Data Scientist

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Job Description: 

As a Data Scientist at AFS, you'll develop innovative approaches to glean meaning and value from large datasets working collaboratively and iteratively throughout the data science lifecycle. You'll create qualitative and quantitative methods to characterize datasets in various states to optimize analytical workflows identify new or existing algorithms, machine learning, or artificial intelligence technologies to help solve technical and operational problems employ analytic modeling, scripting, and/or programming to aggregate data and construct usable intelligence from different data sets and sources concerning customer requirements evaluate, document, and share research processes and results with peers, customers, and leadership.

Here's what you need:

• A.A. and 12 years of relevant experience OR B.S. and 10 years of relevant experience OR M.S. and 8 years of relevant experience OR PhD and 6 years of relevant experience
• Degree must be in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics Statistics, Applied Statistics, Machine learning, Data Science, Operations Research, or Computer Science or a degree in a related field
• Relevant experience must include some combination of two or more of the following:
  • Designing and implementing machine learning
  • Data Science and/or advanced analytical algorithms
  • Programming skills in at least one high level language e.g., Python
  • Data management e.g., data cleaning and transformation
  • Data mining
  • Data modeling and assessment
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Software engineering

Security Clearance:

• An active TS/SCI with poly clearance is required to start.

Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York, or Washington State as set forth below and information on benefits offered is here.       
 
Role Location: Range of Starting Pay for role:  
California: $117,000 - $214,300
Colorado: $117,00 - $185,200
New York: $108,500 - $214,300
Washington: $124,700 - $197,300

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