Data Scientist

Visual Connections, LLC; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Medical, Dental, Prescription and Vision health care

11 Paid Holidays annually

Paid time off

Short Term, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training and Development opportunities

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking a qualified Data Scientist to join their team in McLean, VA. The successful candidate will have expertise in Python and SQL, manage data validation, and create analytics solutions. This position requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in Python development and data analytics, supporting a hybrid work environment. Benefits include full medical care, paid holidays, and training opportunities, fostering a strong commitment to employee development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience with Python.
• Expertise in data analytics and data engineering.
• Experience in web application development using Flask.

Responsibilities

• Use Python and Flask to design, deploy, and maintain analytics reports.
• Create alerting systems in Python to monitor important data events.
• Build Python workflows for ingesting and validating data.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data Validation

ETL Processes

Data Manipulation

Flask

Azure DevOps

Git

Education

Associates Degree in Computer Science, Data Science or related

Tools

Pandas

SQLAlchemy

Azure cloud

C#

R

NumPy

Job description

Overview

Visual Connections, LLC is seeking a qualified Data Scientist to join our team in McLean, VA. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in Python development, SQL data validation, analytics solutions, and managing CI/CD pipelines and repositories. Applicants must possess the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as meet specified education and experience requirements, to satisfactorily perform all essential functions and responsibilities. Additional tasks may be assigned as needed to support business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Use Python and Flask to design, deploy, and maintain analytics reports.
• Create alerting systems in Python to monitor important data events.
• Build Python workflows for ingesting and validating data.
• Handle data correction tickets and resolve them promptly.
• Check regulatory data within internal databases and reconcile information between different applications.
• Safeguard data integrity, consistency, and accuracy throughout all systems.
• Monitor and manage work items through ticketing systems to ensure projects are delivered on schedule.

Qualifications

• An Associates Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a closely related discipline is required.
• Candidates should possess minimum of 2 years of professional experience with Python, including web application development using Flask, as well as expertise in data analytics, data engineering, or comparable technical roles.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust with the Federal government is mandatory.
• Employer-based sponsorship is not available for this role. Legal permanent residents must have maintained residency status in the United States for a minimum of the past three years.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated advanced proficiency in Python libraries (Pandas and SqlAlchemy).
• Strong foundation in data manipulation, validation, and ETL processes.
• Comprehensive experience working with SQL and data warehouse environments.
• Skilled in developing complex SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
• Well-versed in data quality assurance and reconciliation methodologies.
• Practical hands-on experience utilizing Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven ability to manage large datasets and implement workflow automation solutions.
• Knowledgeable in regulatory data validation procedures.
• Exceptional oral and written communication capabilities.
• Familiarity with Azure cloud-based data architectures.
• Proficient in .NET technologies, specifically C#, for integration and application development.
• Experienced using statistical analysis tools (R) and data wrangling tools (NumPy).

Work Location

Hybrid, office located in McLean, VA

Benefits

• Full Medical, Dental, Prescription and Vision health care
• 11 Paid Holidays annually
• Paid time off
• Short Term, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Development opportunities including professional certification and educational reimbursement

Employer Information

Visual Connections, LLC provides employment opportunities for all employees and applicants in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We are a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business; and a Certified Maryland Business Enterprise. We were established in 2007 to provide public and private sector clients with robust web-based applications, Health IT and Portfolio and Program Management services. We have proven ourselves to be valuable partners who can deliver both qualitative and quantitative results to our clients. Our versatile, efficient and experienced team has a stellar record of past performance, working with the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS). With an employee base well versed in different disciplines, we are able to deliver high quality customizable solutions.