Data Engineer with Scala/Spark and Java

Company DescriptionComtech LLC is a woman-owned small business focused on delivering end-to-end solutions and products. Since 1998, we have successfully serviced enterprises across the public and private sectors, and the Department of Defense. Our services span all aspects of business, providing a holistic approach for managing an organization.Job DescriptionPrimary Skills:Big Data experience8+ years exp in Java, Python and ScalaWith Spark and Machine Learning (3+)Data mining, Data analysisRoles and Responsibilities:Gather and process raw data at scale (including writing scripts, web scraping, calling APIs, write SQL queries, etc.).Work closely with our engineering team to integrate and build algorithmsProcess unstructured data into a form suitable for analysis – and then do the analysis.Support business decisions with ad hoc analysis as neededExtract data from a variety of relational databases, manipulate, explore data  using quantitative, statistical and visualization toolsInform the selection of appropriate modeling techniques to ensure that predictive models are developed using rigorous statistical processesEstablish and maintain effective processes for validating and updating predictive modelsAnalyze, model, and forecast health service utilization patterns/ trends and create capability to model outcomes of what-if scenarios for novel health care delivery modelsCollaborate with internal business, analytics and data strategy partners to improve efficiency and increase applicability of predictive models into the core software productsPerform statistical analysis to prioritize in order to maximize successIdentify areas for improvement, communicating action plansPerform strategic data analysis and research to support business needsIdentify opportunities to improve productivity via sophisticated statistical modelingExplore data to identify opportunities to improve business resultsDevelop understanding of business processes, goals and strategy in order to provide analysis and interpretation to managementGain understanding of business needs and necessary analysis where appropriate through internal discussionQualificationsBachelors or Masters in related fieldAdditional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.SummaryType: ContractFunction: Information TechnologyExperience level: ExecutiveIndustry: Information Technology And Services