Accenture Federal Services

Federal Government

DataSciencePractitioner

$71–137k Arlington, Virginia, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Data Science Practitioner at Accenture Federal Services. Skills: Data science, Data engineering, ML/AI, Business intelligence, Analytics engineering, Quantitative analysis. Design Python-based software solutions. Develop Python-based software solutions”

Industry & Context.

Federal Government
Problems you'll solve

Optimize compute-intensive simulations; Implement complex business logic

Eligibility Requirements

US Citizen, No dual citizenship

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelors degree required, Python software engineering expertise, Object-oriented development experience, Structured data pipeline design experience, Spark proficiency, Pandas hands-on experience, Numpy hands-on experience, Compute-intensive simulations optimization experience, GitHub workflows familiarity, Collaborative development practices familiarity, Implement complex business logic ability, Understanding of Python iterators, Understanding of columnar databases, Understanding of parallel computing concepts

Nice to Have

Supply chain processes exposure, DoD environments exposure, Streamlit interactive dashboards experience, Robust unit tests development, Monte Carlo simulation optimization experience, Discrete event simulation optimization experience, High-stakes analytics platforms experience, Mission-critical analytics platforms experience

What You'll Do.

Design Python-based software solutions

Develop Python-based software solutions

Maintain Python-based software solutions

Optimize compute-intensive simulations

Implement structured data pipelines

Enhance structured data pipelines

Apply object-oriented programming principles

Build robust codebases

Build maintainable codebases

Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Modernize a strategic contracting analytics application

Integrate Department of Defense business logic

Utilize GitHub workflows

Develop parallel processing solutions

Maintain parallel processing solutions

Build interactive analytics dashboards

Build interactive tools

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams

Full Job Description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! The work: Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain Python-based software solutions for supply chain analytics applications. Optimize compute‑intensive simulations (discrete event and Monte Carlo) for performance and scalability. Implement and enhance structured data pipelines using Spark, Pandas, and Numpy. Apply object‑oriented programming principles to build robust, maintainable codebases. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to modernize a strategic contracting analytics application. Integrate detailed Department of Defense (DoD) business logic to project supply‑chain impacts of acquisition and planning strategies. Utilize GitHub workflows for version control, code review, and collaborative development. Develop and maintain parallel processing solutions to improve simulation efficiency. Build interactive analytics dashboards and tools using Streamlit. Write and maintain unit tests to ensure code quality and reliability. Here is what you need: US Citizen (No dual citizenship) Bachelors degree required Strong expertise in Python software engineering. Experience with object‑oriented development and structured data pipeline design. Proficiency with Spark (or similar tools) for p

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