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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Data Scientist / AI Specialist (Palantir – Foundry) to join our team! The Air Force Mission Assurance (MA) Construct Support Team requires highly specialized technical, analytical, and investigative support services. In this role you will get to execute the role of Data Platform User Experience and Application Designer, Data Collection and Entry by designing the user interface and experience of a data collection platform. You will provide data platform enablement and analytical support to ensure that MA business process workflows are scalable, maintainable, and decision-relevant.
What You'll Be Doing:
Will execute the role of Data Platform User Experience and Application Designer, Data Collection and Entry by designing the user interface and experience of a data collection platform, specifically focusing on making the process of entering data as intuitive and efficient as possible for users, ensuring accurate data capture and minimizing errors
Maintain documentation, training materials, and knowledge transfer processes to support Air Force personnel.
Provide ongoing system maintenance, enhancement, and performance optimizations
Capability development, integration with DoD MA systems and Dept of AF Data Fabric systems to ensure USAF MA Enterprise data system of record capabilities are maintained.
Work with the requirement business owners to understand needs and translate requirements into technical specifications and deliverables.
Analytical Support to Mission Assurance Activities
Enterprise Platform Coordination and Advocacy Support
Data Architecture Review, Evolution, Stewardship, and Process Support
Workflow Data Platform Enablement, Sustainment, and Automation
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
10+ years of related experience and a Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience
Apply advanced analytics, AI/ML, and statistical methods to derive insights from complex mission data sets, including design, development, evaluation, and application of AI- and ML-based analytical methods to support MA use cases.
Translation of analytical and AI-driven insights into decision-relevant products for senior leaders and MA stakeholders.
Ability to implement, sustain, and scale MA data workflows, analytical models, and decision-support tools
Align MA data workflows with evolving MA processes, governance requirements, and decision-support needs
Configure Government-directed data platform capabilities to enable MA data analysis, monitoring, reporting, and automation
Implement, sustain, and continuously improve MA–related business process workflows, including coordination workflows, governance preparation workflows
Experience working in Palantir Foundry’s data integration and platform application
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Foundry Application Developer certification
Security Clearance Requirement:
NoneThis 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: $125,100.00 - $225,200.00We 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.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
- 10+ years of related experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Experience working in Palantir Foundry's data integration and platform application
- Apply advanced analytics, AI/ML, and statistical methods to derive insights from complex mission data sets
- Ability to implement, sustain, and scale MA data workflows, analytical models, and decision-support tools
- Translate analytical and AI-driven insights into decision-relevant products for senior leaders and stakeholders
- Configure government-directed data platform capabilities to enable MA data analysis, monitoring, reporting, and automation
- Design user interfaces and user experience for data collection platforms to ensure accurate and efficient data entry
- Maintain documentation, training materials, knowledge transfer processes, and provide system maintenance and performance optimizations
- Foundry Application Developer certification
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.









