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# Lead Data Scientist

- **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $169,000.0 - $214,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Big Data, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, RStudio, Cloud Services, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Snowflake, Splunk, Data Pipelines, Cisco
- **Published:** September 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18271895?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18271895%2FLead-Data-Scientist-Illinois-Chicago

## About the Role

* Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience
 * 3+ years of driving cross business initiatives across multiple businesses
 * Experience with continuous improvement of analytics processes, tools, and best practices.
 * Experience applying predictive modeling, statistical analysis, or machine learning to business problems.
 * Experience in Python and SQL, with experience using cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Pendo, RStudio, tableau.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Familiarity with common data science and machine learning tools, frameworks, and workflows.
 * Experience working with large, complex datasets from multiple sources.
 * Exposure to model deployment, monitoring, or production analytics environments.
 * Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain analytical results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
 * Ability to manage multiple tasks, work independently within a defined scope, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
 * Interest in applied AI, responsible AI practices, and continuous learning.

## Description

We are looking for a Lead Data Scientist to drive advanced analytics and predictive modeling initiatives that power growth across the Splunk and Cisco portfolios. In this role, you will serve as a hands-on individual contributor-applying your data science expertise to real business challenges, collaborating across teams, and transforming complex data into actionable insights.

Your work will directly enable more scalable, consistent, and customer-focused sales strategies. This role focuses on execution, model development, and production support, working closely with senior data scientists on broader strategy and advanced projects.
Your Impact

 * Design, develop, and maintain predictive models and analytical workflows to drive revenue growth, customer engagement, and sales effectiveness.
 * Apply analytics and machine learning techniques to account prioritization, propensity modeling, and tailored sales recommendations within the TAS framework.
 * Conduct statistical and exploratory data analyses across large, multi-source datasets to uncover meaningful patterns and insights.
 * Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product, Partner, and Customer Success teams to understand business questions and translate them into impactful data science solutions.
 * Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and features to support ongoing model development and refresh cycles.
 * Support deployment, monitoring, and validation of models in production environments.
 * Create clear documentation, dashboards, and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
 * Apply data quality checks and validation methods to ensure the reliability of analytical outputs.
 * Collaborate with and support senior data scientists on complex modeling, experimentation, and AI-driven initiatives.