Data Scientist Consultant with Active Secret Clearance

Deloitte’s Human Capital and Government & Public Services practice is seeking a Data Scientist Consultant to support workforce forecasting initiatives. This role focuses on building and sustaining data pipelines and developing statistical and machine learning models that turn incoming data into explainable analytic outputs for operational decision-making.

The position is based in Rosslyn, VA (onsite) and requires an Active Secret Clearance. The salary range for this role is USD 84,400 - 140,600 per year, and the minimum experience requirement is 2 years.

What you’ll do

• Work with client-aligned and Core Modeling teams to understand incoming datasets, business questions, and data-pipeline requirements.
• Build, test, and maintain data pipelines that collect, clean, transform, and prepare data for analysis and model development.
• Develop and evaluate statistical, classical regression, and machine learning models to support workforce forecasting.
• Apply feature engineering, regression analysis, model calibration, and diagnostic testing to produce transparent, explainable analytic outputs.
• Capture and analyze metrics related to data quantities and transfer timelines, as well as system errors, failures, and downtime to support system integrity.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Active Secret Clearance
• 2+ years using Python for statistical analysis and model development, plus SQL to query, clean, and prepare data
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Technologies

• Python
• SQL

Additional information

• You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to program rules, where any award depends on factors including individual and organizational performance.
• Preferred: technical experience with Python and Machine Learning; experience testing artificial intelligence (AI) and data products.

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Virginia, Deloitte is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of compensation: $84,400 to $140,600.