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Senior Data Scientist

IPTA

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Senior Data Scientist

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IPTA's Technology Solutions Team is passionate about providing our customers with technical solutions that satisfy their business needs. Through collaborative interactions with customers, team members, subject matter experts (SMEs), technical leaders, and partners we design practical solutions that solve real problems for major government and business organizations. As a member of our Technology Solutions group, you will work with a team of technologists focused on delivering innovative business solutions using emerging technologies through proven successful methods.

Our Team:

We are looking for talented people who are enthusiastic about applying technology to deliver innovative outcomes with "fierce determination, fearless integrity, and passionate service." Our belief is that our people are the key to success. By encouraging and enabling continued learning, our team members grow to achieve their personal career goals. We are looking for:
  • Smart people with a passion for technology
  • Ability to solve challenging business problems
  • Self-directed professionals
  • Hunger to continually learn and grow


Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist/Application Developer to design and build AI-enabled applications and perform analyses in Palantir Foundry that drive operational decision-making. This role emphasizes data science, advanced analytics, visualization, and user-facing application development. You will work in a fast-paced Agile environment alongside engineers and domain experts to translate ambiguous or evolving requirements into intuitive, scalable products. Successful candidates are comfortable moving from exploratory analysis to production-grade applications that deliver measurable mission impact.

Responsibilities:
  • Conduct data discovery and exploratory data analysis (EDA) across structured and unstructured data
  • Perform data cleansing, normalization, aggregation, and modeling
  • Design and build analytic applications in Palantir Foundry, including dashboards and interactive workflows
  • Apply advanced analytics and statistical methods (e.g., regression, clustering, hypothesis testing, A/B testing)
  • Develop and embed AI/ML capabilities (e.g., LLMs, NLP, RAG/GraphRAG) into analytic workflows
  • Create clear visualizations and metrics to support executive and operational decision-making
  • Collaborate in an Agile/Scrum environment to rapidly iterate on solutions
  • Communicate insights effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders


Requirements:
  • Strong experience in data science and analytics, including EDA, data wrangling, modeling, and statistical analysis
  • Proficiency in Python for analytics and data pipelines (e.g., pandas, polars, PySpark)
  • Experience with AI/ML and statistical modeling tools and python libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, statsmodels, Prophet; NLP tools such as spaCy or NLTK)
  • Experience building production-grade analytics (apps, dashboards, notebooks)
  • Experience with data visualization i.e using Python libraries (matplotlib, seaborn, plotly) and/or BI tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik)
  • Comfort working in a dynamic Agile/Scrum environment with evolving or loosely defined requirements
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain insights to non-technical audiences
  • Background in statistics, mathematics, operations research, or applied sciences
  • Experience with Palantir Foundry, Databricks, or similar data platforms
  • Active Security Clearance


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry (pipelines, transforms, Workshop, Ontologies, AIP)
  • Experience building AI-enabled applications using LLMs, NLP, RAG, or GraphRAG
  • Experience developing rapid analytic demos using Streamlit
  • Familiarity with model deployment and ML/AI serving architectures
  • Exposure to TypeScript
  • Experience with data platform operations, monitoring, or optimization
  • Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines supporting analytic applications


IPTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, status as a veteran or disabled veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions, including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, returns from lay-off, terminations, and social and recreational programs on the principles of equal employment opportunity. Our employees have diverse backgrounds, skills, and ideas that collectively contribute to a rich working environment and greater opportunity for innovation.

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