Senior Data Scientist Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (Remote, US)

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to support the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA OIG), Technology Solutions Division (TSD). The focus of this role is to develop advanced analytics and machine learning solutions that help identify fraud, improper payments, abuse, and non-compliance across SBA programs. Working closely with investigators, auditors, and data engineers, this role will design predictive models, analyze large and complex datasets, develop data visualizations, and provide actionable insights that support investigations and oversight activities. This is a 5.5-year remote in the US contract role. Must be available during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. This is a W2 role with Stage 4 Solutions. Health benefits and 401(k) are offered. Responsibilities • Provide guidance and expertise to identify trends, patterns, and other insights. • Provide analytics support to audits and investigations. • Utilize algorithms to identify and test potential causal variables and identify sub-populations via cluster-analysis. • Develop and deploy a machine-learning model to aid in fraud detection. • Utilize NLP techniques to ingest, encode, and semantically classify and query large text corpora. • Aid in the development of dashboards or reports to visualize data and storytelling. • Assist in ingestion, transformation, and configuration of data in cloud-based data lake or data warehouse. • Produce network graphs, interactive maps, or other visualizations to convey complex data in support of criminal investigations. • Assist with exploration, structuring, and analysis of unstructured and semi-structured data from SQL and data lake environments. • Create programming and automation techniques to improve task efficiency in tools such as SharePoint, Python, and Power BI. Qualifications • Master's degree, Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral-level degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or a related field; or 10+ years of equivalent applied experience. • 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining advanced AI systems and predictive machine learning models. • 5+ years of experience developing statistical models, fraud analytics, regression, classification, clustering, and anomaly detection solutions. • 3+ years of experience supporting fraud investigations, audits, or similar analytical programs. • 3+ years of experience programming in Python, including Pandas. • Experience working within cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform. • 2+ years of advanced SQL experience, including SQL Server and PostgreSQL. • 2+ years of experience developing and scaling Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions. • Experience presenting technical findings to both technical and executive audiences through reports, presentations, and data visualizations. • Experience with Microsoft Power BI and other data visualization tools • Microsoft Azure certifications are preferred. • Must be a U.S. citizen and able to successfully complete a Public Trust background investigation. Please submit your resume to our network at https://www.stage4solutions.com/careers (please apply to the Senior Data Scientist Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (Remote, US) position). Please feel free to forward this project opening to others you think may be interested. Stage 4 Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing employees with an inclusive environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on job requirements and candidates' qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Total Compensation: $80/hr $120/hr.