{"id":802,"date":"2025-12-11T15:36:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/?post_type=jobpost&#038;p=802"},"modified":"2025-12-11T15:36:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:36:20","slug":"data-scientist-ai-ml-focus-hud-ocio","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/current-jobs\/data-scientist-ai-ml-focus-hud-ocio\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200bData Scientist (AI \/ ML Focus) \u2013 HUD OCIO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u200bThis is a full-time, <strong>fully remote<\/strong> <strong>Data Scientist<\/strong> role at Tanaq Technical Services (TTS), specifically supporting the <strong>Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)<\/strong>. The role focuses on leveraging AI\/ML to enhance HUD&#8217;s system functionality and operational efficiency by analyzing, modeling, and simulating data for proofs of concept and pilot programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Location:<\/strong> Fully Remote (Must reside in the United States).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Experience Required:<\/strong> <strong>5+ years<\/strong> of experience in data science, statistical modeling, or AI\/ML projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Clearance:<\/strong> Must be able to pass a Federal background screening and obtain\/maintain government clearance and customer approval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Focus:<\/strong> Developing predictive models, simulations, and decision-theory frameworks using Python, and ensuring models comply with federal AI governance requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Domain Preference:<\/strong> Previous experience supporting <strong>HUD OCIO<\/strong> and familiarity with <strong>federal datasets<\/strong> preferred.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bResponsibilities: Model Development and AI Governance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bThe Data Scientist is responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of AI\/ML models, from data preparation and algorithm development to deployment and governance documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>AI\/ML Development:<\/strong> Develop <strong>statistical models, machine learning algorithms, and simulations using Python<\/strong>. Develop predictive models, simulations, and decision-theory frameworks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Data Preparation:<\/strong> Analyze HUD datasets, implement data preprocessing, and assess data quality for AI workflows. Requires strong data processing, cleaning, transformation, and engineering capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Model Deployment &amp; Validation:<\/strong> Evaluate model performance, validate results, and iterate for improvement. Collaborate with HCD\/UX and front-end teams to ensure models are <strong>operationalized effectively<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Governance &amp; Compliance:<\/strong> Support <strong>AI governance<\/strong> by documenting models, decisions, assumptions, and <strong>ethical safeguards<\/strong>. Maintain <strong>version-controlled code<\/strong> and <strong>reproducible workflows<\/strong> for HUD audit and compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bRequired Technical Skills and Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bThe position demands deep technical proficiency in the Python data science ecosystem and expertise in managing federal-scale datasets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Core Experience (5+ years):<\/strong> Experience developing predictive models, simulations, and decision-support tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Python Stack:<\/strong> Proficiency in Python libraries including <strong>pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn<\/strong>, and deep learning frameworks like <strong>TensorFlow\/PyTorch<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Modeling &amp; Statistics:<\/strong> Expertise in <strong>Statistical modeling, simulation, and decision theory<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Data Systems:<\/strong> Experience with federal-scale datasets, such as <strong>SQL, NoSQL, Spark, Kafka<\/strong>, or cloud-native pipelines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Workflow Tools:<\/strong> Proficiency in data visualization (Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly) and version control (<strong>Git\/GitHub\/GitLab<\/strong>). Experience with AI\/ML lifecycle and reproducible workflows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Core Competencies:<\/strong> Analytical and problem-solving mindset, collaboration skills, and commitment to ethical and privacy-conscious model design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bThis is a full-time, fully remote Data Scientist role at Tanaq Technical Services (TTS), specifically supporting the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). 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