Data Scientist

Data Scientist

The Opportunity:  

Are you excited at the prospect of unlocking the secrets held by a data set? Are you fascinated by the possibilities presented by the IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence advances? In an increasingly connected world, massive amounts of structured and unstructured data open up new opportunities. As a data scientist, 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 — you know the answers are in the data.

We have an opportunity for you to use your analytical skills to improve Air Force mission solutions. You’ll work closely with your customer to understand their questions and needs, and then dig into their data-rich environment to find the pieces of their information puzzle. You’ll develop data collection tools, data visualizations and dashboard, algorithms, and scripts to process data or conduct predictive analytics leveraging machine learning or other approaches. You'll use the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn that set of disparate data points into objective answers to help Air Force leaders make informed decisions. You’ll provide your customer with a deep understanding of their data, what it all means, and how they can use it. Join us as we use data science for good in intelligence and aerospace mission solutions.  

Join us. The world can’t wait.  

You Have:

• Experience with scripting and scientific languages, including Python, R, C++, or Java

• Experience with tools to manage data and databases, including Microsoft Excel, Access, SharePoint, or SQL

• Experience with GIS Data

• Knowledge of statistical measures, including confidence intervals and the significance of error measurements, mathematical modeling techniques, optimization approaches, or machine learning algorithm development

• Top Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• 6+ years of experience with applying machine learning techniques and the key parameters that affect their performance

• 6+ years of experience with Big Data programming technologies, including Hadoop, Spark, R, or Hive

• 6+ years of experience in working with a wide range of predictive and decision models and tools for developing models

• Experience with using statistical software applications, including SAS, R, MATLAB, SPSS, or Stata

• Experience with developing statistical and simulation models

• Experience in natural language processing, including tagging, syntactic parsing, word sense disambiguation, topic modeling, contextual text mining, and application of deep learning to NLP

• Experience with developing experimental and analytic plans for data modeling processes, using strong baselines, and determining cause and effect relationships accurately

• Master's degree

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

Create Your Career: 

Grow With Us 

Your growth matters to us—that’s why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like upskilling programs, tuition reimbursement, mentoring, and firm-sponsored networking, you can chart a unique and fulfilling career path on your own terms.

A Place Where You Belong 

Diverse perspectives cultivate collective ingenuity. Booz Allen’s culture of respect, equity, and opportunity means that, here, you are free to bring your whole self to work. With an array of business resource groups and other opportunities for connection, you’ll develop your community in no time. 

Support Your Well-Being 

Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs with HSA contributions, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) match, and more. With these benef