Data Scientist
Accenture Federal Services
Arlington, VA2h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- StatisticsBudgetingMachine learningPython
- Nice to have
- Operations
- Work
- On-site in Arlington
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Python83%Machine learning73%Statistics72%Budgeting28%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 27, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Data Scientist to build a production resource-allocation capability in Palantir Foundry. This is a production decision-science role, not a reporting or notebook-only position.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and tune statistical simulation models (e.g., Monte Carlo, Discrete Event, Agent-based modeling) underlying platform scoring.
- Build predictive and forecasting models, including time-series forecasting, to identify future operational trends.
- Conduct uncertainty and sensitivity analyses to quantify confidence in model outputs.
- Partner with subject matter experts to validate model assumptions and improve accuracy over time.
- Benchmark simulation and forecasting models against optimization-based approaches to ensure model validity and cross-validation.
- Evaluate opportunities to apply machine learning as historical data becomes available.
- Formulate optimization and/or simulation models.
- Write tested Python.
- Integrate models with Foundry Ontology and applications.
- Work directly with operational and domain experts.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Python programming skills for statistical/scientific computing.
- Experience in statistical and simulation modeling.
- Experience with SimPy/AnyLogic/Mesa/SALib or similar.
- Ability to work full-time onsite in the DC area.
- Active Secret clearance.
- US Citizen.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field.
- Experience in statistical and simulation modeling.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with linear/mathematical optimization or operations research.
- Experience with Palantir Foundry data science tooling.
- Healthcare or public sector domain experience.