SAP Data Scientist

Accenture Federal Services•Washington, DC

9h•$116,900 - $243,100

About The Position

The Data Scientist is responsible for analyzing complex datasets to drive business decisions and deliver actionable insights across SAP and non‑SAP environments. This role leverages statistical methods, data modeling, and visualization techniques to solve business challenges and support decision‑making. The Data Scientist will gather, wrangle, and validate data; develop analytic pipelines; design predictive models; and communicate findings through dashboards, KPIs, and executive‑ready visualizations. The role collaborates closely with cross‑functional teams to implement data‑driven solutions and deliver AI/ML‑based frameworks that generate measurable business value.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in data science, advanced analytics, or applied data modeling (ideally with SAP data)
Proficiency in Python or R, SQL, and data manipulation libraries
Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud Predictive, SAP BTP AI Core, or integrating SAP data with external ML platforms
Strong understanding of data preparation and feature engineering for large ERP datasets
Solid statistical and machine‑learning background with the ability to explain models to non‑technical audiences
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills
U.S. Citizenship (no duals)
Ability to obtain a client Public Trust government clearance

Nice To Haves

SAP BW/4HANA experience
Familiarity with SAP HANA modeling, BW queries, or SAP BTP services
Experience with cloud‑based ML platforms (AWS Sagemaker, Azure ML, etc.)
Background in data governance, data quality frameworks, or production model deployment

Responsibilities

Collect, organize, and wrangle data from SAP and non‑SAP sources; build reusable analytics and data pipelines
Clean, validate, and preprocess structured and unstructured datasets to ensure high‑quality inputs for analysis
Conduct statistical and exploratory analyses to identify trends, patterns, and business insights
Develop predictive and prescriptive models using SAP Analytics Cloud Predictive or external ML frameworks integrated with SAP data
Enhance data collection procedures to support analytic system development
Create dashboards, KPIs, and data visualizations to clearly communicate findings to business stakeholders
Support data reconciliation and KPI validation between source systems and analytics outputs
Collaborate with IT, business analysts, and leadership to implement data‑driven solutions
Design and deliver AI/ML‑based decision‑making frameworks; measure and justify model value