About the role

You will build and maintain a data-mining and analytics platform to ingest transaction data, apply risk-scoring logic, and generate reporting dashboards for program leadership. Additionally, you will collaborate with IT and security teams to ensure the platform remains compliant with federal certification and accreditation requirements.

What they look for

Data mining Analytics ETL pipelines Python R SQL Data visualization Power BI Tableau Statistical modeling Risk scoring Data cleansing Data harmonization FISMA NIST SP 800-53 Certification & Accreditation

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a quantitative field and possess 4–6 years of experience building data pipelines or statistical models. Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and BI tools is required, along with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Benefits

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

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Benefits:

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Description AlleraIT is seeking a Data Scientist / Data Analyst to support a federal client's compliance-review program. In this role, you will build, operate, and maintain a data-mining and analytics platform that ingests large volumes of monthly transaction data, applies business rules and risk-scoring logic to flag high-risk records for review, and delivers reporting dashboards that give program leadership real-time visibility into results. You will work closely with the Program Manager and the client's IT/security team to keep the platform compliant with federal certification and accreditation requirements.

Responsibilities • Develop and maintain ETL pipelines ingesting transaction and operational data extracts from multiple source systems • Design, implement, and periodically refresh business rules and statistical/risk-scoring logic in coordination with the client • Support the federal Certification & Accreditation (C&A) process for the analytics tool, ensuring it operates within the client's approved security boundary • Build and maintain reporting dashboards that feed recurring activity reports and review-status tracking for program leadership • Reconcile and normalize data from source systems with inconsistent schemas or formats, flagging anomalies for analyst review • Ensure all data processing and storage occurs within client-approved, client-hosted systems (no contractor-hosted data storage) • Collaborate with compliance reviewers/auditors to translate program policy and audit criteria into automated business rules

Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field (Master's preferred) • Minimum 4–6 years of experience building data pipelines, statistical/ML models, or business-rule engines against large operational or financial datasets • Hands-on experience with tools such as Python, R, SQL, and data visualization/BI platforms (e.g., R-Shiny, Power BI, Tableau) • Experience working with large, multi-source datasets, including data cleansing, harmonization, and quality validation • Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting findings to non-technical stakeholders and program leadership • U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance (Level 5, Moderate Risk), including a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) or Limited Background Investigation (LBI)

Preferred Qualifications • Prior experience supporting a federal government client or federal contractor • Experience with cloud-based large-scale data processing (e.g., Apache Spark, Databricks) • Familiarity with federal information security frameworks (FISMA, NIST SP 800-53) and system Certification & Accreditation (C&A) processes • Experience building risk-scoring or predictive models that have undergone independent/formal validation or accreditation • Relevant technical certifications (e.g., cloud platform, data engineering)

Work Location & Travel This position performs remotely. Occasional in-person meetings may be required at the client's Bethesda, MD facility; routine travel is not expected.

Security Requirements This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust suitability determination at Level 5 (Moderate Risk). Candidates must be able to pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, prior to accessing client information systems.