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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Scientist - **Company:** Base-2 Solutions, LLC - **Location:** Bethesda, MD, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $10,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Business Analytics Applications, Data Analysis, Big Data, Elasticsearch, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Retrieval, Intelligence Analysis, Python (Programming Language), OpenShift, Search Technologies, Software Engineering, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Test Data, Test Execution Engine, Git, Build Management, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Kibana, Docker - **Published:** September 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9147757/data-scientist ## About the Role * B.S. Degree in a quantitative or analytical field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, or Computational Social Science; or Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree including certificate-based advanced training courses. * 4+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or quantitative intelligence analysis, with 2+ years required if holding a Master's degree. * Proficiency in Python. * Experience deploying data science applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and/or OpenShift. * Experience with information retrieval and search technologies such as Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch and Kibana) and/or SQL. * Familiarity with Git and cooperative software development practices. * Experience working with hybrid teams to conduct research and build analytical platforms. * Demonstrated active learning and creative problem solving., * Experience supporting military or intelligence community customers with progressive technical development and mission-focused outcomes. * Experience constructing and performing evaluations of analytics including test data construction, test execution, and metrics. * Experience with Agentic software solutions such as Agno, CrewAI, Pydantic AI, or LangGraph. * Experience working in on-prem, air-gapped environments and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS/C2S). Required Education and Experience Equivalency * B.S. Degree in a quantitative or analytical field with 4+ years of experience. * Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree including certificate-based advanced training courses with 2+ years of experience. ## Description Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Data Scientist to support a long-term mission-focused big data and predictive analytics program. The role involves delivering advanced data science capabilities to advance national security objectives, analyzing results, disseminating findings, and contributing to actionable intelligence insights. The position requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and offers a flexible schedule with a hybrid work model based in Bethesda, MD., * Work closely with a team of data scientists, software developers, network engineers, senior investigators, program managers, researchers, and data analysts to design, build, and optimize a Search and Discovery platform. * Conduct research tasks to recommend optimal approaches to index and organize data for discovery and create reusable agents and tools. * Support multiple simultaneous projects, independently and collaboratively make mission-relevant discoveries, and communicate findings to non-technical audiences. * Identify novel data sources to improve predictive algorithms and encourage user adoption of data analytics platforms. * Leverage expertise in research design, exploratory analysis, quantitative methods, user interface application design, and customer engagement. * Collaborate with a hybrid team of analysts, engineers, and developers to build and deploy complex algorithms and analytical platforms. * Engage in co-development and cooperative research to leverage and reuse team products. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Debug a Kubernetes Operator](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/487-debug-a-kubernetes-operator) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Add Location-based Searching to Site with ElasticSearch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/77-add-location-based-searching-to-site-with-elasticsearch) ## Related Articles - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany)