Senior Data Scientist

Talentify; Milford Mill (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

INSPYR Solutions in Woodlawn, MD seeks a Senior Data Scientist to design and optimize data processing pipelines and develop scalable analytics solutions. The role emphasizes NLP, information extraction, and entity resolution using Python and SQL within an enterprise environment.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years IT experience (or equivalent) and strong hands-on NLP, regex, and record linkage skills. On-site 5 days a week in Woodlawn, MD; Public Trust clearance is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, statistics, applied math, information science, or related field.
• 10+ years of IT experience or 18+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Strong hands-on NLP, text processing, information extraction, Python, SQL, and Regex.
• Experience with NER, entity resolution, record linkage, and data matching.
• Proficient with spaCy and Scikit-learn libraries.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data processing and entity resolution pipelines using Python and SQL.
• Apply NLP and text-processing techniques to clean, match, standardize, and extract info from data.
• Develop solutions using NER, TF-IDF/Cosine Similarity, Blocking/Indexing, and address standardization.
• Optimize complex SQL queries for performance and scalability.
• Perform data cleansing, transformation, validation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Participate in code reviews and follow version control, data security, and reproducibility best practices.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

NLP

text processing

information extraction

entity resolution

Python

SQL

Regex

Named Entity Recognition

TF-IDF/Cosine Similarity

Blocking/Indexing

String Distance Metrics

Phonetic Encoding

Address Standardization

spaCy

Scikit-learn

record linkage tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Information Science

Tools

spaCy

Scikit-learn

Splink

FastLink

Dedupe

recordlinkage

Job description

Senior Data Scientist

Location: Woodlawn, MD | On-Site 5 Days/Week
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist with strong experience in NLP, text processing, information extraction, entity resolution, Python, and SQL. This role will design and optimize data processing pipelines, work with large and complex datasets, and develop scalable analytics solutions in an enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data processing and entity resolution pipelines using Python and SQL.
• Apply NLP and text-processing techniques to clean, match, standardize, and extract information from structured and unstructured data.
• Develop solutions using Named Entity Recognition, TF-IDF/Cosine Similarity, Blocking/Indexing, String Distance Metrics, Phonetic Encoding, and Address Standardization.
• Optimize complex SQL queries and database operations for performance and scalability.
• Perform data cleansing, transformation, validation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Participate in code reviews and follow version control, data security, and reproducibility best practices.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and analytical decisions effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Information Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of IT experience; alternatively, Master’s + 10 years, Bachelor’s + 12 years, or 18+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Strong hands-on experience with NLP, text processing, information extraction, Python, SQL, and Regex.
• Experience with Named Entity Recognition, entity resolution, record linkage, and data matching techniques.
• Experience with Python libraries/frameworks such as spaCy and Scikit-learn.
• Familiarity with record linkage tools such as Splink, FastLink, Dedupe, or recordlinkage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Must be willing to work on-site 5 days per week in Woodlawn, MD.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal, state, or local government data initiatives.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, Hadoop, and flat files.
• Experience with Jenkins, CI/CD, and data pipeline automation.
• Experience designing and owning data pipeline architectures from discovery through implementation and monitoring.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

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