Data Scientist (Remote) at Maximus
Columbia, SC
$90,400–$129,400from the description
Aug 6, 2026
Columbia, SC
Sep 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A data scientist role supporting a Special Operations Forces human performance and family readiness program (POTFF) for a government contractor. The position involves applying statistical modeling, machine learning, and data visualization to operational and health datasets — including survey data and the HPDMS system — to produce actionable insights for program leadership. Candidates need an active Secret clearance and hands-on experience with ML frameworks, big data tools, and cloud platforms.
Mid level · 3+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $122,874 (middle half $87,544–$162,374). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 7, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (11)
Location is not specified in the posting; the POTFF program is associated with Special Operations Command (SOCOM), likely near Tampa, FL or a similar military installation, but no city or state is stated.
The role is pending contract award, so the position may not be immediately active.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree … required, or equivalent combination of education and experience' — because equivalent experience is explicitly accepted, the degree requirement is set to Bachelors conservatively given the Job Specific Requirements section separately states a bachelor's degree without the equivalency caveat.
Python is listed as required alongside Scala and Julia as alternatives ('Python, Scala, or Julia'); one skill is emitted with the others as alternatives per the interchangeable-options rule.
Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Keras are listed together as examples of required ML frameworks; Scikit-learn is used as the primary name with the others as alternatives.
SQL, Hadoop, Hive, Spark, and Snowflake are listed together as examples of required big data architectures; SQL is used as the primary with the others as alternatives.
AWS, Azure, and GCP are listed together as examples of required cloud platforms; AWS is used as the primary with the others as alternatives.
MLOps, Power BI, and agile delivery experience are explicitly called out as 'a plus' in the posting.
The alt SOC 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts) is noted because the role has a strong human performance/readiness analytics flavor that overlaps with that occupation, though the ML/modeling emphasis tips it toward Data Scientists.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): survey design.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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