Data Scientist

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Data Science

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Data Science, Datasets, Statistics

Certifications:

None

Experience:

2 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

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
• 2+ 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

The likely salary range for this position is $81,600 - $110,400. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans