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Senior Data Science Consultant

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$134,100–241,400/yearAnnual period assumed — pay source
The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now. Salary Range: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
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Citizens onlyAn active Top Secret security clearance is required to apply, however, the selected candidate must be able to obtain a Top Secret SCI clearance prior to the start date

What you’ll work on

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  • Design the user interface and experience of a data collection platform

  • Maintain documentation, training materials, and knowledge transfer for Air Force staff

  • Provide ongoing system maintenance, enhancement, and performance optimization

  • Translate analytical and AI-driven insights into products for senior leaders

  • Translate business owner needs into technical specifications and deliverables

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designing the user interface and experience of a data collection platform
Maintain documentation, training materials, and knowledge transfer processes to support Air Force personnel.
Provide ongoing system maintenance, enhancement, and performance optimizations
Translation of analytical and AI-driven insights into decision-relevant products for senior leaders and MA stakeholders.
translate requirements into technical specifications and deliverables

What you’ll bring

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Core experience

  • Top Secret security clearance or higher
  • Master's degree
  • Palantir Foundry Application Developer certification, or obtainable within 90 days
  • Experience with Palantir Foundry data integration and platform applications
Qualification wording
Top Secret security clearance or higher
Master's degree
Must have Palantir Foundry Application Developer certification or be able to obtain it within 90 days of starting work on this program
Experience working in Palantir Foundry’s data integration and platform application
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About the role

We file this job under Data Operations, by the work the posting describes.

Data operations staff do the day-to-day work of getting data processed correctly: loading and checking files, moving records between systems, fixing errors and following set procedures.

Expect Excel, some SQL, close attention to detail, and knowledge of the particular systems the company runs.

Data governance sets the rules for the data; data operations does the hands-on work of processing it and keeping it moving.

Job description

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In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

 

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

 

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Data Science Consultant to join our team! The Air Force Mission Assurance (MA) Construct Support Team requires highly specialized technical, analytical, and investigative support services.  In this role you will provide data platform enablement and analytical support to ensure that MA business process workflows are scalable, maintainable, and decision-relevant.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Execute the role of Data Platform User Experience and Application Designer, Data Collection and Entry by designing the user interface and experience of a data collection platform, specifically focusing on making the process of entering data as intuitive and efficient as possible for users, ensuring accurate data capture and minimizing errors

  • Maintain documentation, training materials, and knowledge transfer processes to support Air Force personnel.  

  • Provide ongoing system maintenance, enhancement, and performance optimizations

  • Capability development, integration with DoD MA systems and Dept of AF Data Fabric systems to ensure USAF MA Enterprise data system of record capabilities are maintained.

  • Work with the requirement business owners to understand needs and translate requirements into technical specifications and deliverables.

  • Provide analytical support to Mission Assurance activities

  • Enterprise platform coordination and advocacy support

  • Data architecture review, evolution, stewardship, and process support

  • Workflow data platform enablement, sustainment, and automation

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • Top Secret security clearance or higher

  • Master's degree

  • 10+ years of related experience

  • Must have Palantir Foundry Application Developer certification or be able to obtain it within 90 days of starting work on this program

  • Apply advanced analytics, AI/ML, and statistical methods to derive insights from complex mission data sets, including design, development, evaluation, and application of AI- and ML-based analytical methods to support MA use cases.

  • Translation of analytical and AI-driven insights into decision-relevant products for senior leaders and MA stakeholders.

  • Ability to implement, sustain, and scale MA data workflows, analytical models, and decision-support tools

  • Align MA data workflows with evolving MA processes, governance requirements, and decision-support needs

  • Configure Government-directed data platform capabilities to enable MA data analysis, monitoring, reporting, and automation

  • Implement, sustain, and continuously improve MA–related business process workflows, including coordination workflows, governance preparation workflows

  • Experience working in Palantir Foundry’s data integration and platform application

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret security clearance is required to apply, however, the selected candidate must be able to obtain a Top Secret SCI clearance prior to the start date.

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.

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The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now. Salary Range: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
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US - DC, Washington

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What Required Skills You'll Bring: - Top Secret security clearance or higher - Master's degree
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- Experience working in Palantir Foundry’s data integration and platform application Security Clearance Requirement: An active Top Secret security clearance is required to apply, however, the selected candidate must be able to obtain a Top Secret SCI clearance prior to the start date. This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

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