Senior Data Scientist/ Engineer
Company: Peraton
Location: US-HI-Honolulu (Remote)
Salary: $146k - $234k per year
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-07-28
About this role
## Responsibilities
Peraton seeks a Senior Data Scientist/Engineer to support PACOM J6 with the design, build, and sustainment of an MRT-C baseline and all decision-support products.
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD or Honolulu, HI
Responsibilities:
- Ensure all data architecture and pipeline work conforms with DoD data standards and supports the USPACOM Azure cloud environment.
- Define data models, schema, storage constructs, access controls, classification handling, and integration points with USPACOM-approved tools and platforms to support the data architecture design for the Theater-wide MRT-C baseline
- Design, build, and document data pipelines and ETL processes to ingest, normalize, and integrate terrain data within 90 days, including a cross-domain information sharing plan.
- Support the QA reviews of all baseline data and produce a Baseline QA Report with each baseline delivery and each subsequent refresh, documenting data completeness, accuracy, consistency, and VAULTIS conformance.
- Provide input to and support the development of POM/FYDP resource proposal inputs in accordance with J8 guidance and Commander's guidance
## Qualifications
Required:
- Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D. Will consider HS+16 or Associates +14 years of experience.
- Requires strong technical and computational skills - engineering, physics, mathematics, coupled with the ability to code design, develop, and deploy sophisticated applications using advanced unstructured and semi-structured data analysis techniques and utilizing high-performance computing environments.
- Has the ability to utilize advance tools and computational skills to interpret, connect, predict, and make discoveries in complex data and deliver recommendations for business and analytic decisions.
- Knowledge of applicable cyber defense policies, regulations, and compliance documents specifically related to cyber defense auditing
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