In this age of disruption, organizations need to navigate the future with confidence by tapping into the power of data analytics, robotics, and cognitive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). Our Strategy & Analytics portfolio helps clients leverage rigorous analytical capabilities and a pragmatic mindset to solve the most complex of problems. By joining our team, you will play a key role in helping to our clients uncover hidden relationships from vast troves of data and transforming the Government and Public Services marketplace.

　　Work You'll Do

　　In this role, the Data Scientist Specialist Leader will work directly with our federal clients to define strategy, drive technical development, and create the next generation of AI tools and services that include state-of-the-art methodologies in computer vision, natural language processing, time series analysis, preventative maintenance, signal processing,and automation of analyst workflows.

　　The Senior Data Scientist will:

　　Design, develop and apply state-of-the-art methods within AI and machine learning, including the utilization of GANs, CNNs, RNNs, LSTMs, BERT, and other models to solve complex problems

　　Act as an AI thought leader, including the creation of whitepapers, presentations, executive briefings, reports, and other materials to support AI solutions and services

　　Guide federal clients with high autonomy in AI strategy and development, including understanding agency needs, performing exploratory data analysis, building and validating models, and deploying models into both on-prem and cloud environments

　　Act as a subject matter expert to GPS clients and global AI partner ecosystem

　　Iterate on and/or create repeatable, reusable processes and scalable data systems that meet technical and deployment challenges

　　Maintain and uphold data science best practices on new methodologies, technologies, industry trends, and open source packages

　　Work cross-functionally with other scientists & data engineers, federal account manager and leadership to help ensure project delivery and success

　　The team

　　Deloitte's Government and Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes-is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of over 15,000+ professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

　　The GPS Analytics and Cognitive (A&C) offering is responsible for developing advanced analytics products and applying data visualization and statistical programming tools to enterprise data in order to advance and enable the key mission outcomes for our clients. Our team supports all phases of analytic work product development, from the identification of key business questions through data collection and ETL, and from performing analyses and using a wide range of statistical, machine learning, and applied mathematical techniques to delivery insights to decision-makers. Our practitioners give special attention to the interplay between data and the business processes that produce it and the decision-makers that consume insights.

　　Qualifications

　　Required:

　　Bachelor's degree required, Master's or Ph.D Highly Preferred

　　Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

　　Must be eligible for a US Security clearance

　　10+ years professional experience in Data Science, Data Engineering, Software Development, and/or Metadata management

　　5+ years experience with leading teams, proposal, and capture efforts

　　Preferred:

　　Critical thinker who asks questions, digs-in, comes to new conclusions based on the findings

　　Excellent communication skills: comfortable and experienced communicating to senior management and colleagues across functional areas

　　Strong stakeholder management capabilities with key focus on delivery and client orientation

　　How you'll grow

　　At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

　　All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

　　All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.