Data Scientist

Pay: $52-55. Our company offers our consultants a suite of benefits after a qualification period including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance. This is an On‐Site in Holtsville, NY. Candidate must be local. W2 Candidates only Responsibilities: • Design, build, and validate robust predictive models and machine learning solutions to address specific business problems. • Process, cleanse, and transform large, complex datasets from various sources to create high‐quality features for modeling. • Create comprehensive documentation for all models, code, and data pipelines to ensure transparency and facilitate a smooth handover at the end of the contract. • Develop and present findings, model performance metrics, and project outcomes to technical leads and project managers, often through dashboards in tools like Power BI. Requirements • Bachelor's or advanced degree (Master's/Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field. • 5+ years with a strong background in statistics, machine learning, deep learning, and programming. • Strong foundation in machine learning, deep learning, and AI frameworks. • Familiarity with tools and platforms such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Databricks, Google BigQuery, and cloud‐based AI services (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure). • Expert‐level proficiency in Python and its core data science libraries (e.g., pandas, NumPy, scikit‐learn). • Strong SQL skills for complex data extraction (mandatory). • Understanding of MLOps practices and tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow) to ensure operational efficiency in AI pipelines. • Strong knowledge of data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques. • Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI or similar. • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively translate technical concepts for non‐technical stakeholders. Preferred Certifications: • Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer • AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate Who We Are: The Fountain Group is a nationwide staffing firm with over 80 Fortune 100-500 clients. Since 2001, TFG has maintained a consistent standard of excellence, and our work is broadly recognized every year through numerous industry performance awards. Our success is a team effort. Browse our website below for additional information on our company. The Fountain Group 3407 W Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Tampa, FL 33607 “We work in Life Sciences, Clinical, Engineering, IT, and more. Above all, we specialize in people.” By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Privacy Policy