Oklahoma Indigent Defense System · 4 hours ago
Sr. Data Scientist
Oklahoma County, OK
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expThe Oklahoma Indigent Defense System is seeking a Sr. Data Scientist who will spearhead advanced analytics and artificial intelligence initiatives. This role is responsible for leading complex analytics efforts and delivering insights that inform strategic decision-making across enterprise technology and State agencies.
Law Practice
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
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
Oklahoma Indigent Defense System
Oklahoma Indigent Defense System is a State of Oklahoma agency located in Norman, Oklahoma
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase