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# Data Scientist and Automation Engineer, Senior in Upper Marlboro

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** Upper Marlboro, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $99,000.0 - $225,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Business Analytics Applications, Big Data, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Windows PowerShell, Scripting, Pytest, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/data-scientist-and-automation-engineer-senior-upper-marlboro-32026366

## About the Role

* 10+ years of experience with data science, advanced analytics, or large-scale data engineering within mission environments such as the DoD
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 * 10+ years of experience developing automation and analytics solutions using scripting such as Python or PowerShell
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 * Experience processing large data sets, optimizing ETL or ELT pipelines, and applying statistical or machine learning met hods to mission-critical workflows
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 * Experience building and validating automation or analytics scripts with testing frameworks such as Pester or PyTest