Data Scientist, Junior

Booz Allen Hamilton • Quantico, VA

1d • $62,000 - $141,000

About The Position

As a junior Data Scientist at Booz Allen, you will analyze complex structured and unstructured data to help clients solve challenges across private and public sectors. You will work closely with clients to understand their questions and needs, investigate data-rich environments, and collaborate with teammates to develop algorithms and systems. Using appropriate tools and frameworks, you will turn disparate data into objective insights that support informed decisions and explain what the data means and how it can be used.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and be able to obtain a Secret clearance. Selected applicants will undergo a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. The projected annual salary range is $62,000 to $141,000 USD.

Booz Allen offers health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits; paid leave; professional development; tuition assistance; work-life programs; dependent care; and recognition awards. Eligibility for benefit programs depends on employee status and hours worked. The position’s workplace type and specific location are not stated.

Requirements

• Experience with data exploration, data cleaning, data analysis, data visualization, or data mining.
• Experience with statistical and general-purpose programming languages for data analysis.
• Ability to gather requirements from customers.
• Knowledge of structured and unstructured data sources.
• Knowledge of machine learning, artificial intelligence, or natural language processing.
• Ability to develop predictive data models, quantitative analyses, and visualizations of targeted data sources.
• Ability to deploy natural language processing, text mining, or machine learning techniques.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing algorithms using R, Python, SQL, or NoSQL.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry Maven Smart System.
• Experience with distributed data or computing tools, including MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Kafka, Spark, Gurobi, or MySQL.
• Experience with visualization packages, including Plotly, Seaborn, or ggplot2.
• Experience with War Data Platform (WDP) or Advana.
• Experience with Databricks.
• TS/SCI clearance.
• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients to understand their questions, requirements, and needs.
• Explore, clean, analyze, visualize, and mine data to identify useful information.
• Develop algorithms and systems in collaboration with teammates.
• Use appropriate tools and frameworks to transform disparate data into objective answers that support client decisions.
• Develop predictive data models, quantitative analyses, and visualizations of targeted data sources.
• Apply natural language processing, text mining, or machine learning techniques.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED