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Data Scientist / Technical Targeter
Tysons Corner, VA
Open 5 months, first seen by us 165 days ago- Pay
$110,000–215,000/yearAnnual period assumed. Location-specific pay — pay source
Demonstrated experience crafting and delivering on project milestones in a fast-paced operational environment. Salary Range: $110,000 - $215,000; dependent on level The pay range reflected above is a general guideline for this position and labor category and is not a guarantee of a specific salary or offer. Final compensation is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, certifications, security clearance level, contract requirements, geographic location, and internal pay equity, and may reflect market data specific to the awarded contract.
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Before you apply
- Work authorization
- Citizens only
Active TS/SCI w/ Poly Clearance
What you’ll work on
Full postingIdentify underexploited data sets and build techniques to exploit and analyze them
Restructure and normalize large volumes of structured and unstructured data
Improve data workflows and integrate analytical workflows into existing tools
Document and improve data quality processes
Diagnose and resolve complex data infrastructure problems
From the employer’s posting
identifying existing sets of underexploited data and developing efficient techniques for their exploitation and analysis
Restructure and normalize large volumes of structured and unstructured data
Integrate analytical workflows into existing tools and platforms
Document, assess, and improve data quality processes
Diagnose, isolate, and resolve complex problems pertaining to data infrastructure
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- Active TS/SCI with Poly clearance
- Experience using data exploitation tools such as Kibana or equivalent
- Experience manipulating structured and unstructured datasets at scale
- Experience assessing and improving data quality and integrity
- Experience delivering project milestones in a fast-paced operational environment
Preferred experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline preferred.
Qualification wording
Active TS/SCI w/ Poly Clearance
Demonstrated experience using data exploitation and parsing tools such as Kibana or equivalent platforms
Demonstrated experience manipulating and exploiting both structured and unstructured datasets at scale
Demonstrated experience supporting, documenting, and evolving processes to assess and improve data quality and integrity
Demonstrated experience crafting and delivering on project milestones in a fast-paced operational environment
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline preferred. Equivalent work experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
Education & alternatives
- Active TS/SCI w/ Poly Clearance - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline preferred. Equivalent work experience in lieu of degree will be considered. - Demonstrated experience supporting, documenting, and evolving processes to assess and improve data quality and integrity.
Posting record
Report an errorOpen 5 monthsWe first saw this posting 165 days ago and it is still up. Roles open this long are often slow to fill or kept open to collect applications.
- Status in our records
- Live
- First seen by us
- May 28, 2026165 days ago
- Recorded sightings
- 112
- Last seen by us
- Nov 10, 2026
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How this job compares
Time since we first saw it
Day 165
Up longer than most. Similar jobs usually come down between day 7 and day 57.
Well past Core One’s usual: its jobs come down by about day 39.
From 10,934 similar postings that came down, and 11 of Core One’s. Coming down is not always a hire.
Core One is hiring
5 open jobs
Open jobs by the week we first saw them, last 12 weeks.
- Hiring has slowed
- Takes jobs down at a usual pace
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- Demonstrated experience working independently or collaboratively with other resources as dictated by mission needs and project scale. - Demonstrated experience using data exploitation and parsing tools such as Kibana or equivalent platforms. - Demonstrated experience effectively diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex problems pertaining to data infrastructure.
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Demand for Data Scientist roles
New Data Scientist postings at the employers we follow are down 6% over the last 6 weeks compared with the 6 before.
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About the role
We file this job under Data Scientist, by the work the posting describes.
Data scientists use statistics and models to answer harder questions, such as whether a change worked, what demand will look like next quarter, or which customers are likely to leave.
Postings usually ask for Python or R, SQL, statistics, experiment design and common machine learning methods.
Unlike an ML engineer, a data scientist's main output is often an analysis or a first model, not software running inside a product.
US government figures for data scientists
- Median yearly pay, May 2025
- $120,230
- Expected change, 2025 to 2035
- 34.6% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-2051.
Job description
Join our team at Core One! Our mission is to be at the forefront of devising analytical, operational and technical solutions to our Nation's most complex national security challenges. In order to achieve our mission, Core One values people first! We are committed to recruiting, nurturing, and retaining top talent! We offer a competitive total compensation package that sets us apart from our competition. Core One is a team-oriented, dynamic, and growing company that values exceptional performance!
Core One is seeking a Data Scientist to support our IC program. This position requires a TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance.
Responsibilities
- Support data collection operations by identifying existing sets of underexploited data and developing efficient techniques for their exploitation and analysis.
- Assess current data workflows and formulate improved exploitation methodologies to more quickly identify actionable opportunities and support mission objectives.
- Integrate analytical workflows into existing tools and platforms, ensuring seamless compatibility with established data infrastructure and processes.
- Collaborate with internal components, partner organizations, and other contractor resources to identify new data feeds and expand collection opportunities.
- Restructure and normalize large volumes of structured and unstructured data to enhance analytical efficiency and accelerate the identification of actionable intelligence.
- Sustain and continuously evolve data processing and exploitation capabilities to meet evolving program objectives and mission requirements.
- Document, assess, and improve data quality processes to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of analytical products and reporting.
- Work with developers to identify required features and capabilities for new tools, providing subject matter expertise to inform tool development and enhancement efforts.
- Diagnose, isolate, and resolve complex problems pertaining to data infrastructure in a timely and effective manner to minimize operational disruption.
Requirements:
- Active TS/SCI w/ Poly Clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline preferred. Equivalent work experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
- Demonstrated experience supporting, documenting, and evolving processes to assess and improve data quality and integrity.
- Demonstrated experience working independently or collaboratively with other resources as dictated by mission needs and project scale.
- Demonstrated experience using data exploitation and parsing tools such as Kibana or equivalent platforms.
- Demonstrated experience effectively diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex problems pertaining to data infrastructure.
- Demonstrated experience evaluating data integrity and making recommendations for improvement.
- Demonstrated experience manipulating and exploiting both structured and unstructured datasets at scale.
- Demonstrated experience crafting and delivering on project milestones in a fast-paced operational environment.
Salary Range: $110,000 - $215,000; dependent on level
The pay range reflected above is a general guideline for this position and labor category and is not a guarantee of a specific salary or offer. Final compensation is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, certifications, security clearance level, contract requirements, geographic location, and internal pay equity, and may reflect market data specific to the awarded contract.
Core One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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- Pay
Demonstrated experience crafting and delivering on project milestones in a fast-paced operational environment. Salary Range: $110,000 - $215,000; dependent on level The pay range reflected above is a general guideline for this position and labor category and is not a guarantee of a specific salary or offer. Final compensation is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, certifications, security clearance level, contract requirements, geographic location, and internal pay equity, and may reflect market data specific to the awarded contract.
- Location & working pattern
Tysons Corner, VA
Working pattern and location restrictions need checking in the full posting.
- Work authorization
Salary Range: $110,000 - $215,000; dependent on level The pay range reflected above is a general guideline for this position and labor category and is not a guarantee of a specific salary or offer. Final compensation is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, certifications, security clearance level, contract requirements, geographic location, and internal pay equity, and may reflect market data specific to the awarded contract. Core One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.