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Defense Data Scientist Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Data Scientist

Beavercreek, OH · On-site

$120 - $150/hr

The Data Scientist will design, prototype, and implement a data management and application development pipeline in support of national defense data science and data architecture prototyping tasks.

The Data Scientist will design, prototype, and implement a data management and application development pipeline in support of national defense data science and data architecture prototyping tasks.

The Data Scientist will design, prototype, and implement a data management and application development pipeline in support of national defense data science and data architecture prototyping tasks.

The Data Scientist will design, prototype, and implement a data management and application development pipeline in support of national defense data science and data architecture prototyping tasks.

Agile Defense is a company focused on supporting the nation's important missions through advanced technologies. They are seeking a Data Scientist to design, develop, and deploy AI-enabled data ...

Data Scientist

Fort George G Meade, MD · On-site

$100 - $130/hr

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions ... Requisition Requisition #: 1424 Title Data Scientist / Engineer Clearance Top Secret clearance ...

Data Scientist

Washington, DC · On-site

$130 - $155/hr

Top Secret / SCI, Must Have Clearance to Start Agile Defense is seeking a Data Scientist / Engineer to support the design, development, and operational deployment of scalable, AI‑enabled data ...

Data Scientist

Washington, DC · On-site

$120 - $135/hr

About Bridge Defense Bridge Defense is redefining how modern defense technology is delivered. Based ... data center operations, scientific analysis, cutting‑edge cyber defense, and intelligence ...

Data Scientist The Opportunity: As an analytics professional, you're excited at the prospect of ... Knowledge of Department of Defense data environments and the Joint Staff, Combatant Command, or ...

Data Scientist

Arlington, VA · On-site

$69K - $158K/yr

Data Scientist The Opportunity: As an analytics professional, you're excited at the prospect of ... Knowledge of Department of Defense data environments and the Joint Staff, Combatant Command, or ...

Data Scientist

Washington, DC · On-site

$120K - $135K/yr

About Bridge Defense. Bridge Defense is redefining how modern defense technology is delivered ... to data center operations, scientific analysis, cutting-edge cyber defense, and intelligence ...

Data Scientist

Arlington, VA · On-site +1

$69K - $158K/yr

Share Data Scientist The Opportunity: As an analytics professional, you're excited at the prospect ... Knowledge of Department of Defense data environments and the Joint Staff, Combatant Command, or ...

Data Scientist

Washington, DC · Hybrid

$130K - $155K/yr

About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges ... Data Scientist Location: Washington, D.C. Clearance Level: Top Secret with the ability to obtain an ...

Data Scientist

Arlington, VA · On-site

$69K - $158K/yr

R0245915 Data Scientist The Opportunity: As an analytics professional, you're excited at the ... Knowledge of Department of Defense data environments and the Joint Staff, Combatant Command, or ...

About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges ... Data Scientist Location: In Person: Falls Church, VA | Ft. Meade, MD | Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg ...

About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges ... Data Scientist Location: In Person: Falls Church, VA | Ft. Meade, MD | Stuttgart, Baden-Wrttemberg ...

About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges ... Data Scientist Location: In Person: Falls Church, VA | Ft. Meade, MD | Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg ...

About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges ... Data Scientist Location: In Person: Falls Church, VA | Ft. Meade, MD | Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg ...

About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges ... Data Scientist Location: In Person: Falls Church, VA | Ft. Meade, MD | Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg ...

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As of Aug 26, 2026, the average yearly pay for defense data scientist in the United States is $122,738.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $98,500.00 and $136,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.
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Infographic showing various Defense Data Scientist job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 67% Full Time, and 33% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $122,738 per year, or $59 per hour.

Data Scientist

Beavercreek, OH • On-site

$120 - $150/hr

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Posted 16 days ago


Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking a Data Scientist to support our Team in Beavercreek, OH. The Data Scientist will design, prototype, and implement a data management and application development pipeline in support of national defense data science and data architecture prototyping tasks. This role will also include gathering and organizing data, conducting data analytics, and developing data analytic and AI/ML based applications. This is an onsite role due to its classification level.

What will you do?

The Data Scientist will work with a team of DevOps engineers, software developers, data engineers, and system operators to identify data needs and prototype a range of novel solutions. This data scientist would be involved at all levels of the data life cycle from onboard management of data to its use in application development and back to application integration and gathering test data.

  • Leverage third‑party tools to architect and prototype a modern data management and application development pipeline in a local and/or a cloud environment
  • Perform data analytics of simulated and real‑world data
  • Integrate structured and unstructured data from disparate data sources
  • Develop applications and models supporting various users
  • Provide technical input to program managers and government representatives
Do you have what it takes? Required qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree, majoring in majoring in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field
  • 4+ years of experience as a Data Scientist including experience in statistical modeling and machine learning based on the analysis of large sets of data
  • Experience with data storage and management tools (S3, SQL, MongoDB, Hbase, Apache Atlas, Kafka, etc.)
  • Programming experience in Python, R, or similar data manipulation languages and associated libraries (e.g. pandas, numpy, polars, dask)
  • Experience with data science and analytics toolsets (e.g. JupyterHub / Jupyter Notebooks, Apache Spark, MATLAB)
  • Knowledge of data modeling principles
  • Experience in knowledge extraction and insights from data in various forms, both structured and unstructured
  • Cloud development experience, preferably in AWS
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • US Citizen with current TOP SECRET/SCI Eligible Clearance or ability to obtain a TOP SECRET/SCI clearance
  • Successful completion of background check
Desired qualifications:
  • Master’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Data Science, or Information Systems
  • Experience establishing data pipelines in cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
  • Data visualization experience and associated tools/libraries (e.g. pyplot, seaborn)
  • Experience using Git for version control and issue tracking
  • Experience with artifact repositories (e.g. Artifactory)
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, Gitlab pipelines)
  • Experience with AI/ML development tools and libraries (e.g. Sagemaker, ML Studio, Tensorflow, Keras, scikit-learn)
  • Experience leading teams and projects
  • Programming experience in C++ and Java
  • Experience with Linux systems
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