Data Scientist

  • SAIC
  • VA
  • Jul 13, 2026

Job Description

Description
SAIC is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to join our Data Modeling Team. This position is located in Mclean, VA and requires a TS/SCI with polygraph.

Qualifications
  • Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
  • Demonstrated experience with ECL and HPCC (5 years minimum in ECL).
  • Demonstrated experience using analytic techniques and tools performing technical targeting analytic support for this Sponsor across a spectrum of mission spaces to include applying analytic judgement to data presented.
  • Demonstrated experience manipulating high-volume structured and unstructured data to perform analysis and generate sound mission relevant analytic reporting/products.
  • Demonstrated experience using computer languages (e.g., Python, C, SQL) to perform large scale parallel processing of the sponsors data. These languages complement ECL.
  • Demonstrated experience performing large scale parallel processing of data, and developing, validating, and using methodologies to support analytic requirements in Clustered Computing environments.
  • Demonstrated experience with data modeling.
  • TS/SCI with polygraph.

Target salary range: $240,001 - $280,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.