Senior Data Scientist

ANALYTICA
Bethesda, MD, United States
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Data Analysis Code Review Data as a Services Extract Transform Load (ETL) Decision Support Systems Python (Programming Language) Machine Learning Natural Language Processing
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Object-Oriented Software Development Software Engineering SQL Databases Systems Integration Software Organization Feature Engineering Large Language Models Prompt Engineering Generative AI Git SC Clearance AI Platforms Data Analytics Api Design Databricks

Job description

Experteer Overview As a Senior Data Scientist at Analytica, you will lead the development of analytics, ML, and AI solutions for a defense health mission-critical program. You will work directly with clients in a consulting and delivery capacity to translate needs into technical solutions and actionable insights. You will advance generative AI, NLP, and data-driven decision support in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This role blends technical excellence with stakeholder collaboration to drive mission success and innovation. Compensation / Benefits * Develop and deploy advanced analytics, ML, NLP, and AI solutions aligned to client objectives. * Advance generative AI and RAG capabilities using LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, and prompt engineering. * Perform data acquisition, ETL, EDA, preparation, and validation using Python and SQL. * Apply statistical methods, predictive modeling, and time-series analysis to solve complex challenges. * Develop, test, and monitor AI/ML solutions for production in terms of accuracy, reliability, scalability, and security. * Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences. * Develop and troubleshoot APIs and data services, integrating with enterprise and cloud platforms. * Contribute to software development with Git, Agile practices, and code reviews. * Produce documentation, implementation guidance, and knowledge-transfer artifacts. * Evaluate emerging technologies and apply modern data science methods to improve processes and solutions. * Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to foster continuous improvement and knowledge sharing. Tasks * Five or more years of experience in data science, analytics, ML, or AI, with leadership on technical tasks and complex projects. * Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for data prep, analytics, model development, testing, and deployment. * Experience designing, developing, validating, and monitoring ML models (feature engineering, evaluation, performance). * Working knowledge of AI/NLP concepts, LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, prompt engineering, and retrieval methods. * Experience building API-based solutions and integrating ML/AI services into enterprise environments (Databricks preferred). * Familiarity with AWS and AI platforms (e.g., Amazon Bedrock) is a plus. * Familiarity with OO design, Git, Agile, and software development best practices. * Strong communication and problem-solving skills for technical and non-technical audiences. * Ability to work independently, learn new tech quickly, manage priorities, and collaborate across teams. * Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain/maintain SECRET clearance. Key requirements * competitive compensation * bonus opportunities * employer-paid healthcare * professional development funding * 401(k) match

Requirements

_ solutions for production in terms of accuracy, reliability, scalability, and security. * Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences. * Develop and troubleshoot APIs and data services, integrating with enterprise and cloud platforms. * Contribute to software development with Git, Agile practices, and code reviews. * Produce documentation, implementation guidance, and knowledge-transfer artifacts. * Evaluate emerging technologies and apply modern data science methods to improve processes and solutions. * Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to foster continuous improvement and knowledge sharing. Tasks * Five or more years of experience in data science, analytics, ML, or AI, with leadership on technical tasks and complex projects. * Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for data prep, analytics, model development, testing, and deployment. * Experience designing, developing, validating, and monitoring ML models a design, engineering, evaluation, performance). * Working knowledge of AI/NLP concepts, LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, prompt engineering, and retrieval methods. * Experience building API-based solutions and integrating ML/AI services into enterprise environments (Databricks preferred). * Familiarity with AWS and AI platforms (e.g., Amazon Bedrock) is a plus. * Familiarity with OO design, Git, Agile, and software development best practices. * Strong communication and problem-solving skills for technical and non-technical audiences. * Ability to work independently, learn new tech quickly, manage priorities, and collaborate across teams. * Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain/maintain SECRET clearance. Key requirements * competitive compensation * bonus opportunities * employer-paid healthcare * professional development funding * 401(k) match

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