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Data Scientist, Mid

Booz Allen Hamilton

Arlington, VAFull-time$78–176K/yrPosted 5 days agoStill listed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$78–176K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Citizenship required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Data Scientist will work closely with customers to understand their questions and analyze data-rich environments. The role applies analytical skills and tools to turn disparate data into objective answers, helping clients understand their data and make informed decisions. The work supports data science advising across private and public sectors, including challenges such as fraud detection, cancer research, and national intelligence.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Data Science, requiredMachine Learning, requiredData Mining, requiredStatistics, requiredGraph Algorithms, requiredData Gathering, requiredAnalytical Skills, requiredProblem Solving, requiredObject-Oriented Programming, requiredJava, requiredC++, requiredC#, requiredPython, requiredSQL, requiredR, nice to havePerl, nice to haveTableau, nice to haveSAS, nice to haveSPSS, nice to haveAWS, nice to haveS3, nice to haveLambda, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to have

Qualifications

2+ Years Data Science Experience, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredBachelor's in STEM, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Data Scientist, MidThe Opportunity: Are you excited at the prospect of unlocking the secrets held by a data set? Are you fascinated by the possibilities presented by the IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence advances? In an increasingly connected world, massive amounts of structured and unstructured data open up new opportunities. As a data scientist, you can turn these complex data sets into useful information to solve global challenges. Across private and public sectors — from fraud detection, to cancer research, to national intelligence — you know the answers are in the data.

We have an opportunity for you to use your analytical skills to improve our business. You’ll work closely with your customer to understand their questions and needs, and then dig into their data-rich environment to find the pieces of their information puzzle. You’ll apply analytical skills and use the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn that set of disparate data points into objective answers to help clients make informed decisions. You’ll provide your customer with a deep understanding of their data, what it all means, and how they can use it. Join us as we use data science for good in advising.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 2+ years of experience in data science in a professional work environment
  • Experience with machine learning, data mining, statistics, or graph algorithms in academic or internship environments
  • Experience in data gathering, analytical, and problem-solving work
  • Knowledge of an object-oriented language, including Java, C++, C#, or Python
  • Knowledge of SQL
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with using R, Perl, Python, Tableau, SAS, or SPSS for data analysis
  • Experience with AWS, including S3 and Lamda
  • Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Possession of excellent interpersonal skills

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. 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.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,401 open Data Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$78–176K/yr
  • Virginia median$125–188K/yr320 salary ranges
  • US median$133–212K/yr3,570 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $127K, is 21% below the Virginia median midpoint ($161K) — in the lowest quarter of Data Scientist salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 399 open Data Scientist jobs in Virginia and 4,401 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Data Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,830 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,218 of the 4,401 open Data Scientist jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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