Federal / Cleared · Government/Military · Posted 07/20/2026

Lead Data Scientist

Washington, District of Columbia
Full time
185000
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Lead data science, analytics, and AI/ML solution delivery for DHS law-enforcement and intelligence missions. Build scalable data pipelines and products for entity resolution, link analysis, pattern-of-life analysis, social-media intelligence, and actionable investigative case files. Hybrid role in Washington, DC.

Requirements

- U.S. citizen with active DHS, DoD Top Secret, or Q-level clearance
- 6+ years in data science, advanced analytics, visualization, and production solution delivery
- Python, SQL, relational databases, scalable pipelines, and AWS services/GovCloud
- Tableau or Power BI dashboards and strong data storytelling
- Federal law-enforcement, intelligence, or national-security mission experience
- Entity resolution, link analysis, geospatial/network analysis, or investigative analytics experience
- AI/ML, predictive analytics, and prototype-to-production delivery

Benefits

Compensation: $185,000 target salary. Direct Hire role with an estimated three-year term; funding is pre-award.

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