Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None
Suitability:
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
Data Science
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Models
Certifications:
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No
Job Description:
We are GDIT. We take pride in providing our clients with the data they need to make important decisions that impact the world around us.
You make GDIT your place by delivering insights to help our clients make impactful changes real. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you’ll become a critical part in how we successfully solve our clients’ biggest challenges. Our work depends on a Data Scientist joining our team.
GDIT is under contract to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to design, develop, engineer, implement, enhance, and maintain machine learning models to detect and prevent potential fraud, waste or abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
At GDIT, our people are at the center of everything we do. As a Data Scientist supporting CMS, you will be trusted to work on leading data science tools to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. In this role, a typical day will include:
- Collaborating with CMS to solve FWA challenges
- Producing innovative solutions to solve complex issues and problems
- Utilizing both supervised and unsupervised machine learning methods to identify FWA
- Leading and conducting ad hoc advanced analytics projects
- Translating complex findings into actionable insights for non-technical audiences
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics or a related field with 15+ years of experience in analytical consulting or a Master’s/PhD degree in a relevant field with 10+ years of experience.
- Mastery of programming languages such as SAS, R, and Python, with a strong focus on data analysis, statistical modeling, and machine learning techniques.
- Extensive experience in data wrangling, exploratory analysis, and developing mathematical models for both supervised and unsupervised machine learning applications.
- Proven experience working in both client-side and supplier-side environments, with a track record of leading successful projects.
- Ability to translate complex data findings into actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring clear communication of results.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, ensuring timely delivery and client/stakeholder satisfaction.
Desired Skills:
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and work under pressure in fast-paced environments.
The likely salary range for this position is $119,000 - $161,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
Less than 10%
Telecommuting Options:
Remote
Work Location:
Any Location / Remote
Additional Work Locations:
Total Rewards at GDIT:
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. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and 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. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as 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. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.
GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
