Accenture
Senior Data Scientist
$153K–$296K
Washington, DC +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Location
- Washington, DC
Arlington, Virginia, United States - Experience
- Bachelor's degree or 10+ years of industry experience; no separate years requirement stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or 10+ years of industry experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must have US work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship. US citizenship is required.
About the job
Build and validate analytical models, deliver actionable insights, and support production-ready data science solutions for Department of Education programs.
What you'll do
- Translate analytical findings into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Partner with engineering, design, and product teams to deploy and support scalable solutions.
- Lead high-impact projects, mentor junior team members, and help shape data science strategy.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or 10+ years of industry experience.
- Technical skills in statistical analysis, feature engineering, and model evaluation; hands-on experience with modern data platforms and analytics tools.
- Demonstrated leadership in technology-driven federal organizations and/or organizations using AI analytic systems.
- Hands-on experience establishing, building, or contributing to complex data science programs.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or higher in Data Science, Computer Science, IT Systems, or a related technical or quantitative field.
- Strong communication experience, including writing, briefings, presentations, or training for senior government officials or equivalent.
Pay
$153,300 — $295,900 USD (base salary)
Tools
Databricks, Google Analytics, Salesforce, Splunk, Dynatrace
AI focus
Use AI analytic systems, including machine learning and big data analysis, and build and validate analytical models.
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