Zaden Technologies is hiring a Senior Data Scientist / Analysis Lead to lead the independent analysis function on a ground data processing modernization effort supporting a national security space mission. As legacy applications move from bare-metal systems into a modern on-prem cloud environment, you'll prove — with data — that each modernized application does no harm, validating performance, timing, and output equivalence against the legacy baseline. Rather than a manual test bench, you'll build this proof as an automated, repeatable capability.

This is a full-time, on-site position in Aurora, CO, with an anticipated start of January 2027.

Role Responsibilities

Design and run baseline captures on legacy applications (outputs, timing, resource envelopes) and replay-based comparisons against modernized builds

Build automated analysis pipelines that diff telemetry and generate per-application, per-release performance and regression reports

Define the metrics, acceptance thresholds, and evidence standards used to accept each migrated application

Present independent findings to program leadership and stakeholders with clear, defensible data





Mentor supporting data engineers and test automation engineers as the analysis team grows

Required Qualifications

Active TS/SCI clearance, or current TS/SCI eligibility, and U.S. citizenship

7+ years in data science, quantitative analysis, or test and evaluation for complex software or mission systems

Robust Python and data engineering skills (pandas or similar, SQL, data pipelines) and statistics fundamentals

Experience analyzing system or software performance data (latency, throughput, resource utilization) and automating that analysis

Ability to work independently as a trusted verification voice on a multi-company team

Preferred Qualifications

IV&V;, independent assessment, or test and evaluation background on DoD programs

Experience with containerized environments and CI/CD-produced builds

Physics, signal processing, or sensor data background

What we offer

Robust startup environment with a variety of projects to work on

Growth paths and endless opportunities to learn and develop

Paid holidays and flexible paid time off

Employer contributions toward 401k

50% coverage of health insurance for employees and their dependents

📌 Senior Data Scientist / Analysis Lead (Picton)
🏢 Zaden Tech
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