Data Scientist

Data Scientist

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Anaheim, California, Lone Tree, Colorado, Melbourne, Florida, Indianapolis, Indiana, Lowell, Massachusetts, Irving, Texas, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Renton, Washington

Salary Range: $125776 - $163514 Per Year

Job Summary: Reemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

Major Duties:

• Serves as a Data Scientist in DCAA, CDAO Division. Plans, directs, and coordinates data initiatives including pipelines, integration efforts, and enterprise data products, setting milestones, methods, resources, and data sources to support the Agency
• Directs, plans, and conducts research and analytical studies of Agency data challenges. Recommends data collection, integration, and retention requirements, and communicates technical approaches and findings clearly to analysts and senior leaders.
• Serves as team lead and SME integrating advanced software tools into DCAA decisions. Designs and optimizes data structures, transformations, and integration processes to curate large structured and unstructured datasets for analytics and ML use.
• Leads discussions with stakeholders, senior leaders, stewards, architects, and partners to translate mission needs into scalable data solutions. Presents results and ensures delivered data products meet internal customer and decision-maker needs.
• Externally – Initiates and maintains liaison with data science and engineering peers across agencies and societies to facilitate the mutual exchange of new analytical techniques, data modeling methodologies, and data governance frameworks.

Qualifications: All qualification and time-in-grade (if applicable) requirements must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp. Basic Requirement: Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. Specialized Experience:GS-14 - In addition to meeting the basic requirement you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience is defined as: directing and conducting complex data science and data preparation activities on large structured, semi-structured, and unstructured datasets, including designing and optimizing data integration processes, transformations, and data structures that enable analytics, automation, and machine learning use cases; OR applying advanced quantitative, machine learning, or predictive techniques to develop innovative, data-driven solutions that improve operational analytics and support critical business and audit decisions; OR leading the full lifecycle of data-centric projects, from defining objectives and recommending data collection, integration, and retention requirements, to presenting findings and providing authoritative policy recommendations to senior leadership; OR providing input to and supporting enterprise data governance frameworks, including data classification, lineage, metadata cataloging, and integration with enterprise data and governance platforms, using languages such as SQL, Python, or R and modern data platform tools. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below. Click 'Apply Online' to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. 1. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents. 2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application. 3. Check application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Application Status, then More Information for this position. Return to an incomplete application by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. You can preview the Assessment Questionnaire here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12953772 WARNING: Failure to submit a complete Application Package including all required documentation by the closing date of the announcement at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, or at the time of application for announcements with an extended closing date, may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and More Information. The Details page will display the status of your application. Once your application is "processed", you can review your submitted materials. It is your responsibility to verify that information you entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accurate. Neither Human Resources nor the Selecting Official will modify your submitted documents and information..

Application Deadline: 2026-05-21