Data Scientist (Center for Government Effectiveness & Modernization) - Security Clearance Required

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Department Summary :

MITRE’s Center for Government Effectiveness and Modernization (CGEM) works across US Treasury, Commerce, and the Veterans’ Administration.

These agencies affect every household in the country; our job is to make them more effective. The Tax and Data Analytics department (P823) is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join our team, located in McLean, VA.

As a key member of our data analytics team, the Senior Data Scientist will help the IRS and Tax Administration Division (ITA) by providing technical expertise and task / project leadership on projects using data analytics to achieve sponsor mission goals.

Our data-intensive work includes :

• Improving the customer experience for people interacting with the agency
• Detecting tax non-compliance (identity theft, fraud, filing error, missing filings )
• Anticipating non-compliance (developing schemes before observation is feasible)
• Sampling and design of experiments
• Forecasting (service demand, resource performance, program value)
• Assessing tools and technology for government data science use
• Developing data and analytics strategy

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Apply data science concepts, e.g., machine learning, statistical inference, to solve tax administration problems.
• Select and develop appropriate analytical methods and techniques for the problem at hand.
• Develop actionable insights based on analysis across multiple structured and unstructured data sources.
• Be knowledgeable of industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes related to data science.
• Perform across a broad range of assignments.
• Work independently with minimal instructions, guidance, and direction.

Basic Qualifications :

Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step;

or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

• Must be able to obtain & maintain a US government security clearance (IRS Suitability)
• Academic background in data science, statistics, mathematics, operations research, computer science, or related technical field
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically.
• Experience in designing and implementing data models and predictive analytics.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to link technical results to the business domain.
• For our early-career data scientists, we expect at least two of :
• Demonstrated proficiency with programming languages, preferably Python and / or R
• Proficiency with inferential statistics, sampling, and design of experiments
• Proficiency with machine learning frameworks
• Experience with data engineering and data querying languages such as SQL
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site

Preferred Qualifications :

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, or D3.js.
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence technology such as deep learning and Large Language Models
• Demonstrated knowledge of the tax administration ecosystem, e.g., compliance processes, taxpayer service, IRS technology and infrastructure
• Familiarity with data architecture and data management concepts and strategies, such as the data lifecycle, data stewardship and governance
• Experience working with or leading multidisciplinary teams

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s) :

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s) :

Suitability - IRS

Work Location Type : Hybrid

Hybrid

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