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Mid-level Data Scientist

Peraton

Scott AFB, ILFull-time$80–128K/yrPosted 4 days agoStill listed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$80–128K/yr
Location
Scott AFB, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Peraton is hiring a Mid-level Data Scientist to support U.S. Transportation Command’s Human Capital Strategy & Analytics Branch at Scott AFB. The role develops and maintains human-capital data strategy and analytics, creates data-driven decision products, and builds business intelligence dashboards using data science methods. The position requires a bachelor’s degree with five years of relevant experience, a master’s with three years, or a PhD, along with U.S. citizenship.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Palantir FoundryDashboard CreationBusiness IntelligenceData Science ToolsCollaborationOral CommunicationWritten Communication

Qualifications

Bachelor's + 5 Years, Master's + 3 Years or PhDDoD Secret Clearance Eligibility

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring a Mid-level Data Scientist to work with the United States Transportation Command’s Human Capital Strategy & Analytics Branch (TCJ1-RD) to enhance, develop, and maintain a sustainable data strategy, management, and analytics program.

Location: Scott AFB, Illinois

In this role, you will:

  • Apply your knowledge and experience to transform data into actionable information to inform strategic human capital management, enhance labor market analysis for civilian recruitment, improve professional development and skill alignment, and develop initiatives focused on retaining top talent.

  • Deliver data-driven decisional products that support active-duty, Guard and Reserve military members, and civilian employees.

  • Design and implement business intelligence dashboards powered by advanced data science algorithms, including predictive analysis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other data science methods.

  • Develop and maintain a robust data foundation to ensure the availability of on-demand, analysis-ready human capital data.

  • Analyze data to identify trends and relationships.

  • Map and analyze data across secure and non-classified defense networks.

  • Continuously improve existing tools, making them faster, more effective, accurate, and efficient.

  • Ensure effective communication and collaboration among users, subject matter experts, and leadership.

  • Provide insight and expertise to the team when developing processes to manage the lifecycle of data science tools.

  • Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of technology trends.

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Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or a Masters and 3 years, or PhD.

  • Experience with Palantir Foundry.

  • Demonstrated experience creating dashboards and business intelligence, and/or data science tools.

  • Demonstrated collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

  • Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • U.S. citizenship required.

  • Ability to obtain DoD Secret security clearance.

Target Salary Range $80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own. EEO EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,830 open Data Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$80–128K/yr
  • Illinois median$120–187K/yr119 salary ranges
  • US median$135–213K/yr3,705 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $104K, is 34% below the Illinois median midpoint ($158K) — in the lowest quarter of Data Scientist salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 140 open Data Scientist jobs in Illinois and 4,830 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Data Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (4,140 postings).
Education
2,278 of the 4,830 open Data Scientist jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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