Hybrid Lead Data Scientist - Mission-Critical Analytics

LMI Government Consulting; Tysons (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI Government Consulting seeks a Data Scientist/Lead to provide hands-on analytical leadership for VA modernization initiatives. You will design models, validate data, and guide the team in rigorous analytics and reproducible methods.

The role requires strong Python/SQL skills, data-quality rigor, and the ability to communicate uncertainty and limitations to executives. Hybrid work with ~25% onsite in Tysons/ DC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, computer science, operations research, economics, engineering, public health, or a related quantitative field.
• 7+ years in data science, advanced analytics, machine learning, statistical analysis, or related work.
• Strong hands-on Python and SQL skills with demonstrated statistical modeling, validation, and complex-data interpretation experience.
• Experience translating ambiguous business, operational, or clinical questions into defensible analytical methods and decision products.
• Ability to satisfy VA personnel vetting and requirements for sensitive or regulated data.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on analytical leadership across VA modernization initiatives.
• Lead analytical strategy for complex operational, clinical, workflow, and technology questions.
• Develop and review statistical models, machine-learning methods, exploratory analyses, and AI/LLM evaluations.
• Design reporting-ready data models, transformations, validation logic, and analytical pipelines.
• Perform hands-on Python/SQL analysis and troubleshoot difficult data or modeling issues.
• Coach analysts and establish reusable analytics, validation, and peer-review practices.
• Lead feature definition, model selection, validation strategy, and interpretation for advanced analytics.

Skills

Python

SQL

Statistical modeling

Data quality

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Databricks

Power BI

Snowflake

Job description

LMI Government Consulting seeks a Data Scientist/Lead to provide hands-on analytical leadership for VA modernization initiatives. You will design models, validate data, and guide the team in rigorous analytics and reproducible methods.

The role requires strong Python/SQL skills, data-quality rigor, and the ability to communicate uncertainty and limitations to executives. Hybrid work with ~25% onsite in Tysons/ DC.