Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist Location: Woodlawn, MD | On-Site 5 Days/Week Employment Type: Full-Time Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist with strong experience in NLP, text processing, information extraction, entity resolution, Python, and SQL. This role will design and optimize data processing pipelines, work with large and complex datasets, and develop scalable analytics solutions in an enterprise environment. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain data processing and entity resolution pipelines using Python and SQL. • Apply NLP and text-processing techniques to clean, match, standardize, and extract information from structured and unstructured data. • Develop solutions using Named Entity Recognition, TF-IDF/Cosine Similarity, Blocking/Indexing, String Distance Metrics, Phonetic Encoding, and Address Standardization. • Optimize complex SQL queries and database operations for performance and scalability. • Perform data cleansing, transformation, validation, testing, deployment, and monitoring. • Participate in code reviews and follow version control, data security, and reproducibility best practices. • Communicate complex technical concepts and analytical decisions effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Information Science, or related field. • 10+ years of IT experience; alternatively, Master’s + 10 years, Bachelor’s + 12 years, or 18+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree. • Strong hands-on experience with NLP, text processing, information extraction, Python, SQL, and Regex. • Experience with Named Entity Recognition, entity resolution, record linkage, and data matching techniques. • Experience with Python libraries/frameworks such as spaCy and Scikit-learn. • Familiarity with record linkage tools such as Splink, FastLink, Dedupe, or recordlinkage. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. • Must be willing to work on-site 5 days per week in Woodlawn, MD. Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting federal, state, or local government data initiatives. • Experience with PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, Hadoop, and flat files. • Experience with Jenkins, CI/CD, and data pipeline automation. • Experience designing and owning data pipeline architectures from discovery through implementation and monitoring. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills. #IND-TELECOM About INSPYR Solutions Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com. INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Information collected and processed through your application with INSPYR Solutions (including any job applications you choose to submit) is subject to INSPYR Solutions’ Privacy Policy and INSPYR Solutions’ AI and Automated Employment Decision Tool Policy: https://www.inspyrsolutions.com/policies/. By submitting an application, you are consenting to being contacted by INSPYR Solutions through phone, email, or text.