Senior Data Scientist - Acquisition and Sustainment with Security Clearance

About the Organization

Redhorse Corporation is a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. We are looking for thoughtful, skilled professionals who thrive as trusted partners building technology-agnostic solutions and want to apply their talents supporting customers with difficult and important mission sets.

About the Role

We are transforming how the Department of Defense (DoD) utilizes data and technology. Redhorse is seeking a highly skilled Senior-Level Data Scientist to join our team supporting the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)). This is a high-impact position offering significant opportunity to shape the future of DoD data management and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Support acquisition missions by extracting insights from structured and unstructured datasets.
• Build predictive and prescriptive models to inform decision-makers and commanders.
• Translate analytic outputs into clear, mission-relevant recommendations.
• Develop machine learning, statistical, and optimization models.
• Conduct feature engineering, validation, and performance tuning.
• Clean, normalize, and integrate data from multiple classified and unclassified sources.
• Ensure compliance with data governance standards aligned with DoD data strategies.
• Understand how enterprise-level efforts align with the DoW Data Strategy.

Required Experience/Clearance

• Bachelor’s degree plus 7+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree plus 5+ years of experience.
• Experience with big data systems, including Apache Spark and Databricks.
• Experience with ETL processes.
• Experience with the Advana Data Environment.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or MilCloud 2.0.
• Experience engineering data pipelines across multiple security domains/classified networks.
• Experience with multiple coding languages.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Pay

The salary range provided for this position represents the anticipated base salary for successful candidates. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, security clearance level, geographic location, market conditions, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may participate in Redhorse's comprehensive benefits programs and may be eligible for performance-based or other incentive compensation, where applicable.

Benefits

Redhorse Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits program, which may include health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other perks. Details will be provided during the interview process.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is typically full-time, with standard business hours. Specific details will be discussed during the interview process.

Qualifications

Redhorse Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Skills

While not exhaustive, the following skills are desirable for this role:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with data visualization tools.
• Knowledge of data privacy and security best practices.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

Redhorse Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits program, which may include health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other perks. Details will be provided during the interview process.

Pay

The salary range provided for this position represents the anticipated base salary for successful candidates. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, security clearance level, geographic location, market conditions, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may participate in Redhorse's comprehensive benefits programs and may be eligible for performance-based or other incentive compensation, where applicable.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, please visit our careers page and submit your resume and cover letter. No phone calls please.