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The role leads data professionals and oversees data engineering, analytics, data science, and AI/ML initiatives that translate mission needs into operational capabilities and support military decision-making.\n\nResponsibilities\nProvide comprehensive leadership and oversight for the data engineering, analytics, and predictive analytics team, ensuring all services align with strategic operational objectives\nLead the development and implementation of advanced analytics, statistical model development, data governance, and the integration of innovative technologies to inform operational decisions\nApply advanced machine learning and AI techniques, including unsupervised, supervised, reinforcement learning, and generative AI (e.g., Large Language Models, multi-modal AI), to identify patterns and generate mission-critical insights\nOversee the development, deployment, and maintenance of high-quality, fault-tolerant data pipelines to clean, tag, and ingest structured and unstructured data into data lakes and lakehouses\nDirect the data science lifecycle, from exploration and algorithm development to statistical validation and solution operationalization, ensuring deployed capabilities meet mission requirements\nCoordinate with the USCENTCOM Chief Data Officer (CDO), the Operations Directorate Executive Data Officer (XDO), and participate in relevant forums to interpret mission needs and define operational data requirements\nServe as the senior technical advisor for the team, guiding the use of query languages (SQL), programming languages (Python, R), and analytics platforms to enable data-driven decisions\nTranslate highly technical information and findings into clear, actionable insights for a broad, non-technical operational audience and senior leadership\nManage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks simultaneously in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment\n\nSkills\nThis role requires a demonstratable history of designing, developing, and operationalizing advanced analytical solutions within Military, Federal, or Intelligence organizations\nMust be a U.S. Citizen\nActive Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility\nBA/BS or MA/MS in Data Science, Analytics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field\nMore than 10 years of relevant work experience, with significant experience leading data science or analytics teams\nDemonstrated experience capturing, implementing, and managing data science requirements for senior Military, Federal Government, or Intelligence Community stakeholders\nProven expertise in applying advanced AI/ML techniques and frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) to solve complex problems\nHighly proficient in Python and/or R for data engineering, automation, and model development\nExperience with data engineering concepts, including building and maintaining data pipelines (ETL/ELT), data warehousing, and data lake/lakehouse architectures\nFamiliarity with data visualization and analytics platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or Palantir Foundry / Maven Smart System (MSS)\nExperience with data storage and processing tools (e.g., Apache Spark, Databricks, Hadoop) and databases (e.g., TSQL, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL)\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience briefing senior leaders\n\nCompany Overview\nEverforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. 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