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Senior Data Scientist

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$100,000–300,000/yearAnnual period assumed — pay source
**Position is Contingent on Contract Award ** Watermark is an equal opportunity employer. All terms and conditions of employment are established without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. The anticipated compensation range for this position is $100,000-300,000. Multiple considerations are taken into account when determining the final salary/hour rate, including but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, education and certifications, relevant work experience, related skills and competencies, as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. Central to Watermark’s employment philosophy is the wellbeing of our employees which is why we offer a robust benefits package and wellness program alongside of annual base compensation.
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Citizens onlyActive/current Top Secret (TS) clearance on Day 1 of performance

What you’ll work on

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  • Apply AI and machine learning methods to extract insights from Mission Assurance data

  • Build dashboards, monitoring views, and analytical models for senior leaders

  • Support analytics, automation, and reporting on the enterprise data platform

  • Sustain and scale data products across the Mission Assurance enterprise

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Lead application of advanced analytical techniques, including artificial intelligence and machine learning methods, to extract insights from Mission Assurance data
Develop dashboards, monitoring views, and analytical models supporting senior leader decision-making
Utilize enterprise data platform capabilities to support analytics, automation, and decision-making
Support analytical workflow enablement, sustainment, and scaling of data products across the Mission Assurance enterprise
Education & alternatives
Education Requirements: - Master's Degree (M.A. or M.S.) in any field Certification Requirements:

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How this job compares

Pay

Higher than most similar jobs

$100K–$300K against $118K–$195K, the middle half of what similar US postings state.

From 3,817 postings in the last year. Stated ranges, not salaries paid.

Time since we first saw it

Day 116

Up longer than most. Similar jobs usually come down between day 7 and day 57.

At Watermark Risk Management International, jobs usually come down by about day 90.

From 10,960 similar postings that came down, and 6 of Watermark Risk Management International’s. Coming down is not always a hire.

Watermark Risk Management International is hiring

3 open jobs

  • No new data jobs since July
  • Its jobs tend to stay up a long time
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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.

Weekly new Data Scientist postings at the same employers, from the week of August 17 to the week of November 2. The fewest in a week was 1,408, the most 2,964, and the latest week had 2,126.
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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

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Come make your mark with Watermark!
🎖️ FOUNDED BY USAF VETERANS in 2007, we are proud to be a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business.
🌎 SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS specializing in security and risk management. We're intimately familiar with DOD security programs and mission requirements.
⭐ OUR CORE VALUES drive every action we take as a company. We strive to exhibit PERSPECTIVE, PASSION, COMMUNICATION, INTEGRITY AND ETHICS, and BALANCE in all we do.
💲 COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE to address our employees' physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. This includes 100% employer-paid medical insurance, ample paid leave, a free employee assistance program, and a competitive 401k savings plan. At Watermark, our people come first!

Sr. Data Scientist 

In this role you will…
  • Support analytical workflow enablement, sustainment, and scaling of data products across the Mission Assurance enterprise
  • Lead application of advanced analytical techniques, including artificial intelligence and machine learning methods, to extract insights from Mission Assurance data
  • Utilize enterprise data platform capabilities to support analytics, automation, and decision-making
  • Support configuration and use of Government-directed data platform capabilities to enable data analysis, monitoring, reporting, and automation
  • Develop dashboards, monitoring views, and analytical models supporting senior leader decision-making
  • Additional duties as assigned

Experience Requirements:

  • Over 10 years in any career field, discipline, or industry
  • Deep hands-on experience developing applications in Palantir Foundry preferred
  • Background in data science, machine learning, or computational modeling preferred
  • Experience translating complex analytical outputs into decision-support products for senior DoD leaders preferred

Education Requirements:

  • Master's Degree (M.A. or M.S.) in any field

Certification Requirements:

  • Palantir Foundry Application Developer Certification (required)

Security Clearance Requirements:

  • Active/current Top Secret (TS) clearance on Day 1 of performance
  • Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI and TS/SCI with Caveats
  • U.S. Citizenship required

Other Requirements:

  • Ability to work 100% on-site within a Government SCIF during core duty hours
  • CONUS travel may be required (coordinated with the Government at least 10 calendar days prior)
  • OCONUS travel may be required (e.g., EUCOM/PACOM AOR support; coordinated at least 20 calendar days prior, with Theater Business Clearances)
  • Local travel within the National Capital Region may be required
  • Trip and After-Action Reports are required following each trip
 
**Position is Contingent on Contract Award **
 
Watermark is an equal opportunity employer.  All terms and conditions of employment are established without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. 
The anticipated compensation range for this position is $100,000-300,000. Multiple considerations are taken into account when determining the final salary/hour rate, including but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, education and certifications, relevant work experience, related skills and competencies, as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories.  Central to Watermark’s employment philosophy is the wellbeing of our employees which is why we offer a robust benefits package and wellness program alongside of annual base compensation.
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**Position is Contingent on Contract Award ** Watermark is an equal opportunity employer. All terms and conditions of employment are established without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. The anticipated compensation range for this position is $100,000-300,000. Multiple considerations are taken into account when determining the final salary/hour rate, including but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, education and certifications, relevant work experience, related skills and competencies, as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. Central to Watermark’s employment philosophy is the wellbeing of our employees which is why we offer a robust benefits package and wellness program alongside of annual base compensation.
Location & working pattern

Arlington, VA

Other Requirements: - Ability to work 100% on-site within a Government SCIF during core duty hours - CONUS travel may be required (coordinated with the Government at least 10 calendar days prior)
Work authorization
- Palantir Foundry Application Developer Certification (required) Security Clearance Requirements: - Active/current Top Secret (TS) clearance on Day 1 of performance
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- Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI and TS/SCI with Caveats - U.S. Citizenship required Other Requirements:

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