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Application Technical Specialist Journeyman

washington, dc • Posted 1 weeks ago
Onsite Contract Technical Support & Administration

Overview

6-10 years of experience. Subject Matter Expert of a specific (often specialized) application technology with demonstrative ability to convey both technical and functional concepts.

Major Duties

  • Develops computational algorithms and statistical methods to find patterns and relationships in multiple database sources.
  • Identifies and utilizes predictive modeling and machine learning techniques to improve operational processes and agency's overall data quality.
  • Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of data sources and data gathering techniques.
  • Interpret data trends and present material using compelling data visualizations.
  • Works with senior officials throughout the organization to identify opportunities for business solutions. Solves complex business process and information requirement problems via a combination of analytic judgment, process improvement techniques, and proven analytic practices.
  • Coordinates with different business units within client to implement tools to monitor and analyze performance outcomes.
  • Finds creative approaches and bring new perspectives on available data.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge Required by the Position

  • Professional knowledge in statistical and predictive modeling techniques.
  • Professional experience in Python or R.
  • Professional experience manipulating data sets and building statistical models. Experience creating and using advanced machine learning algorithms.
  • Experience querying databases in SQL.
  • Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Adept at queries, report writing, and presenting findings.

Contract Job Description

  • Responsibilities:
  • Demonstrates expertise in conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty.
  • Identifies improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services/products. This is a professional position which may require subject matter expertise consistent with demanding and rare technological skills.
  • May require coordination of programming activities being conducted by the application development team.
  • Confers with other business and technical personnel to resolve problems of intent, inaccuracy, or feasibility of computer processing and project design.
  • Works with necessary personnel to determine if modifications are necessary with interested personnel to determine necessity for modifications or enhancements.
  • Leverages excellent written and verbal communication skills to develop new business process and programming solutions as directed by business and technical stakeholders.
  • May coordinate activities of application developers.
  • Able to identify best practices and standards for the use of the product.
  • Proven track record of hands-on technical design and code work within large complex systems.
  • Proven hands-on technical work with a variety of technologies.
  • Demonstrated technical expertise integrating a variety of diverse technical environments and cross-platform technologies.
  • Delivers support and design for industry specific applications that require integration with statewide systems or applications.
  • Interacts with executive level business users or technical experts.
  • Advanced experience in the required technical subject matter.
  • May function as a niche technical SME (Subject Matter Expert).
  • Has proven experience across large and complex implementations and systems.

Minimum Education / Certification Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience

Skills Matrix

  • Convey technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty. Required 6 Years
  • Prepare complex technical documentation. Required 6 Years
  • Hands-on mgmt. of MS SQL Server 2008 or higher, Oracle, or IBM DB2, involving implementation of schemas, indexes, and query optimization. Required 6 Years
  • Works with senior officials throughout the organization to identify opportunities for business solutions. Solves complex business processes and inform. Required 8 Years
  • Able to coordinates with different business units within agency to implement tools to monitor and analyze performance outcomes. Required 8 Years
  • Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience. Required 10 Years
  • Interpret data trends and present material using compelling data visualizations. Required 10 Years
  • Design, create, deploy, and manage data architecture in an enterprise environment. Highly desired 6 Years
  • Working with large data sets. Highly desired 6 Years
  • Develops computational algorithms and statistical methods to find patterns and relationships in multiple database sources. Highly desired 6 Years
  • Identify and utilize predictive modeling and machine learning techniques to improve operational processes and agency's overall data quality. Highly desired 6 Years
  • Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of data sources and data gathering techniques. Highly desired 6 Years

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