Data Scientist I

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Data Scientist I to join our team! In this role you will get to support the intelligence community our of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

Successful candidates will be able to start immediately on unclassified work while in clearance crossover!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Support Federal Government Intel Contract via data science expertise (analytics, statistics, testing and eval of AI/ML Models), to produce and present relevant output to key stakeholders.

• Successful candidates will be able to start immediately on unclassified work while in clearance crossover!

• Supports data acquisition, cleaning, and basic preparation of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data under the guidance of more senior staff.

• Executes routine analysis using established statistical and analytical methods to address clearly defined business questions.

• Builds and maintains basic reports, dashboards, and visualizations to summarize findings for project teams and stakeholders.

• Assists in applying standard business analytics and customer segmentation techniques in defined functional areas (e.g., marketing, operations, human capital).

• Documents methods, code, and results thoroughly, ensuring reproducibility and alignment with team standards.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Active TS/SCI clearance and CI Polygraph

• Bachelor's Degree in statistics, mathematics, image science, remote sensing, earth science, physical science or related technical or scientific field or equivalent experience

• 0-2 years of direct data science experience

• Experience in data science/engineering/analytics, statistics, computer science, or related fields

• Experience in or ability to perform testing and evaluation of AI/ML models

• Experience supporting Department or War and/or Intel Community clients

• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Possession of excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience collaborating in teams

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Degree in quantitative social science, statistics, data science, or computer science

• Experience with LLMs

• Experience performing or supporting all-source analysis

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $35.96 - $62.93

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

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