{"id":3958419,"url":"https://alion.io/job/social-security-administration-data-scientist-direct-hire","title":"Data Scientist (Direct Hire)","company":{"id":98522,"name":"Social Security Administration","domain":"ssa.gov","url":"https://alion.io/company/ssa-2","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":null,"truth_index":null},"role":"Data Science","role_family":"Data Science","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Birmingham, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":107446,"max":null,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":107446},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":true,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"ETL/ELT","optional":false},{"name":"Machine Learning","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"SQL","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-09T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":null,"last_verified_at":"2026-11-09T00:00:00Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"Summary\nThis position is being offered under OPM Direct Hire Authority.\n\nSee more about Direct Hire under Conditions below.\n\nServes as subject matter expert in the specialized area of data sciences and advisor on matters related to the application of mathematics, statistical analysis, modeling/simulation, machine learning, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, data and computer sciences and geospatial analysis.\n\nSee QUALIFICATIONS and EDUCATION for more information about this position.\nDuties\n\n Develops algorithms and/or tools to support data manipulation and processing. Develops, integrates, and maintains data and extract, transform, and load (ETL) procedures that are logically sound.\n\n Maintainable, sustainable, auditable, flexible, repeatable, and scalable on a variety of structured and unstructured data. Maps data and validates and implements ETL procedures.\n\n Analyzes complex data elements and systems, data flow, dependencies, and relationships in order to contribute to conceptual physical and logical data models.\n\n Develops data set processes and uses programming language and tools to identify ways to improve data reliability, efficiency and quality for missions, goals, and future planning.\n\n Ensures on-going consultation and instruction to functional area users on information systems, databases, and file accessing techniques, search strategies.\n\n Processing and file assessing techniques, processing and space utilization efficiencies, database security procedures, backup and program recovery techniques, and testing techniques.\n\n As needed, provides assistance to programmers/analysts in development, testing, and implementation of new or modified systems or programs.\n\n Works with teams to develop data products and definitions.\n\n Use appropriate analytic and statistical software to programmatically prepare data for analysis and clean imperfect data.\n\n Requirements\nConditions of employment\n\n This announcement serves as public notice. Applications will be placed into a pool and will remain on file for selection as positions become available.\n\n Vacancies may be filled up to 6 months after the closing date of this announcement. You may not receive notification of referral status until the full 6-month eligibility period has elapsed.\n\n STEM position(s) are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hire Authority and are open to all U.S. citizens.\n\n Selections made under this bulletin will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees selected under this bulletin will be processed as new appointments to the civil service.\n\n Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority, Veterans Preference and the \"Rule of Many\" do not apply.\n\n U.S. Citizenship is required. Selective Service Registration is required, if applicable (www.sss.gov).\n\n Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required. Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results.\n\n See QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED and REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for other important information.\n\n You must submit a resume (2 page maximum) that shows your name and contact information and includes full TO and FROM dates (month/day/year) for each position you describe. Include your grade if your position is federal.\n\n Qualifications\n\n To meet Minimum Qualifications for this Data Scientist position you must demonstrate:\n\n(1) the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) for the federal 1560 series AND\n\n(2) at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience\n\n(1) INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR) (All Applicants)\n\nA. Successful completion of a course of study in an accredited college or university resulting in a degree in one of the following: 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. \n\nOR\n\nB. A combination of education and experience that includes successful completion of courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or a field directly related to the position, plus additional education or appropriate experience.\n\nIndividual Occupational Requirements must be demonstrated even if you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in this series in the federal government.\n\nTranscripts are required to substantiate claimed education\n\nSEE EDUCATION BELOW -- Applicants who don't demonstrate these requirements will not be considered.\n\n(2) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-13 OR (if your position is on another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-13 or above.\n\nSpecialized Experience is work that primarily consists of:\n(1) Leading the development and improvement of enterprise data pipelines using SQL and Python; AND\n\n(2) Providing guidance on data architecture, data security, and complex data issues; AND\n\n(3) Managing the evaluation, integration, and automation of new data sources.\n\nIf you have this experience, your resume must describe, in your own words, the specific duties you perform that demonstrate it.\n\nReviewers cannot assume you perform duties you don't describe.\n\nSince Specialized Experience also has a time component, it must be evident that the duties you describe are at the required level for at least 52 weeks.\n\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (IOR and Specialized Experience) must be met by the closing date of this announcement.\n\nInformation on this job series can be found at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/data-science-series-1560/\n\n Education\n\n This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) that must be met and demonstrated by all applicants (see QUALIFICATIONS), even if you already hold a position in the federal 1530 series. \n\nSubmit a copy of your full transcript showing your name, the name of the school, the program in which you were enrolled and your degree AND/OR completion of *creditable course). If you attended more than one college or university, submit transcripts for all schools attended.\n\nTranscripts that do not show that a Degree was conferred cannot be considered to have resulted in a Degree. Check your transcript to be sure this information is shown.\n\nSince course titles do not always indicate that a course pertains to a creditable curriculum you are advised to highlight qualifying courses on your transcript to ensure that consideration is given.\n\nAPPLICATIONS WITHOUT ALL REQUIRED TRANSCRIPTS WILL CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION.\n\nDO NOT SUBMIT A DIPLOMA IN LIEU OF A FULL TRANSCRIPT THAT SHOWS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.\n\nTRANSCRIPTS MUST BE LEGIBLE or you may not receive credit for your degree or completed courses. Unofficial transcripts or screenshots of electronic/web transcripts with the required information will be accepted at the time of application. CHECK YOUR UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT TO CONFIRM IT SHOWS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION. You must upload your transcripts as part of your application. Documents will not be accepted via email or regular mail. \n\n Foreign Education: If your transcripts show education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must also provide documentation that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in a conventional/accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.\n\nIf selected, you may be required to provide your official college transcripts prior to the effective date of your appointment.\n\n Additional information\n STEM position(s) are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hire Authority and are open to all U.S. citizens. Selections made under this Direct Hire Authority will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current federal employees will be given a new appointment to the civil service, if selected. Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority, Veterans Preference and the \"Rule of Many\" do not apply.\n\nAdditional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement.\n\nIf you are a male born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov .\n\nIf you are a federal contractor, do not identify yourself as a federal employee.\n\nSee QUALIFICATIONS and EDUCATION for information on qualifying for position.\n\nSee REQUIRED DOCUMENTS and HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED for information on applying for this position.\n\nThis is a non-bargaining unit position.\n\nThis position is not authorized to be filled virtually or through outstationing. One or more vacancies may be filled at any of the listed Official Duty Stations (ODS). \n\nThis position is on a full-time, flex-time schedule; Alternate Work Schedules (AWS) may be authorized. \n\nTelework may be approved after all conditions for telework have been met. To participate in telework, you must reside within a 2-hour commute to the assigned ODS by the time of your appointment. \n\nRelocation expenses will not be paid; salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions.\n\nSuccessful performance of work in this position and adherence to conditions of this position will be assessed during the 1-year probationary period that may be served by new appointees (e.g., new to SSA and/or new to this series).\n\nThis is a moderate-risk public trust position. You may be required to complete SF-85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions to have the appropriate investigation conducted.\n\nPosition is assigned to:\n\nRisk and Quality\n\nProgram Integrity, Risk and Fraud Prevention (PIRFP)\n\n Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.\n\n A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .\n\n Review our benefits\n\n Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.\nHow you will be evaluated\nYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.\n\n You will be evaluated on the experience you describe in your resume as well as the education supported by the transcripts you submit.\n\nDo not simply list projects on which you worked or describe your experience in terms of accomplishments or achievements. 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