Data Scientist Principal

Posted:
1/6/2026, 12:36:40 PM

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
AI & Machine Learning ⋅ Data & Analytics

Workplace Type:
Remote

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

Data Science and Data Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Business Opportunities, Business Solutions, Data Analytics

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Own your opportunity to turn data into measurable outcomes for our customers’ most complex challenges. join our program supporting health services and outcomes research with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. As a Data Scientist Principal at GDIT, you’ll power innovation to drive mission impact and grow your expertise to power your career forward.

HOW A DATA SCIENTIST PRINCIPAL WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

  • As a Data Scientist Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of CMS. You will play a crucial role in advanced payment and policy analysis with linkage to other federal datasets to analyze trends in Medicare payment systems.
  • Lead complex Medicare/Medicaid analytic projects and artificial intelligence/machine learning.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to analyze CMS data sources linked to data sources from other federal agencies
  • Drive impact analysis of healthcare and payment policy changes on health outcomes and program integrity.
  • Utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning to advanced complex analyses and develop algorithms to assess exposure to fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicare program.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: Bachelors in a related field. Masters Preferred

Experience: 8+ years of related experience and experience with advanced Medicare and preferably Medicaid) healthcare analyses and linkage to non-CMS data sources

Technical Skills:

  • 8+ years of experience in a data analytics or computer-science related field(s).
  • 5+ years of experience using R or Python, performing machine learning and artificial intelligence.
  • 5+ years client relation activities, ingesting and synthesizing customer specifications and effectively communicating complex analytic outcomes to client satisfaction.

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain a Public Trust

Location: Remote



GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

  • 401K with company match

  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages

  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

  • Professional scientific growth opportunities, including journal subscriptions, conference attendance, and supporting publication journey

  • Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

  • Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays



 

The likely salary range for this position is $128,039 - $173,229. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1999

IPO Status: Private

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