Senior Data Scientist, POTFF Analytics (Secret)

Maximus; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Remote; USD 153,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

401(k) match

PTO and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts

Job summary

Maximus seeks a Senior Data Scientist to support the POTFF program under SOCOM, driving data-driven insights to improve the well-being of SOF forces and families. You will lead data analysis efforts, work with stakeholders, and apply advanced ML techniques to build robust predictive models.

The role requires strong statistics, SQL, and visualization skills, with leadership responsibility and the ability to operate in a fast-paced government contracting environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science or related field; MS/PhD preferred.
• 7+ years in data analysis/science with data-driven decision making.
• Strong knowledge of ML techniques (k-NN, Naive Bayes, SVM, Decision Trees).
• Experience with data science toolkits; proficiency across multiple toolkits is desirable.
• Experience with data visualization tools.
• Advanced applied statistics (distributions, tests, regression).
• Strong SQL and relational database skills.
• Experience with large data sets and distributed/cloud computing tools a plus.
• Ability to work independently or in teams; strong written and oral communication.
• Leadership in prioritizing projects and evaluating data analysis solutions.
• Experience with requirements documentation and ROI assessment.
• Experience with government-sponsored health care programs desirable.

Responsibilities

• Interpret results using a range of techniques from data aggregation to advanced mining.
• Select features and build classifiers using modern ML techniques.
• Serve as SME for data and analytics to peers and stakeholders.
• Identify suitable decision technologies (optimization, simulation, regression, trees, neural nets).
• Apply statistical methods to forecast trends and manage variability.
• Expand MAXIMUS data collection procedures for robust analytics.
• Develop automated anomaly detection and monitor model performance.
• Lead project management and facilitate team communications.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies relevant to MAXIMUS initiatives.
• Drive execution of strategic data initiatives across MAXIMUS.

Skills

Machine learning

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Python

R

Leadership

Communication

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Statistics/Mathematics/OR/CS/ML

Tools

SQL

Data visualization tools

Cloud computing

Distributed computing

Job description

Maximus seeks a Senior Data Scientist to support the POTFF program under SOCOM, driving data-driven insights to improve the well-being of SOF forces and families. You will lead data analysis efforts, work with stakeholders, and apply advanced ML techniques to build robust predictive models.

The role requires strong statistics, SQL, and visualization skills, with leadership responsibility and the ability to operate in a fast-paced government contracting environment.