Job Purpose:
The Data Scientist will be responsible for transforming raw and legacy data into structured, accurate, and dashboard-ready datasets. The role focuses on migrating old data into new systems, cleaning and standardizing datasets, and enabling high-quality analytics and reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Transform and restructure large datasets from legacy systems into new standardized formats.
- Clean, validate, and harmonize historical data to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Build automated data pipelines for continuous data updates and system integration.
- Translate raw and unorganized data into readable, analytics-ready datasets.
- Develop interactive dashboards and reports (Power BI or similar).
- Identify data gaps, inconsistencies, and propose improvement solutions.
- Collaborate with technical and business teams during data migration or system upgrades.
- Document data mapping, transformation logic, and maintain version control.
- Build scripts/tools to automate data extraction, mapping, and transformation processes.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- 23 years of experience in data transformation, ETL, or system migration.
- Strong hands-on experience with Power BI and dashboard creation.
- Proficiency in SQL and Python (Pandas, NumPy) for data cleaning and restructuring.
- Strong understanding of data modeling, data mapping, and data quality management.
- Ability to simplify complex datasets and make them business-ready.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Preferred:
- Experience migrating data from legacy systems to modern platforms.
- Experience building automated ETL pipelines.
- Experience working with large-scale datasets in government or enterprise environments.