This position is contingent upon contract award.

Candidates must have an active Secret clearance and verify, before applying, that you meet the minimum requirements of the position.

The Data Scientist will lead a multidisciplinary team in delivering advanced analytics and data driven solutions to U.S. Army customers. This role combines technical expertise, strategic leadership, and stakeholder engagement to advance data science capabilities at an enterprise scale. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing complex data science projects, mentoring teams, and delivering impactful insights to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Strategic Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of data scientists, data engineers, and analysts, ensuring high-quality deliverables and fostering a culture of innovation. Serve as the primary point of contact for Army customers, acting as a trusted advisor and program innovator.

Digital Transformation and Data Strategy: Advise on digital transformation initiatives to build and scale data science capabilities across the enterprise. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business processes, analytical requirements, and key data elements, aligning solutions with mission objectives.

Advanced Data Science Solutions: Design and implement techniques to integrate, consolidate, and structure data for advanced analytical use, enabling actionable insights. Utilize big data technologies to process and analyze large datasets efficiently. Drive the development of predictive models, machine learning algorithms, and statistical analyses to address complex challenges.

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication: Engage with technical and nontechnical stakeholders to communicate findings, develop actionable recommendations, and align on project goals. Prepare and deliver briefing packages and visualizations to articulate complex ideas to senior Army leadership and nontechnical audiences.

Agile Project Management: Lead Agile project management efforts, ensuring milestones are met and resources are efficiently allocated. Drive continuous improvement in data science workflows and methodologies.

Education and Requirements:

Senior Level

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, public policy, or a related field.
• 7+ Years experience in data science or a related advanced analytics field.
• Certified Data Scientist (CDS) or equivalent certification to demonstrate expertise in advanced analytics.

Journeyman Level

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, public policy, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in data analysis, data science, or a related field.
• AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty (or equivalent certification).

Current and active Secret security clearance

Location flexible with preference to Fort Belvoir or Fort Gregg-Adams

JANUS strives to provide opportunities for career growth through training and development. We also offer an attractive comprehensive benefit package to include health and welfare plans and financial products. As part of a total rewards program, employees can benefit from our referral bonus program, and other various employee awards. JANUS Research Group takes pride in our benefit package and rewards program which has earned us the certification of a Great Place to Work™

JANUS Research Group provides reasonable accommodation so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. Please advise us of any accommodations you request to express interest in a position by e-mailing: Alisha Pollard, Director of Human Resources at alisha.pollard@janusresearch.com or calling (706) 364-9100. Please state your request for assistance in your message. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a specific position within JANUS Research Group will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with JANUS Research Group.

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JANUS Research Group is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer. It is company policy to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practice without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, citizenship, or disability.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.