Military Hire

Data ScientistGuidehouse

  • Not-remote
  • Full-time
  • Total comp
    Expected total yearly pay with bonus and equity at target, including any base pay.
  • Salary
  • Norfolk, VA

Job Summary

What You Will Do:

  • Develop, implement, andvalidatestatistical models and analytical methodologies to support client mission objectives

  • Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) toidentifytrends, patterns, and anomalies in large and complex datasets

  • Design and deploy predictive and prescriptive models to enable data-driven decision-making

  • Apply advanced analytics to Navy-specific domains such aslogistics, maintenance, and operational readiness

  • Collaborate with data engineers, developers, and stakeholders to operationalize models within production environments

  • Translate business questions into analytical approaches and clearly communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences

  • Build andmaintainreusable analytical frameworks, code libraries, and model pipelines

  • Apply machine learning techniques to solve classification, regression, clustering, and optimization problems

  • Develop dashboards and visualizations, including Qlik applications, to communicate insights and model outputs effectively

  • Conduct model validation, tuning, and performance monitoring to ensure accuracy and reliability

  • Document methodologies, assumptions, and results to support transparency and reproducibility

What You Will Need:

  • An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance.

  • Bachelor's degree

  • THREE (3) or more years of experience in data science, advanced analytics, or applied statistical modeling roles

  • Experience in Python, R, and SQL for data analysis, modeling, and data manipulation

  • Experience applying machine learning techniques and statistical methods to real-world datasets

  • Experience working with large, complex datasets acrosslogistics, maintenance, supply chain, or readiness domains

  • Experience developing data visualizations and dashboards using Qlik or similar tools

  • Experience working within cloud or big data environments such as Databricks or similar platforms

  • Experience working in Agile or iterative development environments

  • Experience supporting government or defense clients (Navy experience preferred)

  • Ability to work onsite in a client environment asrequired

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Familiarity with deploying models or integrating analytics into operational workflows

  • Strong foundationin statistics, mathematics, or quantitative analysis (e.g., regression, hypothesis testing, time series analysis)

  • Statistical modeling and machine learning

  • Ability to translate complex analytical outputs into actionable recommendations for stakeholders

  • Experience working alongside or within data platforms (e.g., Palantir Foundry or similar environments) is a plus

  • Data analysis and interpretation

  • Python, R, SQL programming

  • Data visualization (Qlik, Tableau, Power BI, etc.)

  • Big data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, Azure, Palantir Foundry, etc.)