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Senior Data Scientist

Tharp Consulting
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 9/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/18/2026
The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify business opportunities and develop machine learning and data science solutions for government clients.

Responsibilities include planning, leading, and executing data analytics and AI projects, managing risk, setting client expectations, and ensuring successful delivery.

The candidate will work with data engineers to source and process diverse data types, perform exploratory data analysis, and identify patterns.

Building and managing production-ready data science products, automation pipelines (MLOps), and model management in cloud environments are key tasks.

Qualifications

  • At least three years of experience developing machine learning models (predictive, classification, clustering, NLP, computer vision, etc.)
  • Bachelor’s degree; advanced degrees preferred
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, Java, SQL, and related libraries
  • Experience with Deep Learning models and tools like TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras
  • Ability to apply AI/ML techniques to achieve business goals
  • Eligible for U.S. Government clearance and ability to travel as needed

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