Senior Data Scientist / Engineer

JANSON is seeking a Senior Data Scientist / Engineer to lead analytics delivery and training enablement for Army Vantage at Fort Hood. This onsite role puts you at the intersection of operational needs, analytics solutions, and classroom delivery, with a focus on building reusable, sustainment-ready instructional analytics products.

Responsibilities

• Lead prototype-level delivery of predictive analytics and dashboards
• Serve as the primary instructor for ORSA-level and advanced analytics training
• Guide development of reusable analytics patterns and standards
• Mentor mid-level and junior personnel
• Ensure analytics products are instructional, reusable, and sustainment-ready
• Design and oversee Army Vantage-specific training curricula aligned to defined USAREUR-AF personas (executives, staff, analysts, ORSAs)
• Act as lead instructor for advanced training events, including ORSA training and executive-level courses
• Ensure training materials emphasize Army Vantage workflows, permissions, classification, and reuse, not generic analytics tools
• Review and approve training content created by mid-level and junior staff for technical accuracy and instructional quality
• Lead development of instructional analytics products so dashboards, workflows, and predictive analytics work as teaching exemplars
• Guide incorporation of data lineage, version control, and collaborative development practices into training demonstrations
• Mentor mid-level staff on instructional techniques, classroom delivery, and facilitation of Army training events
• Serve as primary technical advisor supporting Data program design and execution
• Ensure training events support organizational change objectives and reinforce adoption milestones outlined in the SOW
• Lead after-action reviews (AARs) for training events and apply feedback to subsequent deliveries

Requirements

• Onsite at Fort Hood
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• Ability to operate in both classified and unclassified environments, including NIPRNet systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for military and civilian interaction
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for in-person training and operational support
• Demonstrated ability to learn new tools, workflows, and operational contexts
• Team-oriented approach with ability to collaborate with diverse Army and contractor personnel

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Operations Research, Information Systems, or a related technical field
• 3-6 years of experience in analytics, data engineering, software development, or operational research
• 2+ years delivering analytics or data products using an enterprise analytics platform (e.g., Palantir Foundry, Army Vantage, Databricks, Snowflake, or cloud-based analytics platforms)
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience developing dashboards, data pipelines, or analytical workflows that support operational decision-making
• Demonstrated experience teaching, mentoring, or leading technical personnel and delivering structured training
• Experience using Palantir Foundry or Army Vantage (preferred)

Technologies

• Python, SQL
• Palantir Foundry, Army Vantage
• Databricks, Snowflake, cloud-based analytics platforms
• NIPRNet, Git
• PII/PHI

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Hybrid work flexibility
• 401K with matching incentive
• Short and Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities