Data Scientist I
Required skills
- TS/SCI with Poly
Nice to have
- federal
- DoD
- IC programs
- mission data sets
- operational data sets
- enterprise data sets
Role summary
VTG is seeking a Data Scientist I in Chantilly, VA, to support government and program teams. This role involves assisting with data analysis, visualization, and reporting to inform mission, operational, and business decisions under senior guidance. Responsibilities include data collection, cleaning, preparation, exploratory analysis, developing simple dashboards and visualizations, documenting methodologies, and supporting data pipelines and stakeholder coordination. A Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 1-4 years of experience are required, along with familiarity in analytical tools like Python, R, SQL, and visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI. A TS/SCI with Poly clearance is mandatory.
VTG is looking for a Data Scientist in Chantilly, VA. Data Scientist I supports government and program teams by assisting with data analysis, visualization, and reporting to inform mission, operational, and business decisions under senior supervision.
What will you do?
- Support collection, cleaning, and preparation of structured and semi‑structured data
- Assist with exploratory data analysis and basic statistical assessments
- Develop simple dashboards, visualizations, and analytical summaries
- Support documentation of data sources, assumptions, and methodologies
- Participate in analytic working groups and technical discussions
- Assist with maintaining data pipelines, scripts, and analysis artifacts
- Support coordination between data engineers, analysts, and mission stakeholders
Do you have what it takes?
- TS/SCI with Poly Required
- 1-4 years of experience supporting data analysis or analytics projects
- Familiarity with Python, R, SQL, or similar analytical tools
- Familiarity with tools such as Jupyter, Tableau, Power BI, or similar
- Basic understanding of statistics and data visualization
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting federal, DoD, or IC programs, Exposure to mission, operational, or enterprise data sets, Familiarity with tools such as Jupyter, Tableau, Power BI, or similar
(Note: Contingent upon program award).
Pay Range: VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $105,000 - $215,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.
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