Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of the transformation of the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers you the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things.
Overview
We are seeking a data scientist to join our team to support a project for the NYS Department of Health. In this role you would play a critical role in transforming Medicaid data into actionable insights, supporting evidence-based decision-making, and driving improvements in the healthcare system.
Responsibilities
- Analysis, design, development, test, troubleshooting, and documentation of complex data systems that may involve one or more of the following: predictive score models, feature extraction, data-driven analysis, application of machine learning algorithms, decision making, or related.
- Completing written documentation and reports of results in the form of business reports, internal technology white papers, and statistical system documentation.
- Independent resolution of problems or coordinating score model design architecture, as well as designing solution approaches to complex applied problems.
- Devising new approaches to solve difficult statistical modeling problems. This includes new model concepts and designs, such as different targets and objective functions, and new or different uses of data sources.
- Critical reviews of data experiments to ensure accuracy, completeness, and feasibility.
- Identifying and deploying new algorithms or combinations of algorithms in creative ways to achieve performance improvement.
Mandatory Qualifications
- 3-5 years of experience as a data scientist.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) including the ability to communicate complex technical or statistical concepts to a non-technical audience.
- Strong mathematical and statistics skills.
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience with SQL, Python, R, Tableau, or other programming and visualization languages.
- Prior experience using machine learning to build predictive models that solve real world problems.
- Experience in collaborative projects using software development best practices such as version control and testing.
Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.