Mid-level Data Scientist

Peraton•Scott AFB, IL

About The Position

Peraton is hiring a Mid-level Data Scientist to work with the United States Transportation Command’s Human Capital Strategy & Analytics Branch (TCJ1-RD) to enhance, develop, and maintain a sustainable data strategy, management, and analytics program. The position is located at Scott AFB, Illinois. The Data Scientist transforms data into actionable information to support strategic human capital management, civilian recruitment labor market analysis, professional development and skill alignment, and talent retention initiatives. The role delivers data-driven decisional products for active-duty, Guard and Reserve military members, and civilian employees; builds and maintains an analysis-ready human capital data foundation; analyzes data to identify trends and relationships; and maps and analyzes data across secure and non-classified defense networks. The position also improves existing tools for speed, effectiveness, accuracy, and efficiency; supports communication and collaboration among users, subject matter experts, and leadership; advises on processes for managing the lifecycle of data science tools; and keeps current with technology trends.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D.
  • Experience with Palantir Foundry.
  • Demonstrated experience creating dashboards and business intelligence, and/or data science tools.
  • Demonstrated collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
  • Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • U.S. citizenship required.
  • Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Transform data into actionable information to inform strategic human capital management.
  • Enhance labor market analysis for civilian recruitment.
  • Improve professional development and skill alignment.
  • Develop initiatives focused on retaining top talent.
  • Deliver data-driven decisional products that support active-duty, Guard and Reserve military members, and civilian employees.
  • Develop and maintain a robust data foundation for on-demand, analysis-ready human capital data.
  • Analyze data to identify trends and relationships.
  • Map and analyze data across secure and non-classified defense networks.
  • Continuously improve existing tools to make them faster, more effective, accurate, and efficient.
  • Ensure effective communication and collaboration among users, subject matter experts, and leadership.
  • Provide insight and expertise when developing processes to manage the lifecycle of data science tools.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology trends.

Benefits

  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Parental leave
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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