Data Scientist Senior

Job Description

Deliver insights to help our clients turn data into action as a Data Scientist at GDIT. Your work will provide transformative solutions to our clients’ big-data obstacles and help advance the mission. Here, you can make a meaningful impact on our clients’ mission and on your career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Data Scientist you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Data Scientist joining our remote team to utilize analytical, statistical, and programming skills to collect, analyze, and interpret large data sets, use large data sets to find opportunities for product and process optimization, and use models to test the effectiveness of different courses of action. You will mine and analyze the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) data, use a variety of data tools, build and implement models, use/create algorithms, and create/run simulations. You will assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques, driving business results with data-based insights. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this role.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Performing scientific work associated with the analytical, statistical, and programming skills to collect, analyze, and interpret large data sets.
• Developing data-driven solutions to difficult business challenges.
• Assisting with identifying opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
• Developing processes and machine learning based tools to monitor and analyze model and performance and data accuracy.
• Interpreting data and preparing reports on analyses, findings, and project progress, and presenting results to management and/or customers/stakeholders.
• Managing and monitoring the integrity of data ensuring quality, accuracy, and timely delivery of contract requirements.
• Planning, developing, testing, and documenting highly complex applications programs.
• Conferring with end-users to analyze specified methods and procedures, identify problems, and document specific requirements.
• Providing input to staff involved in writing and updating technical documentation such as users manuals, product specifications, and training materials.
• Performing a variety of testing procedures on assigned products, analyzes test results, and corrects problems.
• May use predictive modeling to increase and optimize customer experiences, efficiencies, process improvements, and other business outcomes.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 5+ years of related data experience
• Experience working at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Knowledge of principles, methods and procedures of data analysis
• Information visualization experience, turning data into professionally designed dashboards with meaningful insights
• Ability to translate business requirements into non-technical, lay terms
• Candidate must have lived in the United States at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years.
• Candidate must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Experience using Tableau Creator
• Experience with Python scripting
• Salesforce and Salesforce Visual Force experience
• High-level experience in methodologies and processes for managing large scale databases
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Experience working with JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint
• Ability to manage time effectively, to work under time pressure, to meet schedules and deadlines, to multi-task, to plan, organize and prioritize work assignments and pay close attention to detail

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays