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Job ID: 2611572
Location: Honolulu, HI, US
Date Posted: 2026-04-16
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Data Scientist
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join our Technical Engineering and Design Department in support of our United States Air Force customer. This position is on-site Honolulu, Hawaii.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions/Job Duties:
Develops and implements data analytics techniques and applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software.
Highly desirable for candidate with experience with AI/ML to design, train, test, and deploy AI and ML models to extract insights and predictions from structured, unstructured, and classified data sources. Apply techniques such as natural language processing (NLP), image recognition, neural networks, and predictive analytics to enhance decision-making processes across diverse DoD missions
Experience with classified data feeds, ensuring the proper handling of sensitive information to remain compliant with DoD and national security regulations. Implement advanced data pre-processing, cleansing, and security protocols suitable for classified datasets.
Visualizes, interprets, and reports data findings in dynamic data reports.
Employs a variety of data manipulation and visualization tools to best convey information/results to customers.
Comfortable working with data in a variety of formats including excel, CSV, JSON, XML
Supports the design, development, testing and implementation of web based collaboration tools & platforms for data reporting. Plans and conducts software integration or testing, including analyzing and implementing test plans and scripts, in support of analytics objectives.
Demonstrates proficiency with frequent scripting language use, such as Python (primary) or R and using packages commonly used in data science applications or advanced analytics such as SQL.
Familiar with Kubernetes clusters and utilization of tools such as Prometheus or similar.
Conduct exploratory data analysis for testing hypothesis
Utilization of Microsoft's Power BI, Tableau, and other toolsets to visualize data and share insights with senior decision makers
Proficient in Grafana as an open-source analytics and interactive visualization web application for monitoring application performance
Qualifications
Five (5) Years Of Relevant Experience Required
Customer Interface Activities:
Effective inter-personnel and customer service skills required to interface with corporate customers.
Ability to effectively communicate with the Customer, command staff, and peer contractor personnel.
Project Management / Staff Supervision Tasks:
Ability to manage and prioritize tasks to ensure optimum productivity.
Work Schedule:
40 hours weekly
The ability to work non-standard work hours and schedules in support of project requirements.
Long distance (>500 miles) travel to other US Government and Contractor facilities, as required.
Travel: Minimum Education Requirements:
Bachelor of Science required in the following preferred fields; Computer Science, Data Science, EE, ME, IE, Physics, Information Systems or Information Technology
U.S. Citizenship is required
Security Clearance:
Candidates must have an active TOP SECRET/SCI clearance OR the ability to obtain a US Government TS/SCI security clearance and will be subject to a US security background investigation (i.e. favorable background investigation / credit score). Additional eligibility requirements for access to various levels of classified information may also be required. An active security clearance is highly desirable.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .
Location: Honolulu, HI, US
Date Posted: 2026-04-16
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Data Scientist
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join our Technical Engineering and Design Department in support of our United States Air Force customer. This position is on-site Honolulu, Hawaii.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions/Job Duties:
Develops and implements data analytics techniques and applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software.
Highly desirable for candidate with experience with AI/ML to design, train, test, and deploy AI and ML models to extract insights and predictions from structured, unstructured, and classified data sources. Apply techniques such as natural language processing (NLP), image recognition, neural networks, and predictive analytics to enhance decision-making processes across diverse DoD missions
Experience with classified data feeds, ensuring the proper handling of sensitive information to remain compliant with DoD and national security regulations. Implement advanced data pre-processing, cleansing, and security protocols suitable for classified datasets.
Visualizes, interprets, and reports data findings in dynamic data reports.
Employs a variety of data manipulation and visualization tools to best convey information/results to customers.
Comfortable working with data in a variety of formats including excel, CSV, JSON, XML
Supports the design, development, testing and implementation of web based collaboration tools & platforms for data reporting. Plans and conducts software integration or testing, including analyzing and implementing test plans and scripts, in support of analytics objectives.
Demonstrates proficiency with frequent scripting language use, such as Python (primary) or R and using packages commonly used in data science applications or advanced analytics such as SQL.
Familiar with Kubernetes clusters and utilization of tools such as Prometheus or similar.
Conduct exploratory data analysis for testing hypothesis
Utilization of Microsoft's Power BI, Tableau, and other toolsets to visualize data and share insights with senior decision makers
Proficient in Grafana as an open-source analytics and interactive visualization web application for monitoring application performance
Qualifications
- TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience.
Five (5) Years Of Relevant Experience Required
Customer Interface Activities:
Effective inter-personnel and customer service skills required to interface with corporate customers.
Ability to effectively communicate with the Customer, command staff, and peer contractor personnel.
Project Management / Staff Supervision Tasks:
Ability to manage and prioritize tasks to ensure optimum productivity.
Work Schedule:
40 hours weekly
The ability to work non-standard work hours and schedules in support of project requirements.
Long distance (>500 miles) travel to other US Government and Contractor facilities, as required.
Travel: Minimum Education Requirements:
Bachelor of Science required in the following preferred fields; Computer Science, Data Science, EE, ME, IE, Physics, Information Systems or Information Technology
U.S. Citizenship is required
Security Clearance:
Candidates must have an active TOP SECRET/SCI clearance OR the ability to obtain a US Government TS/SCI security clearance and will be subject to a US security background investigation (i.e. favorable background investigation / credit score). Additional eligibility requirements for access to various levels of classified information may also be required. An active security clearance is highly desirable.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .
Salary : $120,001 - $160,000