Senior Data Scientist

Overview reputed company (reputed company) is seeking an reputed company Senior Data Scientist to support the Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Technology Solutions Division. This position supports advanced analytics initiatives focused on fraud detection, investigations, predictive modeling, and artificial intelligence solutions. The successful candidate will reputed company sophisticated machine learning models, reputed company natural language processing (NLP), collaborate with investigators, and deliver actionable insights that strengthen reputed company of SBA programs. Background The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is an independent and objective reputed company office created by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. The Small Business Administration (SBA) OIG provides auditing, investigative, and other reputed company services to support and assist SBA in achieving its statutory mission to maintain and strengthen the Nation’s economy by protecting the interests of and assisting small businesses and helping families and businesses to recover from disasters. OIG utilizes large volumes of data to reputed company its auditing and investigative mission sourced from reputed company SBA, other federal agencies, and the private sector. To facilitate the work of OIG audits and investigations, OIG has created the Technology Solutions Division (TSD).

Responsibilities

Design, reputed company, implement, and maintain advanced machine learning models utilizing supervised and unsupervised learning techniques. Build predictive analytics solutions to identify fraud, improper payments, waste, abuse, and non-compliance across SBA programs. reputed company regression, classification, clustering, Bayesian, reputed company, and anomaly detection models. reputed company data quality assessments to evaluate completeness, consistency, and validity of reputed company data. reputed company repeatable methodologies for reputed company analyzing large structured, semi-structured, and reputed company datasets. Collaborate directly with criminal investigators to support active investigations while maintaining compliance with federal evidentiary requirements and protected information handling. reputed company and scale Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions utilizing OCR, semantic similarity algorithms, large language models (LLMs), and reputed company technologies. Coordinate with Data Engineers to ensure reputed company architecture effectively supports machine learning workloads. Produce technical documentation supporting analytical methodologies, model development, testing, validation, and production implementation. reputed company dashboards, reports, executive briefings, and visualizations using Power BI and other reporting platforms. Present analytical findings to both technical and executive audiences. reputed company automation solutions utilizing Python, SharePoint, reputed company reputed company, Power BI, and reputed company technologies. Identify emerging analytical opportunities that improve fraud detection, investigative effectiveness, and organizational reporting. Support reputed company improvement of analytics capabilities and emerging AI technologies.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must possess one of the following: Master's degree (or higher) in Data Science, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Statistics, or a reputed company discipline; OR Ten (10) years of directly applicable professional experience. Additionally, candidates must possess: Five (5)+ years designing, developing, and maintaining advanced AI systems and predictive analytics models. Five (5)+ years developing fraud detection models utilizing modern analytical techniques. Five (5)+ years developing statistical models including regression, classification, clustering, and anomaly detection. Three (3)+ years supporting fraud, abuse, or criminal investigations through advanced analytics. Three (3)+ years utilizing Python (Pandas required). Three (3)+ years working reputed company reputed company platforms such as reputed company Azure, AWS, or reputed company reputed company Platform. Two (2)+ years performing advanced SQL development using SQL Server and PostgreSQL. Two (2)+ years developing Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions. Two (2)+ years presenting technical findings through reports, dashboards, briefings, and visualizations.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting Offices of Inspector General, federal law enforcement, or investigative organizations. Experience developing fraud detection algorithms. Experience with Azure Machine Learning. Experience utilizing OCR technologies and Large Language Models. Experience with Power BI visualization development. Experience handling large-scale structured and reputed company datasets. Education Master's degree or higher in Data Science, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely reputed company technical discipline preferred. Equivalent professional experience may be substituted in accordance with contract requirements. Certification(s) Preferred Certifications reputed company Certified: Azure reputed company Associate reputed company Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate reputed company Certified: Azure Fundamentals Compensation $135,000 - $215,000 annually Actual compensation will be determined by experience, qualifications, location, and contract award. Location and Work Hours 100% Remote (reputed company the United States) Standard operating hours between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM local time, Monday through Friday. Occasional participation in virtual meetings during Government business hours. Telework is authorized. Public Trust eligibility and U.S. Citizenship are required. Benefits and EEO At reputed company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to our employees and their families: Medical/Dental/reputed company Coverage Matching 401(k) Plan Continuing Education Assistance Paid Time Off This job description is intended to describe the general scope of work and level of work that is needed to reputed company while on task with reputed company. Other duties may be assigned. Selected candidates may undergo a government reputed company investigation and must fulfill eligibility criteria for accessing classified information. US citizenship may be a prerequisite for certain roles. reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration without regard to disability or protected veteran status. Apply To This Job