Data Scientist

Responsibilities

The Data Scientist will lead the development of applications, workflows, and data visualizations on the Palantir Foundry platform for government customers. They will also facilitate technical meetings, perform requirements analysis, and maintain data pipelines to support enterprise analytics.

Requirements

Candidates must have 6-8 years of professional experience in data science or engineering and hold an active Secret Security Clearance. A bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field and proficiency in Python and enterprise data platforms are required.

Skills

• Data science
• Palantir foundry
• Python
• Data modeling
• Data integration
• Data visualization
• Scrum
• Jira software
• Requirements analysis
• Data pipelines
• Analytical workflows
• Technical documentation
• Communication
• Security protocol

Benefits

• Flextime
• 401k with employer matching
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Health and wellness programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan repayment
• Education and training stipends
• Cell phone stipend
• Internet stipend
• College saving plans
• Paid sabbatical

About this role

Forge is a global solutions provider. We are a proud, certified woman-owned, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (WOSB, SDVOSB) ignited to redefine the traditional GovCon mold, deliver innovations, and elevate collective impact. We are known as international problem fixers who only pursue work where we can truly make a difference. We are deeply integrated members of trusted client communities, energized and honored to be partners in questioning and solving human challenges worldwide.
Forge strikes a precise balance between empowering autonomy and emphasizing the necessity of belonging to a connected network of people and initiatives. It's led to a new echelon of collective excellence- one that continues to lead to monumental growth - and built a dream team of top-tier, collaborative, 'get-it-done' experts.
Our culture is everything. People come first. Our culture is built around a diverse group of employees empowered to think in different directions, a leadership team that trusts employees to lean in to unique greatness, and an operations team that deploys programs to support employee well-being and growth - both personally and professionally. We treat Forge like a co-op, where staff input drives corporate action.
With a 93% retention rate, it's evident that once we hire great people, we keep them. We're rated #2 Best Medium Business in all of Virginia, and we are a multi-year, multi-award winner of the Fortune® Magazine Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services™, Best Medium Workplaces™, and Best Workplaces for Parents™. Based on employee feedback and independent analysis, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work™ for six consecutive years. In addition to recognition for top workplace culture, our growth earned us a spot on the 2024 and 2025 Inc. Magazine 5000 List of the Fastest-Growing Companies in America, and the Women Presidents Organization (WPO) and J.P. Morgan Chase named us one of the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies nationally. But most importantly, we're proud to be a company that puts people first.
The future of Forge is exciting and evolving - as capability and community remain the battle rhythm sustaining transformative success. We're searching for those who want to work hard, play hard, give back, and enjoy life. If this resonates with you, then come make a difference at Forge.
Requirement: Data Scientist
Job Description: We are hiring a Data Scientist to become part of a dynamic team at Forge. This position will work closely with government customers and lead development of applications on a Palantir Foundry implementation. The role will lead and perform workflow development, data validation and analysis capabilities, reports and dashboards, and support data pipelines and analytical workflows within the enterprise Palantir Foundry platform.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop data visualizations and workflows leveraging industry best practices to enable decision making.
Lead, facilitate, and participate in functional and technical calls with government customers to cover topics including requirements analysis, project status, functional solutions, tasking, risks, and actions.
Perform demonstrations of the solution as it develops to foster stakeholder feedback cycles.
Participate in requirements gathering sessions and identify architectural application components to support requirements development.
Document data models necessary to tie disparate data sources together.
Develop and maintain data pipelines to support data integration and analytics.
Work directly with technical staff to create and maintain technical documentation.
Maintain Active Secret Security Clearance.
Qualifications/Requirements: We are looking for candidates who sit forward, lock in, and proactively pursue outcomes on behalf of our teams and our customers.
Minimum Qualifications:
U.S. Citizen
6-8 years of professional experience performing in Data Science, or data engineering-related roles
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Information Technology, or equivalent
Experience with enterprise data platforms, including Palantir Foundry and analytical tools
Experience with data modeling, data integration, and analytical dataset development
Experience using Python
Experience integrating data from APIs and external systems.
Strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodology
Experience with Jira Software
Excellent oral and written communication
Ability to follow security protocol to protect sensitive data
Active Secret Security Clearance
Highly Desired Qualifications:
Security+ CE
Job: Full-Time
Location: Fully Remote
Salary Range: $120,000 - $135,000 per year
Assigned Forge Job Title: Project Specialist
Essential Duties:
Problem Solving- Identifies and resolves problems promptly; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem-solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
Written Communication- Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
Diversity- Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes a harassment-free environment; builds a diverse workforce.
Ethics- Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethics; upholds organizational values.
Strategic Thinking- Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.
Planning/Organizing- Prioritize and plan work activities; use time efficiently; plan for additional resources; set goals and objectives; organize or schedule other people and their tasks; deve...

About Forge Group, LLC

Government Relations Services · 51-200 employees · headquartered in Reston, VA · founded 2017