Senior Data Scientist

Req ID: RQ220801

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: MBI (T2)

Job Family: Data Science and Data Engineering

Skills:

Agile Software Development,Data Validation,Measurement Reporting,Python (Programming Language),Statistical Methods

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

Job Description:

Own your opportunity to turn data into measurable outcomes for our customers’ most complex challenges. As a Data Scientist Senior at GDIT, you’ll power innovation to drive mission impact and grow your expertise to power your career forward.

The work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. You will play a crucial role in developing data-driven solutions to complex business challenges, using advanced tools and computational skills to interpret, connect, predict, and make discoveries in data.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

• Contribute to completion of specific programs and projects.

• Utilize advanced tools (e.g., Python, PySpark, Databricks) and computational skills to interpret, connect, predict, and make discoveries in data.

• Collaborate with internal and external team members to achieve the mission.

• Evaluate the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and gathering techniques.

• Use predictive modeling to increase and optimize customer experience, efficiencies, process improvements, and other business outcomes.

• Optimize jobs performance and resource usage, identifying and addressing bottlenecks and inefficiencies in backend systems

• Write clean, well-structured, and maintainable code, adhering to established coding standards and best practices.

• Perform thorough code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and identifying potential risks or areas for improvement.

• Debug and resolve defects, proactively identifying and addressing potential issues before they impact users.

• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.

• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, such as stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across the team.

• Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.

• May develop processes and machine learning based tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.

• May coach and review the work of less experienced professionals.

• May serve as a team or task lead.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor of Science

• Experience: 5+ years of related experience

• Python / Apache Spark, Databricks.

• Strong understanding of software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.

• Experience with Agile development methodologies.

• Related experience in analytic programming, data extraction, querying databases/data warehouses and data analysis.

• SAS, R, AWS experience preferred.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in data science and engineering at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your determination for solving complex data challenges.

The likely salary range for this position is $114,750 - $155,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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