Data Scientist

Job ID: 2600315

Location: MCLEAN, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-01-13

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Data Scientist

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a Data Scientist to provide specialized support across multiple projects from a Team of Systems Integrators and Data Scientists. In this role you would work on an IT Resource management and operations integration component that is responsible for leading all aspects of budget formulations and execution, the IT portfolio management program and managing business transformation activities.

This position is located in McLean, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing system and requirements integration with the components that perform the IT development/engineering of capabilities in support of an enterprise portfolio and project management tool.
• Support the overall financial and business efforts including a new initiative related to cost recovery model.
• Assessing and analyzing data through conversations with IT and finance Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), as well as documenting and briefing data related to subject.
• Support a startup integrated security initiative with a focus on analyzing current processes, approvals and training while formulating a plan. The work will include communications with security SMEs and developing a roadmap.
• Integrate different requirements and capabilities from other offices across the broader Sponsor community into a centralized system.
• Design, test, and integrate new security products.
• Provide technical oversight and direction to designated boards for integrating new technology or major new mission capabilities into an existing environment.
• Engage with customers to determine the nature of requirement/analytic problem, evaluate options, and offer Information Technology (IT)-based recommendations.
• Resolve complex IT problems efficiently and accurately while adhering to standards and procedures.
• Plan, test, and integrate new and upgraded versions of the relevant IT components, systems, applications, tools.
• Identify opportunities to integrate and improve resources to accomplish customer needs.

Review existing Information Technology (IT) programs and assist in making refinements, reducing operating time, and improve current techniques.

• Strategically plan new designs for integration into a budget reconciliation database structure, using knowledge of the characteristics of the systems being added to the structure and the specifications for database interfaces to ensure effective integration and optimal database performance.
• Review and acquire data from primary or secondary cost recovery data sources and maintain databases/data systems.
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets to include expenditure plan requirements, and business process analysis.
• Provide insight into industry trends and make recommendations on future direction; identify new technologies and assess their technical and performance characteristics.
• Analyze current processes, available tools to enhance the change management processes.
• Be responsible for the development of all types of documents and reports by creating and updating graphics presentations to improve the quality and enhance the usability of these documents.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelors and 9 years or more experience; Masters 7 years or more experience.
• 5 years of experience tracking budgetary funds.
• 5 years of experience with portfolio & resource management.
• Experience developing use cases that improve the ability to find information in a more timely fashion.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis, requirements gathering, translations, and visualizing information in a clear way to explain the data at hand.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing project schedules, utilizing MS Project to identify critical tasks, and EVM for overall project status.
• Experience with resource allocation and optimizing resource assignments by identifying key resources and the right set of skill sets required for a project.
• Experience developing Minimum Viable Increments (MVIs) based on requirements gathered.
• Background in Business/Financial areas.
• Experience working on both development and integration projects.
• Experience with Service Now.