Senior Fraud Data Scientist

Responsibilities

Federal Civilian Solutions Mission Area is building a behavioral analytics team to support a wide variety of client needs focused on detecting fraudulent electronic transactions/usage. Team members will work collaboratively with the Noblis data analytics architects and data scientists to design and implement an offline and near real time analytics capability, visualization and a near real-time dash boarding and visualization capabilities to support Federal Agencies in strengthening their security posture against fraudulent web transactions to support Federal Agencies in strengthening their security posture against fraudulent transactions.

 

As part of the design and implementation effort, the Senior Fraud Data Scientist will participate in various aspects of the implementation, including synthesizing large scale system/communications logs, development of analytical data sets, and development of fraud models to identify anamolous transactions.   

 

The Senior Fraud Data Scientist will work closely with government personnel and other Noblis professionals in a team environment. 

 

Responsibilities include:

• Review and assessment of identity management approaches and fraud vectors
• Identification of analytics approaches, and development of supporting analytical data sets.
• Development of fraud risk models based on feastures extracted from user application interactions, log transactions, network data, third party data, and other key data sources.
• Application of AI and ML techniques in developing and training fraud detection models, including application of graph analytics
• Development of integrated data sets, including the design and implementation of data integration across data analytics infrastructures as needed to support data analytics projects.
• Documentation of hypothesis, analytics approaches, and findings.
• Development of dashboards and reports to assess data performance and quality control.
• Assist with the development of project status briefings and dashboards for Agency executives
• Interact with senior client project team members and operational staff

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Masters degree and 10 years of overall experience OR a Bachelor’s degree and 18 years of experience OR PhD and 0 years of experience
• Graduate degree in a computer science or a technical discipline required.
• Sound understanding of NIST 800-63 Digital Identity Guidelines
• 3 or more years of hands-on experience with data sets from two or more Credential Service Providers (CSPs, as defined in the NIST 800-63 standard)
• Five or more years of experience developing production quality analytics in support of fraud detection.
• Extensive experience transitioning complex analytics environments to the cloud
• Highly focused, detail-oriented temperament are required.
• Experience in the design, development, integration, testing, and implementation of a large scale data sets
• Solid knowledge of Big data processing environments such as Hadoop, and tools/languages such as Perl, Python, Scala, Spark, and Java
• Experience working in an AWS Cloud Environment
• Experienced user of Splunk or equivalent training in Splunk or other similar tool is considered a plus
• Strong analytic and creative problem solving abilities are required
• Highly inquisitive with an ability to work both independently and in collaborative setting
• Strong teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong communication, written, and organizational skills
• Ability to work on multiple aspects of a large scale project which includes prioritizing, tracking, attention to detail, follow-up and follow-through to project completion
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Internet web transactions, traffic flows are preferred.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Desired Qualifications

• IRS Suitability 

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

 

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

 

*Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements

Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

 

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $124,000.00 - USD $193,750.00 /Yr.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

 

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.