Data Scientist

Agile Defense is seeking a Data Scientist and Engineer to design, develop, and deploy scalable AI enabled data solutions for the Department of Defense's CDAO ADA IR program. The role involves building data pipelines, preprocessing workflows, feature engineering, and machine learning services within secure, containerized environments onsite at Fort Meade, MD.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the end to end design, development, and operational deployment of scalable AI powered data solutions for the DoD's CDAO ADA IR program.
• Design and implement data pipelines, preprocessing workflows, feature engineering strategies, and ML services within secure, containerized environments.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, full stack developers, platform engineers, and mission stakeholders to transform raw data into actionable insights and decision support tools.
• Join a multidisciplinary team integrating advanced analytics, machine learning, and engineering practices into mission critical environments at Combatant Commands.

Requirements

• Minimum of four years of experience in applied data science, machine learning engineering, or data pipeline development.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL, with hands on experience in distributed data frameworks such as Spark, Databricks, and PySpark.

Technologies

• Python
• SQL
• Spark
• Databricks
• PySpark
• scikit-learn
• TensorFlow
• XGBoost
• MLflow
• AWS
• Azure
• Palantir Foundry
• Tableau
• Plotly
• Matplotlib

Working Conditions

Requires onsite work in a SCIF at Fort Meade, MD.

Our Core Values

• Happy - Foster a positive, connected environment where happiness enhances motivation and collaboration.
• Helpful - Supportive teamwork that underpins collaboration and collective success.
• Honest - Trustworthy and transparent communication grounded in ethical conduct.
• Humble - Grounded approach with mutual respect and a willingness to learn.
• Hungry - Drive for excellence and ongoing innovation.
• Hustle - Relentless work ethic focused on advancing the mission.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by humans. For more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.