Data Scientist

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Data Scientist for Remote opportunity!

Position Title: Data Scientist

Location: Remote

Anticipated Start Date: 09/09

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 5+ months contract + Renewable

Job Type: [FULL TIME (>%3D40 HRS WEEKLY) [CONTRACT], [REMOTE]

Pay Range: $57-$58/hr only on W2

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Description:

* Be part of a team that unleashes the power of leading-edge technologies to help improve the health and well-being of those most vulnerable in our country and communities.

* Working at Client's carries its rewards. You will have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development.

* You will add to your technical credentials and certifications while enjoying a generous, flexible vacation policy and educational assistance.

* We also have comprehensive leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

Summary

* The position supports required analytics, report design, data integration and transformation processes crucial to the function of the Client's Data Analytics services for Ohio Medicaid.

* Work with the client to develop critical reports, research analysis and designs data specifications. Builds mapping documents, takes actions on feedback from Client's stakeholders, team leaders, clients, and vendors.

* Determines best practices and provides suggestions on how to improve current operational process and practices.

Your role in our mission

* Work closely with analysts and engineers to deploy solutions in batch and real-time while systematically tracking model performance.

* Build complex data sets and flows from multiple data sources using SQL, Python, Spark and SSRS.

* Present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

* Assist engagements with key business stakeholders in a discussion on business opportunities.

* Be an evangelist driving wider adoption of analytics across the enterprise.

* Deliver data science projects delivering innovative technical solutions improving healthcare outcomes.

* Support the design, development, testing of Machine Learning (ML) /Statistical models to not only learn from our vast amounts of data but to build new product features.

What we are looking for - Top 5 skills:

* Knowledge of medical, institutional and pharmacy/drug claim data and elements (HEDIS, ECQM and / or First Data Bank-FDB).

* Ability to lead meetings with OH Medicaid and Client's stakeholders including Product Engineering and Data teams.

* 5+ years of experience in supporting complex data science projects from requirements through design, development, testing and production.

* Experience using data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Databricks) to share ongoing insights.

* Firsthand healthcare industry experience with data & languages such as e.g., SQL, Python, R, SAS using Databricks solutions within the cloud (AWS or Azure).

Additional Skills/Experience:

* Computer Science Degree: Statistics, Informatics, or another quantitative field.

* Advance degree in Data Science is preferred.

* Experience leading meetings which include stakeholder including Clients, Product, Data, and Design and discuss data analytics.

* Experience using Databricks solutions within the cloud (AWS or Azure).

* 2+ years of industry experience in Data Science/Machine Learning as a data scientist/technical lead developing ML models with a business impact.

* Experience with enhanced reporting and analysis solutions that leverage complex data sources derived from multiple internal systems.

* Experience working with AWS cloud services: EC2, S3, RDS, Redshift and Glacier/Archival

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

Keywords:

Data Scientist, Healthcare

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.

This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 228205 when responding to this ad.

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