Data Scientist

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Enterprise Services, Workforce Care Directorate. Location: Negotiable after your selection. (Must report to a CBP Facility) Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.In this position, you will serve as an expert analyst and advisor to senior management, with a primary function of applying an in-depth knowledge of computer theory, algorithms, data structures, programming concepts and languages, and computer architecture, to support business lines. This position starts at a salary of $125,776.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $163,514.00 (GS-14, Step 10). GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts. Majorduties include: Designs, develops, and oversees the implementation of advanced data classification, coding, storage, and retrieval systems, ensuring optimal data integrity, security, accessibility, and interoperability across the agency. Designs, executes, and interprets complex simulations, optimization models, and predictive analytics to provide critical insights and directly inform high-level agency decision-making policy formulation. Advises and develops innovative strategies on measurement of the design, development, deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of large-scale projects to analyze programmatic data and forecast the effects of alternative courses of actions and programmatic gaps. Provides expert guidance, advanced mentorship, and comprehensive on-the-job training to junior data scientists, analysts, and other professionals, significantly contributing to the development of the agency's analytical capabilities.