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Data Scientist
The Opportunity:
In this role, you will apply data science techniques and methods and leverage a suite of data-driven tools to aid the client's service leadership and subject matter experts to increase decision space, understand strategic risk, and develop courses of action. Employ expert judgment, adaptable methodologies, repeatable analytic processes, and enterprise-wide collaboration to provide routine, special interest, and alert-triggered campaign assessments, and when necessary, facilitate and synchronize enterprise-level campaign adjustment. You will help DoD senior leadership mobilize for long-term campaigning, marshal DoD resources and actions against desired strategic outcomes, and maneuver the department with greater precision and effect to persistently pursue opportunity and mitigate risk vis-a-vis the pacing rival. Analysts are tasked with utilizing a flexible and foundational toolset that will add value across campaigning topics. Analysts will blend functional area knowledge with an ability to identify data sources, manipulate data, use data analytics tools, understand and anticipate strategic intent, and communicate with senior DoD leaders.
As a data scientist, you're excited at the prospect of unlocking the secrets held by a data set, and you're fascinated by the possibilities presented by IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. In an increasingly connected world, massive amounts of structured and unstructured data open new opportunities. As a data scientist at Booz Allen, you can turn these complex data sets into useful information to solve global challenges across private and public sectors from fraud detection to cancer research, to national intelligence, we need a seasoned data scientist like you to help find the answers in the data.
On our team, you'll use your leadership skills and data science expertise to create real-world impact. You'll work closely with clients to understand their questions and needs in order to then dig into their data-rich environments to find the pieces of their information puzzle. You'll guide and mentor your team as you oversee the development of algorithms and systems. You'll use the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn sets of disparate data points into objective answers to advise your clients as they make informed decisions. As a technical leader, you'll identify new opportunities to use data science solutions to help your clients meet their toughest challenges. Ultimately, you'll provide a deep understanding of the data, what it all means, and how it can be used.
What You'll Work On:

• 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, ensuring analytical rigor and alignment with mission objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate strategic questions into analytical approaches and deliver actionable insights.
• Respond to ad-hoc analytical requests while managing competing priorities and deadlines 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.

Join us. The world can't wait.
You Have:

• 4+ years of experience with data science, statistical analysis, or quantitative research
• 4+ years of experience with the development of algorithms, leveraging R or Python in data analysis libraries, including pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, or Tidyverse
• 4+ years of experience analyzing structured and unstructured data sources
• Experience with statistics, including hypothesis testing, regression analysis, experimental design, and uncertainty quantification
• Experience with data management in SQL, including managing large-scale data across multiple databases and data warehouses
• Experience working with large-scale datasets and distributed computing frameworks, including Spark or DASK
• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, such as text classification or entity recognition
• Experience with geospatial data analysis
• Experience with Databricks for data science workflows, including building and scaling analytical pipelines, collaborating in notebooks, and integrating with Spark for large-scale data processing
• Experience with data engineering principles, including ETL design, orchestration, and data pipeline architecture, to effectively partner with engineering teams
• Experience working with the U.S. Department of Defense or the Intelligence Community
• Experience with graph analytics, network analysis, or anomaly detection techniques
• Experience with version control, such as Git, and reproducible research practices
• Knowledge of machine learning model development and deployment practices
• Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Master's degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or Economics

Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Identity Statement
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.