Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

Senior (5-10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Apache Spark SQL (Programming Language) Risk Modeling Python (Programming Language) Data Engineering Web Graphics Statistical Reporting Data Wrangling Application Analytics Stakeholder Analysis +11 more

Other Skills

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Communication
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Creativity
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Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

5–10 years of experience building models, visualizations, and analytics tools
Experience briefing technical findings to senior stakeholders
Proficiency in Python, PySpark, and SQL for data preparation and analysis
Ability to turn raw data into clean, usable datasets and model-ready inputs

Requirements:

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

Zapata Technology

About Zapata Technology

We save lives by providing America’s soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines with the technology and intelligence they need to serve and defend our nation from its enemies.Our small business set-asides are: 8(a), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), and SDB. We are a software solutions company focused purely on the U.S. Federal market.Our incredible team promotes and aggressively facilitates the cost-effective integration of technology to enhance organizational performance in the areas of emerging technologies, information technology, intelligence and cyber solutions. Our employees are dedicated and ethical, holding the latest industry technical certifications and credentials and maintaining active Security Clearances.At Zapata Technology, we realize that our contributions are critical to helping our customers and teammates successfully meet their critical goals and mission objectives. Whether conducting business in the United States or overseas, Zapata Technology is the strategic partner of choice.To learn more about Zapata Technology, view our corporate capabilities.Please take a look at our great culture.“We save lives.” –Randall Zapata, President

Company type: SME

Founded: 2018

Company size: 51 - 200

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Job description

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. You’ll 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. You’ll build the data, build the models, and brief the results.

What You’ll 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
You’ll work across the full lifecycle: data → features → model → visualization → briefing
Exposure to one of the Army’s 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 We’re Looking For (Job requirements)

5–10 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 ChristinaHall@ZapataTechnology.com

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