Data Scientist (1465)

Zapata Technology

Job Location:

Augusta, ME - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 130000 - 140000

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Referral Eligible

Salary 130K-140K

This is a remote position

Summary:

Zapata Technology is hiring a Data Scientist who wants their work to matter beyond dashboards.Youll turn complex messy data into risk models and visualizations that Army leaders actually use to make decisions affecting real people and units. This role blends data engineering modeling and storytelling and puts you directly in front of senior leaders to explain what the data is saying and why it matters.This is not a back-room analytics job. Youll build the data build the models and brief the results.

What Youll Actually Do (Job Functions)

Prepare model-ready datasets from constantly updating imperfect data sources
Perform feature engineering and develop quantitative risk models
Transition reporting workflows into Army Vantage using Palantir Foundry
Build web-based visualizations that accompany model outputs for leader reviews
Support weekly assessment and reporting used by Army leadership
Brief findings and model results to senior officers and staff
Work with stakeholders to turn vague questions into measurable analytics

Why This Role Is Interesting to a Data Scientist

Your models are used in real decision forums
Youll work across the full lifecycle: data features model visualization briefing
Exposure to one of the Armys most advanced analytics environments (Vantage/Foundry)
Problems that require creativity not canned ML solutions
A mission-focused environment where analytics has visible impact

What You Should Be Comfortable With

Writing code for data prep and analysis (Python PySpark SQL)
Building and validating quantitative risk models
Turning raw data into clean usable datasets
Creating visualizations that make complex outputs easy to understand
Explaining technical results clearly to non-technical senior leaders

Big Plus If You Have

Experience with Palantir Foundry
Familiarity with Army organizations and data domains
Background or interest in behavioral risk prevention or human factors analytics

What Were Looking For (Job requirements)

510 years of experience building models visualizations and analytics tools
Experience briefing technical findings to senior stakeholders

Working Conditions:

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

Full time position

Travel: Less than 5%

Clearance Type:

Requires an active Secret Clearance.

AAP/EEO Statement:

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Veteran

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.

Zapata Technology Inc. provides reasonable accommodation to applicants who are veterans or who have disabilities and are unable to fully use our company application system. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify Christina Hall EEO Coordinator at

Required Experience:

Referral Eligible Salary 130K-140KThis is a remote positionSummary:Zapata Technology is hiring a Data Scientist who wants their work to matter beyond dashboards.Youll turn complex messy data into risk models and visualizations that Army leaders actually use to make decisions affecting real people an...