In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. Job Description: Parsons is looking for an exceptionally talented Data Scientist to join our team and help deliver mission-critical data capabilities for U.S. Government and defense organizations. In this role, you will support the development, deployment, and sustainment of operational data products that help mission partners make informed decisions and execute critical workflows. You will work directly with technical teams and operational users to understand mission needs, integrate and structure complex data, develop user-facing tools, and deliver practical capabilities that users can adopt quickly and sustain over time. What You'll Be Doing: Work directly with government technical teams and operational users to identify mission challenges, clarify requirements, and translate operational needs into effective data products. Design, build, test, deploy, and sustain data pipelines, analytical workflows, and user-facing applications. Ingest, clean, transform, and model structured and unstructured data from inconsistent or fragmented source systems using Python, SQL, and related technologies. Develop structured data models, ontologies, and analytical datasets that support repeatable reporting, decision-making, and operational workflows. Build and configure dashboards, applications, and other user-facing tools that enable nontechnical users to interact with data and execute mission workflows. Develop and deploy solutions using Palantir Foundry and other approved data, analytics, and application-development platforms. Support the full software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, solution design, development, integration, testing, deployment, user onboarding, documentation, and sustainment. Apply version control, automated testing, documentation, and sound engineering practices to ensure solutions are secure, maintainable, scalable, and transferable across the team. Collaborate with technical and operational stakeholders to evaluate user feedback, prioritize enhancements, and continuously improve delivered capabilities. Required Clearance: Must be a U.S. citizen. Must have an active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance. What Required Skills You'll Bring: Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, Information Systems, or another quantitative or technical discipline, along with 7+ years of related experience. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Experience building and delivering data products, software applications, analytical tools, or related technical capabilities. Strong proficiency in Python, TypeScript, C++, or a similar programming language, with the ability to select and apply the right tools for the problem. Experience independently delivering user-facing technical products from requirements definition through deployment and sustainment. Experience working with structured and unstructured data from multiple sources, including identifying and resolving data-quality, integration, and consistency issues. Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively with government customers, technical teams, and operational users. What Desired Skills You'll Bring: Experience with Palantir Foundry, including data pipelines, Ontology development, Workshop applications, or related platform capabilities. Experience supporting Department of War or other U.S. Government data, software, or operational-support programs. Experience with cloud-based data platforms, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, or infrastructure automation. Experience applying data science, analytics, or software-engineering methods in operational, defense, or other mission-critical environments. Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, Information Systems, or another quantitative or technical discipline. Active TS/SCI clearance. Security Clearance Requirement: An active Secret security clearance is required for this position. This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now. Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY! Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/. Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future. For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

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