Senior Data Science Consultant

About the Role

CIS Secure is seeking a Senior Data Science Consultant for its Intrepid Solutions operating company to support a mission-critical Department of the Air Force program. This position provides senior-level technical leadership supporting enterprise analytics, data science initiatives, workflow enablement, and advanced decision support within a secure Government environment. The successful candidate will collaborate with Government leadership, mission stakeholders, analysts, and technical teams to develop scalable data-driven solutions that improve operational effectiveness, enable enterprise analytics, and support strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level technical leadership supporting enterprise analytics, data science initiatives, and workflow enablement.
• Collaborate with Government leadership, mission partners, analysts, and technical teams to identify analytical requirements and develop data-driven solutions.
• Support the configuration, implementation, and optimization of Government-directed enterprise data platform capabilities.
• Develop advanced analytical products, executive briefings, dashboards, reports, and visualizations that support operational decision-making.
• Analyze complex operational datasets to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and actionable insights.
• Recommend data-driven strategies that improve mission effectiveness, operational efficiency, and organizational performance.
• Support enterprise workflow automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance regarding data management, analytical methodologies, and enterprise reporting capabilities.
• Evaluate existing analytical processes and recommend improvements that increase scalability, efficiency, and data quality.
• Support data governance, information quality, metadata management, and lifecycle management activities.
• Mentor junior analysts and provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams when required.
• Ensure all analytical products comply with customer standards, security requirements, and mission objectives.
• Protect classified and sensitive information in accordance with Government security requirements.
• Perform assigned duties independently while supporting customer priorities and strategic mission objectives.

Qualifications

• CLEARANCE: Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance required at the time of application. Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility and any customer-required accesses.
• CITIZENSHIP: Must be a United States citizen.
• EDUCATION: Master's degree from an accredited college or university in any field.
• REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Ten (10) or more years of professional experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform senior-level analytical and technical duties independently.
  • Experience leading complex analytical efforts supporting executive or organizational decision-making.
  • Experience developing data-driven recommendations, analytical products, executive briefings, and strategic reports.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise data management principles and analytical methodologies.
  • Experience supporting enterprise reporting, workflow optimization, and business process improvement initiatives.
  • Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information to executive audiences.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, Government stakeholders, and technical subject matter experts.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Experience handling sensitive or classified information in accordance with established security procedures.
• DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Experience supporting Department of Defense or Department of the Air Force organizations.
  • Experience leading enterprise analytics or digital transformation initiatives.
  • Experience with enterprise data platforms, data governance, and large-scale analytical environments.
  • Experience using SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, R, or similar analytical technologies.
  • Experience supporting workflow automation, process optimization, and enterprise reporting initiatives.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based analytical environments and modern data architectures.
  • Experience developing executive dashboards, performance metrics, and strategic decision-support products.
  • Experience with Palantir Foundry or similar enterprise data platforms is highly desirable.
  • Experience mentoring analysts or leading multidisciplinary technical teams.

Pay

Pay Range: $170,000.00 - $210,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k) with company matching
• Dental insurance
• Medical insurance
• Health Savings Account option
• Flexible Spending Account
• Vision insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Ancillary offerings (Hospital Indemnity, Accident, Critical Illness, Pet Insurance)
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. Job Type: Full-time (Onsite). Operating hours are full-time onsite within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, with limited travel required.