Job ID: 2616597
Location: Huntsville, AL, US
Date Posted: 2026-09-08
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Data Scientist
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 25% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Interim_Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a Data Scientist to join our team in Huntsville, Alabama to support our Advanced Analytics Team to utilize the Army Vantage Data Analytics System to build/implement models, use/create algorithms and create/run simulations.
Job Description:
- Conduct analysis of mission data applicable in multiple domains.
- Formulate and interpret problems in mathematical or computational terms.
- Design, develop, use, and evaluate mathematical models, methods, and algorithm application to explore concepts and solve problems for the customer.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software algorithms (e.g. processing-intensive analytics, novel process development, manipulation of large data sets).
- Research analysis products and tools for possible integration to enhance Analytics and AI offerings.
- Create new tools and applications using a variety of software languages, frameworks, and libraries.
- Improve, support, and test a MLOps framework to support other team member’s analysis work.
- Refine and enhance existing applications to better meet the customer’s mission.
Qualifications
Required Education:
Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.
Qualifications:
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Relational database expertise in database storage, SQL queries, and primary/foreign keys.
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Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Python, typescript, Java, and/or JavaScript.
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Demonstrated on-the-job knowledge of providing data analytics solutions.
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Hands-on experience creating algorithms and engineering tools for data processing and modeling and simulation.
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Practical understanding in machine learning deployment with a focus on optimization, including theoretical and numerical methods for refinement of models.
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Experience with Palantir Foundry/Vantage preferred but not required.
Required Clearance:
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Must be able to obtain a full Secret Clearance; Interim Secret required prior to start, SAIC will help to obtain.
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Must be a Current U.S. Citizen.