Senior Data Scientist

DescriptionKforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Data Scientist/Engineer for a contract opportunity with one of our major telecommunications clients in Greenwood Village, CO.Overview:This role sits within a high-impact team focused on fraud detection and anomaly identification, working at the intersection of data science and data engineering. You will play a key role in building and enhancing machine learning models that detect suspicious usage patterns and protect both the business and customer experience. This is a hands-on role requiring experience with large-scale data processing, model development, and production deployment.Key Responsibilities:* Develop, test, and iterate on machine learning models focused on fraud detection and anomaly detection* Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) on large, complex datasets* Build and maintain scalable data pipelines to support model development and deployment* Work with big data technologies to process and analyze high-volume datasets* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business problems into data-driven solutions* Contribute to deploying models into production environments and supporting ongoing performance improvements* Write clean, production-quality code and support testing and validation processesRequirements* Strong experience in data science and data engineering (hybrid skillset)* Proficiency in Python for data analysis and model development* Hands-on experience with Apache Spark for large-scale data processing* Experience working within AWS environments* Strong experience working with large, batch-based datasets* Ability to build, evaluate, and iterate on machine learning models* Experience writing production-level code and supporting data pipelines* Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills* Ability to balance innovation with working within existing systems and frameworks* Effective communication and collaboration skills* Self-starter comfortable working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environmentPreferred Qualifications:* Experience with Scala* Exposure to Databricks or similar platforms* Background in fraud detection, anomaly detection, or risk analytics* Experience working with event-based or user behavior data* Prior experience in telecommunications or similar large-scale environments (not required)Job TypeContractCompensation73 - $77