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Data Scientist - Senior with Security Clearance

Job in Washington, District of Columbia, 20037, USA
Listing for: Amentum
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-04
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Data Science Manager, Information Security & Data Protection
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 140000 - 180000 USD Yearly USD 140000.00 180000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
DIA's analysts are swimming in more data than any human can read. Your job is to make that data work for them. As a Data Scientist supporting the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, you'll build the tools, models, and pipelines that turn massive, messy, multi-INT data into insight, from recommendation engines and automated lead scoring to predictive models that help analysts see around corners.

At the senior level, you'll do this work at its highest degree of difficulty, and you'll multiply your impact by leading and mentoring the team around you. This position is contingent upon award of contract, business needs, security clearance verification, and funding availability.

Location:

National Capital Region (NCR)

Work Schedule:

(shift hours and days of the week) 0600 and 1800 - 8 hours M-F

Essential Responsibilities:

* Lead data science efforts from problem framing through deployed capability, setting technical direction for mid-level data scientists
* Architect approaches for large-data multi-INT analytics, machine learning, and automated predictive analytics across the enterprise
* Advise government customers on managing data within hardware, software, storage, and bandwidth constraints
* Review models, code, and analytic products for statistical soundness before they reach decision makers
* Mentor the team and evangelize best practices in reproducible, rigorous data science

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):
* Active TS/SCI clearance
* 12+ years of relevant data science experience, with recent experience within the last 2 years
* Master's degree desired in data science, computer science, statistics, or a related field
* Prior experience with large-data multi-INT analytics, machine learning, and automated predictive analytics
* Demonstrated technical leadership of data science teams or efforts Security

Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance

Minimum Education:

Master's degree desired in data science, computer science, statistics, or a related field Minimum Years of

Experience:

12+ years of relevant data science experience, with recent experience within the last 2 years

Preferred Qualifications:

* DIA or Defense Intelligence Enterprise experience
* Program transition support experience
* Advanced certifications or published work in ML or applied statistics

Other Responsibilities:

Safety
- Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams. Quality
- Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance
- Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Pay Transparency Verbiage Amentum's health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you and in the things you care about.

Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Eligible employees and their dependents may elect medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our company's 401k plan, and, if eligible, a deferred compensation plan and Executive Deferral Plan. Employees will also receive 17 days of vacation per year, seven paid holidays, plus floating holidays and caregiver leave.

Hired applicants will be able to purchase company stock and receive a performance discretionary bonus. The base salary range for this position is $140k to $180k. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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140, The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data,…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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