Senior Data Scientist

Beyond SOFWashington, District of ColumbiaOn-siteFull-timeStaff, 8–12 yearsListed 3 hours ago

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About this role

What You Will Do :

- Lead the development and application of entity resolution, identity resolution, knowledge graph, extraction, search, and AI-enabled discovery capabilities that transform complex data into actionable operational, analytical, and investment insights and support confidence in analytical outcomes.

- Design and oversee data architectures, machine learning workflows, knowledge graphs, and analytical platforms.

- Develop predictive models, ranking algorithms, and decision-support tools that turn complex data into actionable insights.

- Partner with engineering teams to translate analytical requirements into scalable data products and operational capabilities.

- Establish standards for model development, evaluation, validation, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

- Guide ingestion, entity resolution, extraction, search, graph analytics, and AI-enabled discovery capabilities.

- Evaluate emerging technologies, algorithms, and tools to improve analytical performance and mission outcomes.

- Brief senior leadership on AI strategy, data science priorities, technical risks, and investment opportunities.

What You Will Need :

- EIGHT (8)+ years of relevant experience.

- Must be a U.S. Citizen.

- Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD TOP SECRET security clearance

- Demonstrated experience performing responsibilities directly related to the position.

- Ability to work in complex, multidisciplinary environments.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

- Experience coordinating with senior leaders, technical experts, or operational stakeholders.

- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality results.

- Bachelors degree in economics, Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

What Would Be Nice To Have :

- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, or a related field.

- Experience in intelligence, national security, defense, technology, or private‑sector mission environments.

- Experience developing strategic plans, assessments, technical products, or operational frameworks.

- Experience working across organizations and integrating diverse stakeholder requirements.

- Familiarity with data analytics, AI/ML, knowledge management, or operational planning.

- Experience supporting executive decision‑making and governance processes.

- Experience leading teams, projects, programs, or technical initiatives.

- Demonstrated ability to improve processes, methodologies, and mission outcomes.