What are the responsibilities and job description for the DATA SCIENTIST position at U.S. Army CECOM?
Job Summary
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serves as a senior Data Scientist within SEC. Responsible for planning, conducting, and presenting complex AI/ML projects in support of SEC, US Army Materiel Command (AMC), Army, and Depart of Defense (DoD) programs.
Job Description
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Data Scientist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or a field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s). In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below. Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job which includes: 1) identifying the data-analytics problems and creative solutions that offer the greatest opportunities to the organization; 2) writing code in computer programming languages such as R, Python, and PostgreSQL Language to solve complex problems; 3) working with data in a cloud environment; and 4) leading a team of Data Scientist & engineers responsible for conducting investigative studies, performing research or developing recommendations and documentation of results. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02/GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications Data Analysis Data Management Data Systems and Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11/NH-02).
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serves as a senior Data Scientist within SEC. Responsible for planning, conducting, and presenting complex AI/ML projects in support of SEC, US Army Materiel Command (AMC), Army, and Depart of Defense (DoD) programs.
Job Description
- Conduct data science research to establish objectives and approach.
- Isolate and define critical features of problems and formulate methodologies.
- Develop AI roadmaps and strategic implementation plans to meet organizational short-term and long-term goals.
- Analyze current trends in AI and technology to predict future developments.
- Experiment with cutting-edge technologies to find innovative solutions.
- Translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders through briefings, demos, and white papers.
- Design and implement AI solutions that are scalable and flexible to adapt to future changes and demands.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of large language models and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures.
- Proficiency in machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
- Develop metrics and monitoring systems for AI performance in operational cloud and on-prem environments (e.g., Azure Government, OpenAI, Llama3).
- Apply innovative data science and mathematical approaches to the analysis of materiel and/or logistics systems problems.
- Perform studies of issues across the entire range of Army, DoD, and Federal programs.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Data Scientist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or a field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s). In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below. Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job which includes: 1) identifying the data-analytics problems and creative solutions that offer the greatest opportunities to the organization; 2) writing code in computer programming languages such as R, Python, and PostgreSQL Language to solve complex problems; 3) working with data in a cloud environment; and 4) leading a team of Data Scientist & engineers responsible for conducting investigative studies, performing research or developing recommendations and documentation of results. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02/GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications Data Analysis Data Management Data Systems and Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11/NH-02).
