What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Scientist (Machine Learning & AI) position at WSSC Water?
Posting Details
Position Information
Functional Title
Data Scientist (Machine Learning & AI)
Recruitment Category Type
Standard
Functional Category
Information Technology
Grade
IT.15
FLSA Status
Exempt
Requisition Number
25-0190
Number of Vacancies
Job Level
Non-Management
Job Code
N / A
Job Description Summary
Organization Name
IT Application Services
Reports to
Division Manager, Data & Analytics Solutions
Full or Part Time
Full Time
If Part Time how many hours per week
Regular or Temporary
Regular
Position End Date (if temporary)
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 8AM - 5 PM
Position Location
Laurel
Position Summary Information
General Summary
This is a non-merit system, employment-at-will, long-term contract position.
The Data Scientist - Machine Learning & AI will leverage data to drive insights and impact the organization's strategic decisions. The role is responsible for developing tools that support the analysis of structured, unstructured, and digital business data research studies and organizational metrics .
Essential Functions
- Applies statistical techniques and tools for data mining and modeling of business applications to gather key organizational data and metrics
- Performs statistical analysis or operations research analysis of targeted databases for productivity opportunity identification / discovery or specific decision-making
- Develops and maintains statistical models & methodologies to predict, quantify, and / or forecast various patterns and gaps
- Deploys, assesses the quality of and revises mathematical models to support the Commission's decision-making process
- Effectively communicates results of statistical models to a broad audience, including senior leadership
- Uses quantitative and qualitative data sources to successfully generate results
- Conducts exploratory data analysis (EDA) to understand data patterns, trends, and potential outliers
- Identifies and gathers relevant data from various sources, including databases, APIs, and external datasets
- Cleans and preprocesses data to ensure its quality, consistency, and usability
- Develops and implements advanced machine learning and statistical models to solve complex business problems
- Selects appropriate algorithms and techniques for specific tasks such as regression, classification, clustering, and time series forecasting
- Fine-tunes models to optimize performance and generalization
- Creates informative data visualizations, dashboards, and reports to communicate findings and insights to stakeholders
- Translates complex technical results into easily understandable formats for non-technical audiences
- Implements rigorous validation processes, including cross-validation and hypothesis testing, to assess model performance and reliability
- Interprets model outputs and assesses their business impact
- Leads and manages data science projects from inception to deployment, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timelines
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define project objectives, gather requirements, and prioritize initiatives
- Stays updated on the latest developments in data science, machine learning, and related technologies
- Identifies and recommends opportunities for process improvement and innovation
- Documents methodologies, codes, and model specifications for reproducibility and knowledge sharing
Other Functions
Work Environment And Physical Demands
Business casual office environment
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Minimum Education, Experience Requirements
Developing an enterprise analytical platform and framework
Developing an enterprise analytical platform and framework.
Additional Requirements
Must be available, if required, on a 24-hour on-call basis and work at odd and irregular hours
Preferences
Salary
105,080- $178,920
Posting Detail Information
EEO Statement
AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Commission to select new employees and to promote current employees without regard to race, sexual orientation, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, or handicap. The Commission does not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability and will make reasonable accommodation for any disability that does not result in undue hardship for the Commission.
Close Date
03 / 20 / 2025
Open Until Filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Additional Information
All applicants selected will be subject to drug screening and a background check / verification.
Salary : $105,080 - $178,920
