[Remote] Data Scientist Senior

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GDIT is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to major agencies across the U.S. government. They are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to design and implement AI solutions that transform how government agencies utilize data, specifically within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This role involves integrating advanced AI capabilities and developing data-driven insights to tackle significant data challenges.

Responsibilities

• Accelerate our work by integrating advanced AI capabilities across our suite
• Accelerate the use of and evaluate the efficacy of AI coding tools across the team
• Implement both custom-built and vendor/COTS AI solutions, hands-on, from prototype through production
• Design and implement AI solutions for automated program accomplishment tracking and reporting, including intelligent classification systems and proactive knowledge management
• Implement generative AI (GenAI) with large language models (LLMs) and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) to deliver precise, data-driven responses
• Build an agentic framework enabling service ticket management, account administration, and intelligent journey orchestration

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or related field
• 5+ years of experience as a data scientist in AI/ML with a proven track record of deploying production solutions
• Strong AI/ML coding ability, with the capability to implement both custom and vendor-based solutions independently and use of AI coding tools
• Experience with generative AI (GenAI) using large language models (LLMs)
• Strong foundation in machine learning, statistical analysis, and experimental design with both quantitative and qualitative data
• Expertise in AI/ML cloud technologies (preferably on AWS, including Bedrock, Lambda, and SageMaker)
• Experience integrating AI solutions with legacy enterprise systems and orchestration platforms
• Familiarity with data engineering, ETL processes, data pipelines, and APIs
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts to stakeholders and leadership
• 8+ years of experience as a data scientist in AI/ML with a proven track record of deploying production solutions

Benefits

• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible
• A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire.
• The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.

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