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Data Scientist

RecruitLink AI
Mc Lean, VA Contractor
POSTED ON 12/16/2024
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/11/2025
Overview

The Data Scientist plays a critical role in extracting valuable insights from complex data sets to inform business decisions and drive innovations within the organization. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, analytical skills, and a strong business acumen to identify patterns, correlations, and trends within quantitative and qualitative data. A Data Scientist collaborates with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, and IT professionals, to implement data-driven strategies that enhance operational efficiency and improve customer experiences. The impact of a Data Scientist extends to shaping the company's data strategy, streamlining processes, and fostering a culture of data awareness across all levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop predictive models to enhance decision-making processes.
  • Perform data mining and statistical analysis to extract useful information.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their data needs and requirements.
  • Design and implement data collection processes for data analytics purposes.
  • Utilize machine learning algorithms to find solutions to business problems.
  • Create data visualizations and dashboards to communicate findings effectively.
  • Analyze and interpret complex data sets using statistical techniques.
  • Provide insights and recommendations based on data analysis.
  • Evaluate and improve data collection and analysis processes.
  • Work with large data sets and distributed computing frameworks.
  • Publish results, findings, and insights in a clear and concise manner.
  • Keep up to date with emerging data science technologies and methodologies.
  • Support data-driven decision-making across various departments.
  • Conduct experiments and A/B testing to optimize business strategies.
  • Document data science processes and methodologies for future reference.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
  • Master's degree or Ph.D. in Data Science or related discipline preferred.
  • 5 years of experience in a data science or analytic role.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R.
  • Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
  • Experience with Big Data technologies such as Hadoop or Spark.
  • Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms and techniques.
  • Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI.
  • Familiarity with data cleaning and preprocessing methods.
  • Ability to communicate complex data in a clear and understandable manner.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience in delivering presentations to stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
  • A portfolio showcasing data science projects or case studies.
  • Knowledge of industry standards, best practices, and guidelines for data science.
  • Continuous learning mindset and adaptability to new technologies.

Skills: power bi,sql proficiency,r,big data technologies,tableau,problem solving,data visualization,machine learning,data cleaning,spark,hadoop,feature engineering,python,sql,statistical analysis,preprocessing,data mining

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