Data Scientist

Data Scientist

We are seeking a Data Scientist to join our team.The selected candidate will work in a hybrid schedule in Indianapolis, Indiana.

This role supports data integration, pipeline development, data modeling, governance, and documentation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, reliable data products for the agency.

The position plays a key role in implementing the agency’s data strategy by developing batch and streaming pipelines, optimizing data warehouse workloads, and enforcing data governance standards. The position assists with requirements gathering, solution reviews, and technical support, and works closely with data architects, scientists, analysts, and project managers to translate business needs into technical designs. This role supports operational processes, contributes to policy and procedure improvements, and may provide mentorship or supervision based on agency needs.

Job Duties

• Assists with the data technology strategy, including resolving strategic data integration issues, such as data quality and stewardship, real-time and event-based data integration, and crafting a universal vision for data integration.

• Provides direction and oversight for the design and implementation of data solutions for integration and synthesis across multiple secure systems.

• Assists with the definition, implementation, and continued adherence to new data management policies and design standards for data engineering.

• Provides advice, training, and technical support for various projects.

• Participates in project activities such as requirements gathering, solution reviews, and explaining technical complexities to non-technical personnel.

• Works closely with solution leads, project managers, data architects, data scientists, and data analysts on solution design, architecture, and implementation.

• Assists with extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using various data engineering tools and methods.

• Designs, builds, and maintains batch and streaming data pipelines in Azure Databricks using PySpark, Spark SQL, and Delta Lake, following a medallion (bronze/silver/gold) lakehouse architecture.

• Develops, loads, and tunes dimensional data models and SQL workloads in Azure Synapse Analytics (dedicated and serverless SQL pools) to support reporting and dashboard needs.

• Orchestrates and monitors data workflows using Databricks Workflows/Jobs and Synapse or Azure Data Factory pipelines, including scheduling, alerting, and failure recovery.

• Applies data governance and security controls (e.g., Unity Catalog permissions, role-based access, row- and column-level security, and data masking) to protect sensitive health data (PHI/PII) in accordance with HIPAA and agency policy.

• Assists in documenting and demonstrating solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code.

• Assists in operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures.

Additional Information

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.