Principal Data Scientist

Description

About Us

eSimplicity is a modern digital services company that works across government, partnering with our clients to improve the health and lives of millions of Americans, ensure the security of all Americans—from soldiers and veterans to kids and the elderly, and defend national interests on the battlefield. Our engineers, designers, and strategists cut through complexity to create intuitive products and services that courageously equip Federal agencies with solutions to transform today for a better tomorrow for all Americans.

Please explore this opportunity to join us as a Principal Data Scientist for our government client in the Washington DC Metropolitan area. 

Responsibilities:

• Corresponding with a team of engineers to perform data analysis, modeling, and research to understand and interpret data predictions, relationships, and trends 
• Working with end users to help educate them in SQL, Python, and/or R, preferably with Apache Spark 
• Create queries, reports, and technical presentations. 
• Identifying patterns in data in complex data sets 
• Comprehension of the latest technology trends, developments, and best practices to define new process improvement opportunities 
• Ensuring successful completion of work and timeliness of deliverables 
• Providing status updates to senior members of the team and working with management to identify and prioritize business needs 
• Leading/managing a team of data scientists to educate end users  

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, business analytics, or related field 
• 12 years of experience in data analysis, data modeling, data profiling, data research, and data management 
• Extensive experience working with data in SQL, Python, and/or R 
• Experience and understanding of Apache Spark 
• Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills 
• Desire to dig in, learn, and contribute to new challenges 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Experience working with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data 

Desired Skills:

• Experience working in Databricks 
• Experience with AWS 
• Experience with GitHub 
• Experience with migrating SAS code to Python/R/Spark preferred 
• Knowledge of broad-reaching technology concepts, including Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) 

Work Environment:

eSimplicity supports a remote work environment operating within the Eastern time zone so we can work with and respond to our government clients. Expected hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern unless otherwise directed by your manager.

Occasional travel for training and project meetings. It is estimated to be less than 55% per year. 

Benefits:

We offer a highly competitive salary and full healthcare benefits. 

Equal Employment Opportunity:

eSimplicity is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.