Senior Data Scientist

The role

You will drive data-driven decision-making and operational excellence by building and validating analytical models. You will work on high-volume products for the Department of Education, including Student Aid Digital Experience and Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs.

What you will do

• Build and validate analytical models using large, structured datasets
• Translate complex analytical findings into actionable insights
• Partner with data and software engineers, design, and product owners
• Deploy and support production-ready solutions in enterprise environments
• Communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Lead high-impact projects
• Mentor junior team members
• Shape data science strategy for critical business operations

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 10+ years of industry experience
• Experience with statistical analysis, feature engineering, and model evaluation
• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Google Analytics, Salesforce, Splunk, and Dynatrace
• Demonstrated leadership experience within technology-driven federal organizations and/or leading organizations leveraging AI analytic systems
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills
• Hands-on experience establishing, building or contributing to complex data science programs
• Federal experience with specialization in a specific agency or sector demonstrating knowledge of federal data systems, tooling, and use cases

Nice to have

• Masters’ degree or higher in Data Science, Computer Science, IT Systems, or a related technical or quantitative field
• Federal experience with specialization in a specific agency or sector demonstrating knowledge of federal data systems, tooling, and use cases
• Strong communications skills with background executing writing, briefings, presentations and trainings to senior government officials or equivalent
• Commitment to delivering tangible outcomes for customers and stakeholders
• Excellent people management and relationship development skills

Benefits

• Certifications
• Industry training
• Hands-on experience

Before you apply

• US Citizenship Required
• Applicants must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States
• Candidates currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration

About the company

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that helps the US federal government. Its 13,000+ people work across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.