Senior Data Scientist
Core
Senior Data Scientist supporting the VA Veterans Health Administration by modernizing data pipelines and delivering analytics for workforce learning and education.
Role type
Senior hands-on individual contributor data scientist/engineer
Builds
SQL Server data warehouses, ETL pipelines, Power BI semantic models, dashboards, and Python-based analytics tools
Domain
Federal government contracting / Healthcare workforce analytics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
SQL Server ETL, Python (data cleansing, scripting), Power BI semantic modeling, statistical analysis, regression, predictive modeling, machine learning, text analytics, data quality control, pipeline orchestration design, source control, deployment process design
Preferred skills
Apache Airflow, Microsoft Fabric, Python database connectors, programmatic visualization in Power BI, technical backlog management
Technologies
SQL Server, Power BI, Python, Apache Airflow, Microsoft Fabric
Responsibilities
Build and maintain SQL Server data warehouse and ETL processes; Replace cursor-based cleansing with Python; Design pipeline orchestration and credential management; Establish source control and reproducible deployment processes; Conduct statistical analysis, regression, and predictive modeling; Design and implement automated data quality controls; Develop custom Python visuals for Power BI; Respond to rapid-turnaround ad hoc data calls; Produce technical documentation and system maps.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
