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State of Oklahoma · 16 hours ago

Sr. Data Scientist

Oklahoma County

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

The State of Oklahoma is seeking a Sr. Data Scientist to spearhead advanced analytics and artificial intelligence initiatives. This role involves leading complex analytics efforts and partnering with business leaders to deliver actionable insights that inform strategic decision-making across enterprise technology and State agencies.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI solutions that support strategic, operational, and policy decisions

Translate ambiguous or complex business problems into clear analytical hypotheses, solution architectures, and delivery plans

Design and implement predictive models, forecasting, anomaly detection, optimization techniques, and performance analytics

Develop and operationalize Generative AI (GenAI) and LLM-enabled solutions, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows where appropriate

Ensure analytics and AI solutions meet enterprise standards for reliability, scalability, security, and maintainability

Lead efforts in data collection, preprocessing, validation, and analysis across structured and unstructured data sources

Partner with data engineering teams to identify valuable data sources and improve or automate data pipelines and ingestion processes

Ensure data quality, integrity, and usability for analytics and AI applications

Architect and refine data models that enable consistent, trusted insights across use cases

Serve as a subject matter expert in data science, analytics, and AI methodologies

Establish and uphold standards for:

Model development, validation, and documentation

Code quality, peer review, and version control

Testing, deployment, and lifecycle management

Responsible and ethical use of AI

Conduct complex programming tasks that synthesize analytical outputs into actionable business insights

Partner with senior leaders, program managers, engineers, and operational teams to align analytics initiatives with organizational objectives

Define and maintain enterprise-relevant metrics, KPIs, and operational health indicators aligned with organizational strategy

Develop reports, dashboards, and visualizations using platform-agnostic approaches to ensure accessibility and clarity

Present insights in a manner that is understandable and impactful for both technical and non-technical audiences

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Data ScienceMachine LearningGenerative AICloud PlatformsData GovernanceAgile MethodologiesStatistical AnalysisProgrammingCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field

Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience delivering data science, analytics, or AI solutions

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field

Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, and RAG architectures

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud)

Experience with modern data architectures and analytics platforms

Knowledge of data governance, privacy, security, and responsible AI practices

Experience working in public-sector or large enterprise environments

Familiarity with Agile or iterative delivery methodologies

Benefits

Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.

A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Company

State of Oklahoma

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State of Oklahoma is a government organization that provides community development, education, employment, and health services.

Founded in 1970

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

10001+ employees

https://oklahoma.gov/

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