Data Scientist (Top Secret SCI Clearance) - Onsite in Springfield, VA

Job Title: Data Scientist - TS/SCI Clearance

Location: 5 days a week onsite in Springfield, VA

Job Type: Contract/Contract to Hire

Compensation: $85.00 - $95.00 / Hourly / W2

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States

We are seeking a Data Scientist for an onsite, full-time role in Springfield, VA supporting defense, intelligence, and federal clients. The position focuses on developing machine learning and analytics solutions for mission-focused use cases, including signal processing, geospatial analytics, computer vision, anomaly detection, and predictive modeling.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data pipelines for structured and unstructured data
• Develop ML, deep learning, NLP, and computer vision models
• Analyze data to identify patterns, trends, and relationships
• Transform raw data into operationally useful outputs
• Support edge-computing and low-bandwidth environments
• Work with Python, APIs, Docker, Git, Jupyter, VS Code, and CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with analysts, engineers, and mission stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 4+ years of data science, machine learning, or analytics experience
• Strong mathematics/statistics foundation
• Experience with:
  • Python (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, OpenCV)
  • SQL
  • R
  • Git
• Experience delivering end-to-end analytics solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or relevant certifications
• FastAPI, Docker, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), REST APIs
• Software development and process automation experience
• National security, defense, or intelligence community background
• Edge AI and low-latency ML deployments
• Agile development experience

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.