Data Scientist - Senior

Amentum Services, Inc.
Washington, DC, United States
9 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
$140,000.0 - $180,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Data Analysis Machine Learning Information Technology

Job description

  • 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, 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.

Requirements

  • 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, * DIA or Defense Intelligence Enterprise experience

  • Program transition support experience
  • Advanced certifications or published work in ML or applied statistics

Benefits & conditions

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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Compensation Details: 140,000 - 180,000

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, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
  • Educational reimbursement
  • Parental leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tax-saving options
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

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