DoW Data Scientist – War Data Platform
About The Position
The DoW Data Scientist – War Data Platform is a mission-focused technical role developing data science, analytics, and data-engineering solutions within the Department of Defense War Data Platform ecosystem. The role integrates and analyzes large-scale operational, logistics, readiness, and force-design data using tools such as Foundry and Advana. It supports warfighter-focused decision-making by building predictive models, optimizing pipelines, and delivering analytics products that inform strategy, resource allocation, and senior-leader decisions. The position is hybrid, with onsite engagement depending on mission needs. The data scientist develops War Data Platform workflows and analytics, builds Foundry pipelines and Advana dashboards, creates predictive and statistical models, and engineers data integration and automation solutions for secure DoD environments. The role also collaborates with mission stakeholders and advises senior leaders, translating complex analyses into operationally meaningful insights.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship.
- Eligibility for a security clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree and 5–10+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, data engineering, or advanced analytics.
- Direct experience developing analytical products in Foundry and/or Advana.
- Experience supporting DoD programs, warfighter missions, or secure data platforms.
- Hands-on experience with the DoD War Data Platform, including its architecture and operational workflows.
- Strong working knowledge of Foundry and Advana, including transforms, pipelines, ontologies, and workbook-based analytics.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, PySpark, and major data-science libraries.
- Experience working in secure cloud environments with strict compliance and governance controls.
- Ability to build advanced machine-learning and statistical models and communicate insights clearly.
- Ability to collaborate in fast-paced, mission-centric teams.
- Proficiency in developing interactive dashboards, data models, and visual analytics using Power BI.
- Experience building Qlik Sense applications, data transformations, and visual storytelling dashboards.
- Ability to integrate Power BI and Qlik solutions with DoD datasets and secure cloud platforms.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
- Experience with operational, logistics, readiness, wargaming, or campaign-modeling datasets.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps, containerized workloads, Jupyter, Spark clusters, or data-orchestration frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Develop data science solutions within the War Data Platform for large-scale analysis of operational, logistics, personnel, and readiness datasets.
- Design workflows and analytics that fuse multidomain data to support warfighter decisions.
- Implement repeatable modeling, automation, and analytical pipelines optimized for secure DoD environments.
- Build and maintain Foundry data pipelines, including transforms, ontology development, and code-workbook integrations.
- Develop dashboards, visual analytics, and decision-support tools in Advana using PySpark, SQL, and platform-native frameworks.
- Ensure analytics comply with DoD governance, security, and data-management standards.
- Perform exploratory data analysis and create predictive, prescriptive, and statistical models to support mission outcomes.
- Build machine-learning models for forecasting, optimization, readiness assessments, and operational planning.
- Present complex analytical findings in accessible, decision-focused formats.
- Ingest, clean, fuse, and normalize large structured and unstructured datasets from multiple DoD sources.
- Develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, SQL, PySpark, and platform-specific tools.
- Deploy automated workflows and CI/CD patterns for stable, repeatable analytics delivery.
- Collaborate with program managers, mission owners, analysts, engineers, and operators to identify analytical requirements.
- Advise senior leaders on War Data Platform capabilities and analytical potential.
- Translate complex data science outputs into clear, operationally meaningful insights.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance and term life insurance.
- 401(k) with safe harbor contribution.
- Paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
- Tuition and career development assistance.
- A selection of voluntary benefits.
- Opportunities to learn new skills, obtain certifications, and attend industry events.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
