Data Science & Analytics Technical Lead at Agile Defense
Tampa
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Jun 29, 2026
Tampa
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior technical leadership role focused on building and deploying machine learning models, statistical analyses, and data pipelines to generate actionable intelligence for Special Operations Forces (SOF) headquarters and component organizations. The position involves mentoring junior data scientists, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and applying methods such as NLP, classification, and forecasting. A TS/SCI clearance is required from day one, and prior SOF analytical experience is strongly preferred.
Senior level · 5+ years · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · TS/SCI clearance
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $109,990 (middle half $85,410–$136,120).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The posting's title is 'Data Science & Analytics Technical Lead' with no seniority level word in the title itself — advertised seniority is treated as Unspecified; however, the 5+ years requirement and technical lead/mentoring scope support a Senior classification.
TS/SCI clearance is an explicit hard gate: the posting states 'Must Have Clearance to Start' and lists it under Required Skills.
Degree requirement: a Bachelor's is 'typical' but the JD explicitly allows equivalent work experience substitution year-for-year, so no minimum degree is hard-gated.
The SOF-specific preferred skills (analytical support, distributed team management, digital capabilities, HQ elements) are listed under 'Preferred Skills' and carry their own stated year minimums — captured as preferred with the years demanded accordingly.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
The role is contractor-facing (government contract support), but employment type is not explicitly stated.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): predictive modeling, distributed data team management, SOF HQ operations.
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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