Data Scientist, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Arlington, VA
Salary
$77,600–$176,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
55 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Dec 1, 2026

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Below market

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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

The Data Scientist, Senior will join a team dedicated to transforming complex, disparate data sets into objective answers to solve global challenges. In this role, you will work closely with clients to understand their specific needs, digging into data-rich environments to develop algorithms and systems. You will be responsible for turning unstructured and structured data into useful information to support informed decision-making. The position requires proficiency in analytical languages like Python, R, Scala, or Closure, along with experience in supervised and unsupervised custom AI training and Natural Language Processing. You must be skilled in manipulating unstructured data and using visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or Elastic X-Pack. The work involves addressing 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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What you'll do

  • Analyze complex structured and unstructured datasets to solve global challenges.
  • Develop algorithms and systems to turn disparate data points into objective answers.
  • Train custom supervised and unsupervised AI models.
  • Perform Natural Language Processing (NLP) on unstructured data.
  • Manipulate data from various platforms to identify key information.
  • Create data visualizations using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik.
  • Provide clients with deep insights into data meaning and practical applications.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience with an analytical or statistical language such as Closure, Scala, Python, or R.
  • 4+ years of experience with supervised and unsupervised custom AI training and Natural Language Processing (NLP), including using unstructured data.
  • 2+ years of experience manipulating unstructured data from different platforms.
  • 2+ years of experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or Elastic X-Pack, including Graph.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or Statistics.
  • Experience with AWS, including S3 and Lambda (preferred).
  • Experience with SQL (preferred).
  • Secret clearance.

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