Data Analyst Associate

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Data Analysis

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Data Science, Statistical Analysis

Certifications:

Experience:

0 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

At GDIT, every day, we influence how the government serves the country and its citizens. Starting your career with GDIT, allows you the opportunity to be a part of critical missions that don’t just shape the world, but the individual. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is the premier provider of solutions to the government IT market. At GDIT, we support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

At GDIT, our people are at the center of everything we do. As a Data Analyst Advisor supporting CMS, you will be trusted to work on leading data science tools to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. In this role, a typical day will include:

• Collaborating with CMS to solve FWA challenges

• Utilizing a variety of methods (e.g., anomaly, social network, machine learning) to identify FWA

• Conducting entry level ad-hoc projects as requested

• Translating findings into actionable insights for non-technical audiences

• Be a creative problem solver bringing innovative solutions to FWA challenges

• Translate FWA findings into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders

• Use SQL and Python (or R) to query CMS data and build models that alert on anomalous Medicare provider activity

• Follow CMS Fraud Prevention System (FPS) best practices for coding and design that ensure consistency and high quality in all FPS models

• Create all model documentation in support of a model’s production release into FPS, e.g., Model Specifications, Model Workshop Slides, etc.

• Present your work to a nationwide audience of investigators and other stakeholders at monthly workshop meetings

• Participate in team meetings when requested

Required Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Statistics, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics or related field with an analytical or technical focus (i.e. finance, economics and science) and at least 1 year of experience working with Data
• Knowledge of SQL, SAS, R, and/or Python for data science
• Competency in writing SQL code
• Proficiency in R or Python

Desired Skills:

• Be a self-starter with a natural curiosity to understand, simplify and explain complex data
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to “think on your feet” and problem solve without notice
• Ability to take initiative without immediate direction or supervision
• Ability to produce output in Excel and PowerPoint

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The likely salary range for this position is $56,950 - $77,050. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick