Data Scientist L3

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Accenture Federal Services

Compensation

$140,400 - $265,300/year

Annapolis Junction, MD

On-site

Posted April 14, 2026

Job Description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Job Summary:

As a Data Scientist at AFS, you’ll develop innovative approaches to glean meaning and value from large datasets- working collaboratively and iteratively throughout the data-science lifecycle. You’ll create qualitative and quantitative methods to characterize datasets in various states to optimize analytical workflows; identify new or existing algorithms, machine learning, or artificial intelligence technologies to help solve technical and operational problems; employ analytic modeling, scripting, and/or programming to aggregate data and construct usable intelligence from different data sets and sources concerning customer requirements; evaluate, document, and share research processes and results with peers, customers, and leadership.

Here's what you need:

A.A. and 12 years of relevant experience OR B.S. and 10 years of relevant experience OR M.S. and 8 years of relevant experience OR PhD and 6 years of relevant experience
Degree must be in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics Statistics, Applied Statistics, Machine learning, Data Science, Operations Research, or Computer Science or a degree in a related field
Relevant experience must include some combination of two or more of the following:
- Designing and implementing machine learning
- Data Science and/or advanced analytical algorithms
- Programming skills in at least one high level language e.g., Python
- Data management e.g., data cleaning and transformation
- Data mining
- Data modeling and assessment
- Artificial intelligence
- Software engineering

Security Clearance:

An active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required to start

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. pythongomachine learningaidatadesign