Data Scientist

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This role is for a Data Scientist in Richmond, VA, with a 1-year contract at an onsite location. Key skills include 7 years in statistics, database management, machine learning, and public sector procurement experience. Pay rate is unspecified.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
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🗓️ - Date discovered
June 4, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location type
On-site
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📄 - Contract type
Unknown
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🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Richmond, VA
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#AWS (Amazon Web Services) #BI (Business Intelligence) #Statistics #Spark (Apache Spark) #Data Cleansing #Database Management #Microsoft Power BI #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Python #Cloud #Datasets #PySpark #Visualization #Data Science #Leadership #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Deep Learning #ML (Machine Learning) #Tableau
Role description
Location: Richmond, VA Position Type: Onsite Contract Length: 1 year Position Overview: This Data Scientist position plays a key role in analyzing complex data to uncover insights that inform strategic decisions and drive competitive advantage, with a strong emphasis on procurement data and reporting. The ideal candidate brings not only deep analytical expertise but also specific experience in professional services procurement and related systems. Required Skills: • 7 years of experience in statistics and probability. • 7 years of experience in database management. • 7 years of experience in machine learning and deep learning. • 7 years of experience in data visualization. • 7 years of experience in cloud computing. • 7 years of strong interpersonal and communication skills. • 7 years of experience in predictive analytics. • 7 years of experience in data cleansing and transformation. • 7 years of experience in cross-functional collaboration. • 7 years of experience in business intelligence and reporting. • 7 years of experience in statistical modeling. • 7 years of experience applying these skills in a public sector procurement environment. Preferred Skills: • Experience in professional services procurement and related data/reporting systems. Duties: • Collect and analyze data from multiple sources to identify trends and generate actionable insights that support strategic decision-making. • Communicate data-driven conclusions and recommendations to business and IT leadership to address evolving business challenges. • Identify unique opportunities to locate, collect, and integrate new data to enhance analysis and improve outcomes. • Explore and mine large datasets from various perspectives to discover patterns, correlations, and business intelligence. • Recommend innovative uses for existing data sources and support their integration into current systems. • Design, build, and modify complex data processes and large-scale data sets to support business needs. • Collaborate with stakeholders to align data solutions with business objectives, with a focus on procurement processes. • Apply strong business acumen to translate analytical findings into clear, strategic recommendations. • Utilize advanced tools and technologies including SQL, Python, PySpark, Tableau, Power BI, and AWS platforms. • Leverage expertise in procurement—preferably professional services procurement—and related reporting systems and data requirements.