About the Team
In this role, you will join IBM's US Federal team to deliver secure, mission-critical technology solutions for government agencies. You'll work with federal, state, and local clients while developing specialized expertise in government compliance and security standards. This role offers unique career growth in a high-demand sector where your contributions directly impact public services and government missions.
Your role and responsibilities
As a Federal Associate Data Scientist 2027 at IBM, you will work to solve business problems using leading edge and open-source tools such as Python, R, and TensorFlow, combined with IBM tools and our AI application suites. You will prepare, analyze, and understand data to deliver insight, predict emerging trends, and provide recommendations to stakeholders.
In your role, you may be responsible for:
- Implementing and validating predictive and prescriptive models and creating and maintaining statistical models with a focus on big data & incorporating machine learning techniques in your projects
- Writing programs to cleanse and integrate data in an efficient and reusable manner
- Working in an Agile, collaborative environment, partnering with other scientists, engineers, consultants and database administrators of all backgrounds and disciplines to bring analytical rigor and statistical methods to the challenges of predicting behaviors
- Communicating with internal and external clients to understand and define business needs and appropriate modelling techniques to provide analytical solutions.
- Evaluating modelling results and communicating the results to technical and non-technical audiences.
These positions are anticipated to start between March and August of 2027.
Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Federal security clearance while in IBM Consulting-Federal.To give yourself the best opportunity for success, we advise applying only to roles that align with your skills and experience, rather than applying broadly across all entry-level positions. You'll receive a status update email for each application, so be sure to check your IBM Careers account regularly - it's the best way to get a centralized view of which roles you have active applications against.
The below requirements are a guideline. If you have transferable skills we encourage you to apply to this role.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
- Strong fundamentals in Mathematics and Computer Science (algorithms)
- You're proficient in least one of the statistical programming languages, such as R, Python, Scala, SAS, SPSS, or Matlab
- You have a basic understanding of predictive/prescriptive modeling skills
- You have strong technical and analytical abilities, a knack for driving impact and growth, and familiarity with programming/scripting in a language such as Java or Python
- You're great at solving problems by looking at things differently, debugging, troubleshooting, and designing and implementing solutions to complex technical issues.
- Willing to travel 100%.
OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILSIBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.
