Remote Data Scientist Risk Jobs in Ashburn, VA (NOW HIRING)

The Data Scientist will apply their technical and analytical capabilities to support key business and security objectives. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to clarify requirements, develop and maintain analytical models, and transforming data into actionable insights. The contractor must be a proficient problem-solver, capable of working both independently and collaboratively to contribute to projects that enhance organizational efficiency and support insider threat mitigation programs.

Work will be performed at the customer site in Springfield, VA. 

The hiring of this position is contingent upon contract award. Anticipated award is fall of 2026.

Duties May Include:

• Data Analysis and Visualization: Develop data analytics and visualizations by applying proven, industry-standard data science principles and techniques. Create and edit visual content, including charts, graphs, and dashboards, to transform quantitative and qualitative data sets into compelling and understandable visuals.
• Business Process Improvement: Collaborate with project requestors, stakeholders, and project managers to refine project requests and clarify business needs and objectives. Use data analytics to form business insights, identify issues, and recommend effective ways to boost organizational efficiency.
• Analytical Model Support: Integrate, develop, and maintain analytic models, visualizations, and tools designed to deter, detect, and mitigate insider threats. Support the sustainment of risk scoring tools and other data analysis implementations by identifying and helping to resolve system errors and failures.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with subject matter experts to learn about specific products and processes. Support the preparation of reports and briefs on analyses and dashboard functionality for various internal teams.
• Data and Metrics Management: Capture, maintain, and accumulate statistics that show quantities and timelines for key processes, such as data transfers between domains, to support system integrity and performance monitoring.
• Policy and Communications Support: Assist in supporting Policy Business Operations, including policy development, review, and coordination. Contribute to the creation and revision of technical documents, reports, and communications products, ensuring they integrate a common message.

SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

Required Skills:

• Education: A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Business, or a related field.
• Experience: 6+ years Proven experience in integrating, developing, and maintaining analytic models, visualizations, and tools, preferably in a security or threat-detection context. Experience developing data analytics and visualizations using standard data science practices. In lieu of a degree, 10+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated ability to use data to form business insights, draw logical conclusions, and contribute to performance-improving strategies.
• Experience in collaborating with stakeholders to clarify project needs and business objectives.
• Familiarity with the concepts of analytical model development and maintenance.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Proficiency in creating and editing visual content such as charts and graphs to represent data.
• At least 12 months demonstrated experience in one or more Geospatial Information Systems tools such as ArcView, ArcGIS, Remote View, ArcIMS, ERDAS Imagine, Remote View, ERDAS Imagine, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks, Photoshop, HTML, and FrameMaker
• Demonstrated coding experience to support writing scripts with tools such as but not limited to Java and Python.
• Demonstrated ability to use Share Point, Tableau, Redmine, and other systems/databases to manipulate and build data visualization.

Desired Skills:

• Experience supporting insider threat, risk scoring, or similar security-focused analytics programs.
• Experience with policy development or process improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with GEOINT analysis software or Customer-specific applications.