Data Scientist, Intermediate (Info. Systems & Cyber Security, Analyst)
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$79,000–$118,000from the description
Jul 22, 2026
Lexington Park, MD
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An intermediate-level data science role supporting a federal Navy client (NAVAIR/NAWCAD) on-site at Patuxent River, MD. The work centers on statistical analysis, algorithm development, and data modeling across structured and unstructured datasets, including Mission Thread Analysis for vulnerability and resilience work. Outputs include automated intelligence dashboards, predictive models, and plain-language operational or financial summaries for senior leadership. A Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.
Mid level · 3+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (8)
The posting titles this role 'Data Scientist, Intermediate' but the parenthetical subtitle 'Info. Systems & Cyber Security, Analyst' and the heavy emphasis on operational intelligence dashboards, trend analysis, and mission reporting create genuine ambiguity between 15-2051 (Data Scientists) and 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts). 15-2051 was chosen as primary given the explicit 'Data Scientist' title and references to ML/predictive modeling and the data science lifecycle.
The required 2 years of NAVAIR/NAWCAD domain experience is a hard gate stated in Required Qualifications but names no specific technology — it is captured in the overall years minimum context rather than as a named skill.
Power Platform and Qlik appear under Desired Qualifications and are explicitly labeled 'preferred', so they are marked as preferred.
The posting states a TS/SCI eligibility clearance is required ('must possess a current Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility'); this is a hard gate.
A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required; a Master's degree is accepted in lieu of 2 years of experience, but a degree itself is still the minimum formal requirement.
The role is fully on-site at Patuxent River, MD (5 days/week), within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria CBSA.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): algorithm development.
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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