Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist/Data Engineer
Full-time
Huntsville, AL

About Us

Trideum Corporation is a 100% employee-owned company, committed to embracing the world's toughest challenges with a servant's heart. Through dedicated hard work and commitment, we provide distinctive quality and unparalleled customer service in all aspects of our business. We also know that our employees are the key to our success, and it is our mission to take care of them so they can take care of our customers and communities where we live, work, and play.

Position Summary

The Senior Data Scientist/Data Engineer will play a pivotal role in establishing the foundation for data-driven decision-making and enterprise-wide data operationalization in support of the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC). This position focuses on translating complex data into actionable insights that enable senior leadership to make well-grounded decisions regarding technology investments, pilot programs, and portfolio rationalization. The Data Engineer will design, build, and maintain the data ontology tools, dashboards, and data pipelines necessary to measure technical maturity, operational efficiency, and mission alignment across the organization.

As a core contributor to the enterprise operational data and analytics team, you will be responsible for creating real-time decision support system data ontology mapping and interfaces that provide granular visibility into performance, technology, and operational readiness. You will work closely with data scientists, software developers, systems evaluation engineers, mission personnel, and enterprise architects to ensure that all data is traceable from source to recommendation. This role is essential for equipping leadership with the objective scoring criteria, evaluation metrics, and comprehensive reports needed to continuously improve the technology landscape.

What You'll Do

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain executive decision support products, including operational dashboards and artificial intelligence (AI) pipelines.
• Build data pipelines and visualizations within enterprise platforms (such as Army Vantage) to provide real-time oversight of key metrics, including application usage, subscription consumption, and application programming interface (API) burn rates.
• Design and implement comprehensive command-wide ontology and data dictionary for utilization across applications and analytic frameworks
• Ensure strict data traceability from source data and assumptions through analyses to final recommendations.
• Support the creation of a robust API flexible structure to integrate data flows and data sets from Programs of Record, Cloud-based Analytic Platforms, and Mission Systems.
• Produce recurring monthly portfolio dashboards and comprehensive quarterly or annual reports.
• Less than 25% travel may be required.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school in a technical discipline (e.g., data science, engineering, mathematics, science, computer science, etc.).
• Proven experience building operational dashboards and data visualizations that provide real-time decision support to senior leadership.
• Strong expertise in developing data pipelines, including experience integrating data from various sources to track utilization, consumption, and financial metrics.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Expertise in languages like Python, R, and SQL; data visualization software like Tableau, Power BI, or Qlik; and data management platforms like ADVANA, Palantir Foundry, Databricks, Snowflake, and Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Experience establishing data traceability methodologies to ensure a clear linkage between raw data, analyses, and final recommendations.
• Ability to define objective scoring criteria, evaluation metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for technology assessments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• U.S. citizenship and an active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited school in a technical discipline (e.g., data science, engineering, mathematics, science, computer science, etc.).
• Experience working with Army Vantage or similar enterprise, cloud-based data platforms.
• Familiarity with building artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning pipelines for advanced analytics.
• Previous experience supporting a Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Data and AI Officer (CDAO), or similar executive-level function with enterprise-wide technology assessments.
• Understanding of software lifecycle management, cloud computing integration, and modern development practices (e.g., DevSecOps).
• Experience developing and maintaining infrastructure for data storage, data extraction, monitoring, and observability

We Take Care of Our People

Whether you're looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Trideum is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life because we believe that taking care of our people is the right thing to do. Trideum offers:

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary.
• Traditional benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401k matching.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Paid leave and the ability to cash out leave.
• Free access to certified financial planners, wellness and support services, and discount programs.
• Education assistance and professional development opportunities.
• And much more.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with Trideum may request such accommodation(s) by contacting Human Resources at 256.704.6123 or HR@trideum.com .