Computer Scientist

Booz Allen Hamilton•Washington, DC

1d•$99,000 - $225,000

About The Position

As an advanced data scientist and researcher on our national security team, you’ll evaluate AI methodologies to make a real-world impact on AI usage in strategic intelligence. You’ll grow your skills in continuous auditing, testing, evaluation, verification, and validation (TEVV) and AI risk mitigation to shape the future of analytics through a variety of means. We’ll keep you sharp and moving forward in your career with access to online courses and opportunities to publish or present at conferences. Whether you’re using AI to improve government efficiency or developing new TEVV procedures, you’ll guide a team that serves critical missions from end to end.

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 (OOP) and functional programming to build modular and scalable testing libraries
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, including AI or ML validation
Experience with building and evaluating outputs and performance of advanced analytics, particularly LLMs and/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, highlighting system risks and "go or no-go" criteria clearly
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, or 12+ years of experience with scientific techniques such as mathematics, statistics, information science, AI, machine learning, probability modeling, data mining, data engineering, or data warehousing 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 through experience with statistics for the Department of Defense.
Evaluate AI methodologies to make a real-world impact on AI usage in strategic intelligence.
Grow skills in continuous auditing, testing, evaluation, verification, and validation (TEVV) and AI risk mitigation.
Shape the future of analytics through a variety of means.
Guide a team that serves critical missions from end to end.
Correlate complex technical findings into graphical, written, visual, and verbal narrative products.
Build modular and scalable testing libraries using object-oriented programming (OOP) and functional programming.
Work with CI/CD pipelines, including AI or ML validation.
Build and evaluate outputs and performance of advanced analytics, particularly LLMs and/or agentic AI.
Work on classified networks in support of DoD or IC clients.
Visualize complex data and concepts for non-technical leadership, highlighting system risks and "go or no-go" criteria clearly.