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Data Scientist

Steampunk

McLean, VAJob$125–160K/yrPosted 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$125–160K/yr
Location
McLean, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Public Trust clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Steampunk seeks a seasoned Data Scientist to work with Data Architects and Developers on strategies and ML/AI solutions. The role calls for a technologist with communication and customer service skills and a passion for data and problem solving. The position supports data science work for federal clients and requires the ability to hold a US government public trust position.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Data ModelingExploratory Data AnalysisFeature EngineeringData VisualizationDeep LearningData CollectionData ManagementAgile Software DevelopmentMachine LearningAI Solution DevelopmentData Solution DevelopmentStructured Data AnalysisUnstructured Data AnalysisSQLPythonRScalaJavaDevSecOpsTensorFlowKerasHadoopSparkTableauPower BID3ArcGISGitBashUnix CommandsCloud AnalyticsAWS SageMakerAzure HDInsightFlaskDBOpsMLOpsSolrElasticsearchCommunicationCustomer Service

Qualifications

Public Trust Eligibility5+ Years Industry Experience3+ Years Data Modeling Experience1+ Year Queue Modeling ExperienceBachelor's in Computer Science or Related

Full job description

Overview

We are looking for seasoned Data Scientist to work with our existing team of Data Architects and Developers to develop strategies, create ML/AI solutions, and deliver results. We are looking for a more than just a "Data Scientist", but a technologist with excellent communication and customer service skills and a passion for data and problem solving.

Contributions

  • Experience modeling on structured and unstructured data sets

  • Experience with exploratory data analysis

  • Experience in feature engineering

  • Experience in data visualization

  • Experience with Deep Learning methodology and state of the art libraries

  • Knowledge of data collection methods, capabilities, and tasking process

  • Ability to leverage multiple data management tools to organize relevant information and make decisions

  • Support an Agile software development lifecycle

  • You will contribute to the growth of our Data Exploitation Practice!

Qualifications

  • Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government.

  • 5+ years industry experience developing ML/AI solutions and a passion for solving complex problems.

  • 3+ years direct experience in Data Modeling and Data Solution Development

  • 1+ year performing queue modeling and survival analysis

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or a scientific or technical discipline

  • Demonstrated experience manipulating structured and unstructured data for analysis

  • Strong programming skills in SQL, Python, R, Scala, Java, or similar language

  • Experience using Python to manipulate large data sets

  • Experience with DevSecOps, as it applies to data science

  • Demonstrated experience with TensorFlow, Keras, or other Deep Learning tools and frameworks

  • Demonstrated experience in big data systems including Hadoop, Spark, Scala

  • Data visualization skills in Tableau, Power BI, D3, ArcGIS, or similar

  • Experience with Git, Bash, Unix commands

  • Experience in Cloud analytics (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with tools such as AWS SageMaker, Azure HDInsight, etc.

  • Familiarity with Flask is a plus

  • Knowledge of DBOps and MLOps framework is a plus

  • Experience with Solr, Elasticsearch, or similar tool is a plus

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $125,000 to $160,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology , we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com .

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.

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Job Location US-VA-McLean

Posted Date (11/1/2026 10:36 AM)

Job ID 5791

Clearance Requirement Public Trust

How this job compares

Set against the 5,012 open Data Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$125–160K/yr
  • Virginia median$135–187K/yr293 salary ranges
  • US median$135–212K/yr3,850 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $143K, is 14% below the Virginia median midpoint ($166K) — in the middle half of Data Scientist salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 392 open Data Scientist jobs in Virginia and 5,012 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Data Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (4,316 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,438 of the 5,012 open Data Scientist jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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