Data Scientist - Senior

About the role

This position is contingent upon award of contract. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Data Scientist to join our team supporting the Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Enterprise program.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced data analytics, data mining, and statistical analysis to uncover actionable insights.
• Design and develop machine learning models, including recommendation engines and automated scoring systems.
• Build, validate, and deploy high-quality predictive models and analytical solutions.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities.
• Integrate and manage large, disparate datasets from multiple structured and unstructured sources.
• Develop and automate workflows for data processing, model training, and reporting.
• Translate analytical findings into clear, compelling visual, written, and verbal narratives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Develop AI-based tools to streamline and automate business processes.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance across analytical workflows.
• Experience working with large-scale and complex datasets, including Multi-INT or similar data environments
• Proficiency in major data science programming languages including Python and R
• Expertise in data visualization tools and applications, including Power BI and Tableau
• Experience managing and merging disparate data sources, preferably through R, Python, or SQL
• Strong knowledge and experience using ICD 203/206 tradecraft standards
• Background in advanced analytics within intelligence, defense, or similar data-intensive domains.
• Experience in developing and deploying automated AI/ML solutions.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Experience with big data frameworks (e.g., Spark, Hadoop).

Qualifications

• Required education: Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree with at least five (5) years of related senior-level experience in data science. Ten (10) years or relevant data science experience in lieu of degree; at least part of the required experience must be within the past two (2) years.
• Required clearance: TS/SCI, ability to pass a polygraph

Benefits

Nalley Consulting fringe benefits include:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
• PTO
• 11 paid federal holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Paid military-reserve leave
• Paid parental leave for birth or adoption
• 401k matching up to 5 percent of the base salary
• Flex time
• Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.