Computer Scientist

Booz Allen Hamilton • Washington, DC

2d • $99,000 - $225,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Booz Allen is seeking an advanced data scientist and researcher to lead complex data exploration and analytics projects supporting Department of Defense and national security missions. The role evaluates AI methodologies for strategic intelligence and contributes to continuous auditing, testing, evaluation, verification, and validation (TEVV), and AI risk mitigation. The successful candidate will guide a team delivering critical missions and help clients and stakeholders understand data and turn findings into actionable results.

The position involves developing and evaluating advanced analytics, including large language models (LLMs) and agentic AI, and communicating complex findings and system risks to non-technical leadership. The role is based in Washington, DC, with an additional location in McLean, Virginia. Remote work is not available. An active TS/SCI clearance is required, and candidates must be willing to take a polygraph exam.

Booz Allen offers health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits; paid leave; professional development; tuition assistance; work-life programs; dependent care; and recognition awards. The projected annualized compensation range is $99,000 to $225,000, depending on factors including location, qualifications, experience, and organizational requirements.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience correlating complex technical findings into graphical, written, visual, and verbal narrative products.
• 5+ years of experience with object-oriented programming and functional programming to build modular, scalable testing libraries.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, including AI or ML validation.
• Experience building and evaluating outputs and performance of advanced analytics, including LLMs or agentic AI.
• Experience working on classified networks in support of DoD or IC clients.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.
• Ability to visualize complex data and concepts for non-technical leadership and clearly highlight system risks and go/no-go criteria.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam.
• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience with scientific techniques such as mathematics, statistics, information science, AI, machine learning, probability modeling, data mining, data engineering, or data warehousing; alternatively, 12+ years of experience with these scientific techniques in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

• Experience reviewing and evaluating technical documentation for compliance with applicable standards.
• Experience developing and executing TEVV procedures.
• Experience evaluating AI system performance, robustness, and fairness.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex data exploration and analytics projects using statistical expertise for Department of Defense clients.
• Evaluate AI methodologies and their use in strategic intelligence.
• Contribute to continuous auditing, testing, evaluation, verification, and validation (TEVV) and AI risk mitigation.
• Build and evaluate advanced analytics outputs and performance, including LLMs and agentic AI.
• Correlate complex technical findings into graphical, written, visual, and verbal narrative products.
• Visualize complex data and concepts for non-technical leadership, clearly communicating system risks and go/no-go criteria.
• Guide a team supporting critical missions from end to end.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior