Data Scientist - Python, Jupyter, Spark (2026-0177) at Acclaim Technical Services
Annapolis Junction, MD
$180,000–$200,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
Annapolis Junction, MD
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A data scientist role embedded in a defense and homeland security program at Annapolis Junction, MD, supporting U.S. federal intelligence missions. The position centers on analyzing and mapping large-scale government datasets, integrating AI and machine learning techniques, and translating mission needs into analytical requirements. It suits an experienced practitioner comfortable bridging rigorous quantitative methods with cybersecurity policy communication to non-technical stakeholders.
Senior level · 10+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $135,107 (middle half $108,024–$176,763). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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A TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is an explicit hard gate for this role.
Python, machine learning, statistical analysis, data modeling, data mining, and data management are drawn from the required qualifications block and treated as hard gates. The posting uses 'e.g.' for specific tools within those categories, but the capability itself is firmly required.
Jupyter, Spark, generative AI, and data visualization are listed as 'strongly preferred' in the narrative section above the formal qualifications — not in the requirements block — and are therefore marked preferred.
The degree requirement is nuanced: a Bachelor's in a STEM or related field is the stated minimum, but the posting allows an associate's degree with 12 years of experience or a broader degree accompanied by a Data Science certificate. The minimum formal degree gate is treated as a Bachelor's, consistent with the primary stated requirement.
The alt SOC (15-1212 Information Security Analysts) is noted because the role explicitly involves developing and delivering cybersecurity policy, though the primary day-to-day work is data science and analytical modeling.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): data management.
Requires a TS/SCI 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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