Palantir Data Scientist

About the Role

As a Data Scientist, you are driven by curiosity and inspired by the challenge of uncovering insights from complex, messy data. You are passionate about solving real-world problems and excited by the transformative potential of working with powerful tools like Palantir Foundry. At Booz Allen, you will be at the forefront of using Palantir’s advanced platforms to tackle high-impact, mission-critical problems. Working alongside engineers, analysts, and mission stakeholders, you will transform varied and often siloed data into actionable intelligence. Your work will help clients make informed, data-driven decisions that truly matter.

As a Data Scientist on our national security team, you will work closely with your clients to understand their questions and needs and then dig into their data-rich environments to find the pieces of their information puzzle. Not only will you provide a deep understanding of their data, but you will also advise your client on what the information means and how it can be used to make an impact on the tasking of national, commercial, and emerging assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Uncovering insights from complex, messy data.
• Transforming varied and often siloed data into actionable intelligence.
• Advising clients on the meaning of data and how it can be used to make an impact on the tasking of national, commercial, and emerging assets.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 2+ years of experience with data exploration, data cleaning, data analysis, data visualization, or data mining.
• Experience with statistical and general-purpose programming languages for data analysis such as Python or R.
• Experience analyzing structured and unstructured data sources.
• Experience developing predictive data models, quantitative analyses, and visualization of targeted data sources.
• Experience leading the development of solutions to complex programs.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Have

• 2+ years of experience with SQL.
• Experience with the design, production, and implementation of a federated approach to provide end-to-end GEOINT collection performance metrics that ensure continuity, consistency, agreement, transparency, and awareness.
• Experience working with structured and unstructured data in mission environments.
• Experience deploying data workflows and models within platforms such as Palantir Foundry or Gotham.
• Experience building dashboards and visualizations using Foundry or Power BI.
• Experience in the development of algorithms leveraging SQL or NoSQL, R, or Python.
• Experience with distributed data or computing tools, including MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Kafka, Spark, Gurobi, or MySQL.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.

Compensation

The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD).

Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.

Work Model

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.