Lead Data Scientist w​/Top Secret or DHS Clearance

InDev is seeking a Lead Data Scientist with 6+ years of experience to support advanced analytics, AI/ML, and data visualization initiatives in support of federal law enforcement and intelligence missions. In this role, you will design and implement data-driven solutions that enable targeting, lead prioritization, and operational decision-making. You will apply AI/ML, including large language models, along with advanced analytics and programming expertise (e.g., Python) to analyze structured and unstructured data from multiple data sources.

This role will be instrumental in analyzing, visualizing, and communicating data insights that support operational and enforcement decisions
. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills in Coding, Visualization, and Cloud Development, as well as excellent communication and presentation abilities.

• Partner with stakeholders to define analytical needs and deliver actionable insights through advanced analytics, AI/ML, generative AI, and predictive modeling.
• Develop and maintain scalable data models and integrate diverse data sources—including law enforcement systems, commercial data, open-source intelligence (OSINT), and social media platforms (via scraping and automated collection tools)—to support comprehensive analysis.

• Design and deliver interactive dashboards and reports (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) to provide real-time visibility into trends, targets, and enforcement priorities.
• Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, supporting decision-making and operational execution.

• Manage and query relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) to ensure data integrity, accessibility, and consistency.
• Automate data ingestion, transformation, and processing workflows using tools such as Python, SQL, Power Automate, and AWS services (e.g., S3, EC2, RDS, Lambda).
• Support and guide cloud modernization efforts, optimizing data architecture within AWS Gov Cloud environments.

• Design analytical models for lead generation, prioritization, and targeting workflows.
• Lead entity resolution, link analysis, pattern-of-life analysis, and social media analysis to identify relationships, behaviors, and emerging trends.
• Produce actionable intelligence products and target packages to support operational and investigative activities.

• Design and develop an end-to-end AI/ML product that collects, processes, and structures social media data into actionable case files.
• Architect/Document an approach for creating scalable data pipeline to ingest large volumes of social media content (text, images, video, metadata) from multiple platforms while maintaining reliability and efficiency.
• Collaborate to create demos and whitepapers that can be leveraged to market InDev solutions.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in data science, advanced analytics, data visualization, and reporting, with demonstrated ownership of analytical solutions from concept through delivery and operationalization.
• Experience supporting federal law enforcement, intelligence, or national security missions.
• Proven ability to lead the design, development, and deployment of data-driven solutions, including AI/ML models, predictive analytics, and mission intelligence products, in production environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Python for data manipulation, automation, and development of scalable…