[Remote] AI/ML Data Scientist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Big Impact Tech (BIT) is seeking an AI/ML Data Scientist to support the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Decision Advantage AI team. The role develops and deploys AI/ML, analytics, and automation solutions, supports mission modeling and decision support, and helps transition successful pilots into enterprise capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy AI/ML solutions supporting Coast Guard mission and business operations
• Build predictive, prescriptive, classification, anomaly detection, natural language processing (NLP), and generative AI solutions
• Develop machine learning models that improve operational decision-making, workforce productivity, and mission effectiveness
• Support development of AI-enabled minimum viable products (MVPs) and automation pilots
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, statistical modeling, and advanced analytics using structured and unstructured data
• Identify trends, patterns, and operational insights to support Coast Guard leadership decisions
• Develop dashboards, visualizations, performance metrics, and analytical products to support enterprise transformation initiatives
• Establish repeatable analytics methodologies and data science best practices
• Develop and optimize data pipelines supporting AI/ML initiatives
• Assist with database design, ETL processes, data cleansing, transformation, and reporting activities
• Design reusable and scalable data models and architectures
• Diagnose data quality issues and recommend corrective actions
• Support integration of data from multiple Coast Guard systems and repositories
• Support automation opportunity assessments, feasibility analyses, and pilot evaluations
• Collaborate with automation engineers to integrate AI/ML capabilities into workflow automation, RPA, ServiceNow, UiPath, Power Platform, Salesforce, and Appian solutions
• Participate in business process reengineering efforts and identify opportunities to automate manual processes through AI and advanced analytics
• Support mission modeling and simulation initiatives that evaluate mission execution, staffing models, operational impacts, and technology alternatives
• Develop analytical models that assist with scenario planning, operational experimentation, and performance forecasting
• Provide recommendations to leadership based on model outputs and analytical findings
• Participate in Agile planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, demonstrations, and release activities
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, business analysts, architects, and mission stakeholders to translate use cases into AI/ML solutions
• Support technical demonstrations, pilot evaluations, and user feedback sessions

Skills

• Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or advanced analytics
• Experience developing and deploying machine learning models in production environments
• Strong proficiency with:
• Python
• SQL
• Machine Learning frameworks (Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangChain)
• Experience performing:
• Predictive analytics
• Statistical analysis
• Data mining
• Model evaluation and validation
• Experience working with large datasets and complex data environments
• Experience developing Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) solutions
• Experience with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture
• Experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, Airflow, or AWS Glue
• Experience with cloud environments including AWS, Azure, or GovCloud
• Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into:
• UiPath
• ServiceNow
• Power Platform
• Appian
• Strong communication skills with experience briefing technical and non-technical stakeholders
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust
• Experience supporting DHS, USCG, DoD, or other Federal agencies
• AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer

Benefits

• Remote

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