spark Hadoop Kafka Hive EMR MapReduce MySQL Plotly Seaborn ggplot2 Data Visualization Data Mining

What you'll do

Work closely with clients to identify and understand their specific data needs and questions.
Analyze large sets of structured and unstructured data to find relevant information.
Lead the development of algorithms and data systems to solve complex problems.
Develop predictive data models and perform quantitative analyses on targeted data sources.
Use various tools and frameworks to transform disparate data points into objective answers.
Create data visualizations to communicate findings and provide deep insights to clients.
Guide and mentor teammates in the execution of data science projects.

What we're looking for

Top Secret clearance.
2+ years of experience with data exploration, data cleaning, data analysis, data visualization, or data mining.
2+ years of experience with statistical and general-purpose programming languages for data analysis.
Experience analyzing structured and unstructured data sources.
Experience developing predictive data models, quantitative analyses, and visualization of targeted data sources.
2+ years of experience in the development of algorithms leveraging R, Python, or SQL or NoSQL (preferred).
2+ years of experience with distributed data and computing tools, including MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Kafka, Spark, or MySQL (preferred).
2+ years of experience with machine learning, AI, or NLP (preferred).
Experience with visualization packages, including Plotly, Seaborn, or ggplot2 (preferred).
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph (preferred).
Master’s degree (preferred).