Data Scientist
- Level
- Senior
Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
Join our team at Core One! Our mission is to be at the forefront of devising analytical, operational and technical solutions to our Nation's most complex national security challenges. In order to achieve our mission, Core One values people first! We are committed to recruiting, nurturing, and retaining top talent! We offer a competitive total compensation package that sets us apart from our competition. Core One is a team-oriented, dynamic, and growing company that values exceptional performance!
*This position requires Active TS/SCI cleareance*
Responsibilities:
Provide data science (DS) and operations research (OR) capabilities on-site for a combatant command Operation Assessment Division. Design, develop, and apply a variety of data collection and decision analytics processes and applications, including the employment of mathematical, statistical, and other analytic methods. Identify effective, efficient, and innovative technical solutions for meeting Division data and automation requirements, including potential artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions.
Develop automated applications, data visualizations, information displays, decision briefings, analytic papers, and facilitate senior leadership decisions with analytic products. Identify and develop data stream interfaces for authoritative data sources to support assessments and risk analysis. Integrate Division functions and products into the Command and Control of the Information Environment (C2IE) system, MAVEN Smart Systems, and/or Advana.
Build digital solutions using programming applications (e.g., R, R/Shiny, Python) to digitalize and partially or fully automate data collection, analysis, and staff processes while accelerating the rate at which the Division can execute tasks. Develop and lead small teams in the development of real-time/near real-time data visualization and analysis methodologies and analytic tools. Participate in client operational planning processes in support of Joint planning.
Support Knowledge Management and Information processes requirements.
Qualifications:
- Possess a Master's Degree, preferably in a related technical field, such as operations research, data science, math, engineering, science, or computer science.
- 5-12 years of combined professional DS/OR experience, with a minimum of 5 years of related DS/OR experience at a Combatant Command staff, Joint or Combined Command Headquarters, or Defense Department equivalent.
- High levels of proficiency using the following applications: R, R-Shiny, Python, Python-Shiny, SQL/POSTRESQL, Microsoft Office applications, and Microsoft SharePoint
- Functional knowledge of MAVEN Smart Systems, C2IE, Advana, AI, ML, Git, and Large Learning Models
- Top Secret (TS)/Secure Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance is required. Applicants are subject to a security investigation and need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Desired Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently or as the leader or member of a small team in conducting analysis in support of assessments with high visibility, unusual urgency or program criticality; requiring a variety of OR and DS techniques and tools.
- Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate, prepare correspondence, and make formal presentations at the 4-Star General Officer/Flag Officer level.
- Ability to develop and support new analytic capabilities as requirements evolve within the command for assessments.
- Knowledge of Joint Warfighting and Combatant Command functions.
Security Clearance:
- Active TS/SCI clearance is required
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Core One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Git · Maven · SharePoint · TypeScript
Rare in Core One's other 48 open postings.
Standard for data science / ML roles
Machine Learning · Python · SQL
Common in data science / ML postings at any company.
92% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Core One's standard text, folded away below.
Read against Core One's other open postings on this site.
The team: Intelligence Analysis HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 17 open in Intelligence Analysis. 1 was posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in June: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Python (3 of 17), SQL (3 of 17), Azure (2 of 17), Excel (2 of 17), Machine Learning (2 of 17), Maven (2 of 17), R (2 of 17)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
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- Targeting Analyst posted Sep 17
- All Source Analyst posted Sep 16
- Data Scientist posted Sep 16
- Special Security Technician posted Sep 16
- Senior Identity Intelligence Analyst posted Sep 15
- Identity Intelligence Analyst posted Sep 9
- Senior Experimentation Analyst posted Aug 31
- Junior Experimentation Analyst posted Aug 31
- Systems Engineer, Expert posted Aug 19
- WMD Analyst (Mission Support) posted Jul 30
- WMD Analyst (Nuclear Enterprise Defense) posted Jul 24
- Specialized Security Support Technician (Insider Threat) All Source Analyst posted Jul 17
- OSINT Analyst posted Jun 8
From the team and dates on Core One's own job board.
Salary context
71 other open postings titled Data Scientist state a salary: median USD 137,120 to USD 200,000 a year.
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