Data Scientist (Engineering & Normalization)

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Job Description:

At Parsons, we’re redefining the future of national security, defense, and critical infrastructure through mission-driven technology and innovation. We are seeking a Data Scientist with strong data engineering skills to help us build robust, scalable data pipelines that support high-value decision-making across the federal landscape. This role will focus on data normalization and pipeline development—critical functions to ensure that structured and semi-structured data is ready for downstream analytics, visualization, and AI-driven applications.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and normalizing data from a variety of sources (sensor data, legacy systems, structured databases, etc.).
• Ensure data is consistently cleansed, normalized, and stored in formats that enable efficient search, retrieval, and integration.
• Collaborate with AI/ML teams, software developers, and mission analysts to support analytic models and operational tools.
• Work with cloud-based architectures (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) to deploy data workflows that meet performance, security, and compliance standards.
• Contribute to the modernization of legacy data systems into flexible, real-time, cloud-native platforms.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in data engineering, data science, or data infrastructure roles.
• Hands-on experience with data pipeline tools and frameworks (e.g., Apache Airflow, Spark, NiFi, Kafka).
• Proficiency in Python (or other languages like Scala) and experience with structured data tools like SQL.
• Strong understanding of data normalization, schema design, and metadata management.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and deploying data workflows in secure environments.
• Must be able to obtain a US government security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
• Experience with mission-specific data such as geospatial, cyber, sensor, or logistics datasets.
• Understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), and DevSecOps practices.
• Exposure to government data standards, FHIR, NIEM, or other structured data frameworks.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $120,800.00 - $217,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

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