SAIC - Senior Data Scientist in Springfield Virginia United States Join our Talent Network > Talent Network Alumni Connect Current Employees Events Featured Locations Chantilly Charleston Colorado Springs Crane El Segundo Fort Meade Hampton Roads Hawaii Huntsville Reston San Diego Southern Maryland St. Louis Washington DC View All Locations Career Fields Business Management Cyber Cloud Data Science DevSecOps Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Network Engineering Software Engineering Systems Engineering Technical Support View All Career Fields View All Jobs Candidate Resources Chantilly Charleston Colorado Springs Crane El Segundo Fort Meade Hampton Roads Hawaii Huntsville Reston San Diego Southern Maryland St. Louis Washington DC View All Locations Business Management Cyber Cloud Data Science DevSecOps Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Network Engineering Software Engineering Systems Engineering Technical Support View All Career Fields ERROR Invalid launcher labelkey Back to Search Results > Previous Opportunity > Next Opportunity > Senior Data Scientist Job ID 2610293 Location Springfield VA United States Date Posted Mar 19 2026 Category Information Technology Subcategory Data Scientist Schedule Full-Time Shift Day Job Travel No Minimum Clearance Required TS/SCI Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain TSSCI with Poly Potential for Remote Work On-Site Benefits Click here Sharemail Apply Now > Apply Now > Job Description Description SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology rapidly and securely into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Data Scientist to lead the integration and application of advanced data analytics to solve complex business challenges and enhance mission security. The contractor will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) responsible for the entire lifecycle of data analysis, refining business requirements and developing sophisticated analytical models to provide strategic recommendations that improve organizational efficiency and mitigate insider threats. This role demands a blend of deep technical expertise, strong business acumen and the ability to lead, manage and support critical operational and policy-related initiatives. Work will be performed at the customer site in Springfield VA. The hiring of this position is contingent upon contract award. Anticipated award is fall of 2026. Responsibilities will include the following: Advanced Analytics and Model Development: Architect, develop and maintain advanced analytic models, visualizations and tools to deter, detect and mitigate insider threats. Apply expert knowledge of industry-standard data science principles to identify anomalous events and provide actionable intelligence. Strategic Business Analysis: Proactively collaborate with project requestors, senior stakeholders and program managers to define, clarify and refine complex business needs and strategic objectives. Utilize data-driven insights to recommend significant changes and process improvements. Process Improvement and Policy Operations: Lead, manage and support business operations and policy development lifecycles. Serve as an SME for the development, review, coordination, promulgation and compliance of enterprise-wide policies, including the maintenance of Self-Inspection Checklists and related documentation. Risk and Performance Analytics: Own the development and maintenance of sophisticated risk-scoring models and other data analytics tools. Drive the implementation and sustainment of data analysis platforms ensuring system integrity by capturing and analyzing metrics on system errors, failures and performance. Stakeholder Engagement and Communication: Translate complex quantitative and qualitative analysis into clear, compelling visuals, dashboards and executive-level reports. Provide authoritative visual, technical and editorial guidance and confidently brief senior leadership on analytical findings, forecasts and strategic recommendations. Data Governance and Integrity: Oversee the capture, maintenance and accumulation of statistics ensuring the accuracy of data related to timelines, product transfers between domains and other key performance indicators. QualificationsRequired Qualifications include: Active TSSCI with Polygraph. Education: A minimum of a Masters Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Business or a related field. Experience: 7 years proven experience in integrating, developing and maintaining analytic models, visualizations and tools, preferably in a security or threat-detection context. In lieu of a masters degree: 10 years of experience. In lieu of a bachelors degree: 15 years of experience. Expert-level knowledge of data analytics and data science principles with a demonstrated ability to apply them to identify anomalous events and create data-driven forecasts. Extensive experience collaborating with stakeholders at all levels to define business requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Demonstrated ability to lead process improvement initiatives and contribute to the full lifecycle of policy development and business operations. Mastery of data visualization and dashboard development using data sets from various sources. Exceptional ability to transform complex data sets into compelling visuals, reports and briefings for leadership. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience providing technical and editorial guidance. Direct experience supporting and maintaining risk-scoring models or similar predictive analytic systems. Experience in a role requiring significant cross-functional collaboration and the ability to manage competing priorities. Proficiency in creating and editing visual content such as charts and graphs to represent data. At least 2 years demonstrated experience in one or more Geospatial Information Systems tools such as ArcView, ArcGIS, Remote View, ArcIMS, ERDAS Imagine, Remote View, ERDAS Imagine, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks, Photoshop, HTML and FrameMaker. Demonstrated coding experience to support writing scripts with tools such as, but not limited to, Java and Python. Demonstrated ability to use Share Point, Tableau, Redmine and other systems/databases to manipulate and build data visualization. Desired Qualifications include: Experience in a leadership or mentorship role within a data analytics or business intelligence team. Familiarity with geospatial analysis, web development principles or specific program leadership reporting structures. Overview SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. SAIC is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology rapidly and securely into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives. We are approximately 24,000 strong, driven by mission, united by purpose and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately 7.5 billion. For more information visit saic.com. For ongoing news please visit our newsroom. 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