Data Scientist

Accenture Federal Services • Annapolis Junction, MD

11d • $120,000 - $220,000

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services (AFS), the mission is to help the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer, and improve the lives of its citizens. AFS, with over 13,000 employees, focuses on leveraging technology and ingenuity for clients in defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. As a technology company within the global Accenture network, AFS is recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, offering a supportive community that empowers employees to grow through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. The role of Data Scientist at AFS is central to transforming complex data into actionable intelligence, supporting critical national missions. The Data Scientist will join a team of dedicated professionals tackling challenging problems in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant technical field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience programming with data analysis software such as: R, Python, SAS, or MATLAB
• Experience working with large-scale or complex datasets
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g.: Tableau, Power BI, D3, etc.)
• Dataset analysis
• Developing analytics
• Must have an active TS/SCI with polygraph level clearance

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity or experience doing data science within the context of AI/ML, Cyber, and/or SIGINT
• Experience with graph-based algorithms and analytics
• Familiarity with production-level deployment of machine learning models
• Knowledge of data mining techniques specific to network logs or structured metadata
• Experience with cloud-based data analytics platforms
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies in data science projects
• Experience with automated feature engineering or model selection tools
• Knowledge of data privacy and security best practices in analytics

Responsibilities

• Transforming complex data into actionable intelligence.
• Tackling challenging problems in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.
• Working with large-scale or complex datasets.
• Developing analytics.
• Doing data science within the context of AI/ML, Cyber, and/or SIGINT.
• Using graph-based algorithms and analytics.
• Production-level deployment of machine learning models.
• Data mining techniques specific to network logs or structured metadata.
• Working with cloud-based data analytics platforms.
• Applying agile development methodologies in data science projects.
• Utilizing automated feature engineering or model selection tools.
• Applying data privacy and security best practices in analytics.

Benefits

• Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level