Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GDIT is a global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to government, defense, and intelligence organizations. The Principal Data Scientist will design and implement AI/ML solutions for the CMS Hosting, Operations & Maintenance program, including generative AI, intelligent classification, knowledge management, and agentic frameworks. The role also involves evaluating AI tools, deploying solutions from prototype through production, and mentoring other data scientists.
Responsibilities
- Accelerate our work by integrating advanced AI capabilities across our suite
- Accelerate the use of and evaluate the efficacy of AI coding tools across the team
- Implement both custom-built and vendor/COTS AI solutions, hands-on, from prototype through production
- Design and implement AI solutions for automated program accomplishment tracking and reporting, including intelligent classification systems and proactive knowledge management
- Implement generative AI (GenAI) with large language models (LLMs) and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) to deliver precise, data-driven responses
- Build an agentic framework enabling service ticket management, account administration, and intelligent journey orchestration
Skills
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Data Engineering
- 8 + years of related experience
- * **Education:** Master's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- * **Experience:** 8+ years of experience as a data scientist with a proven track record of deploying AI/ML production solutionsrequired
- * Strong AI/ML coding ability, with the capability to implement both custom and vendor-based solutions independently and use of AI coding tools
- * Experience with generative AI (GenAI) using large language models (LLMs)
- * Strong foundation in machine learning, statistical analysis, and experimental design with both quantitative and qualitative data
- * Expertise in AI/ML cloud technologies (preferably on AWS, including Bedrock, Lambda, and SageMaker)
- * Experienced with Python data science stack (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow) and SQL
- * Experience integrating AI solutions with legacy enterprise systems and orchestration platforms
- * Experience in establishing and scaling AI/ML programs, developing roadmaps, and increasing user/tool adoption
- * Familiarity with data engineering, ETL processes, data pipelines, and APIs
- * Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts to stakeholders and leadership
- * Ability to supervise and mentor other AI/ML Data Scientists
- * **Security Clearance Level:** Must be able to pass a background check to obtain a position of Public Trust
- **Travel Required:** Less than 10%
- * Expertise in AI/ML cloud technologies (preferably on AWS, including Bedrock, Lambda, and SageMaker)
Benefits
- AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Paid time off
- Full-flex work weeks where possible
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- 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
- Vacation, sick and personal time
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Paid military leave
- Paid bereavement leave
- Paid jury duty leave
- 15 days of paid leave per calendar year for new employees, prorated based on the employee’s date of hire
- An additional 10 paid holidays per year, prorated based on the employee’s date of hire
- Up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period through the GDIT Paid Family Leave program for eligible employees
- Short- and long-term disability benefits
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Business travel and accident insurance
- Remote work
- Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
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