Lead Data Scientist

Job#: 3027978

Job Description:
Lead Data Scientist

Location: Juno Beach, Florida (On-site)
Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead the development and production deployment of advanced forecasting models for Load, Solar, and Wind generation. This role is integral to supporting critical decision-making for energy management, power marketing, and system operations. The ideal candidate will build and engineer production-ready forecasting solutions, integrate them with internal systems and AWS cloud infrastructure, and mentor other data scientists on the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end model development lifecycle, from conception through production deployment, for load, solar, and wind forecasting.
• Design and implement production-ready forecasting solutions with robust error handling, alerting, and recovery procedures.
• Build APIs and engineer data layers to move models into production environments.
• Develop data connectors for weather APIs and data warehouse systems.
• Design and manage scalable data pipelines for both real-time and batch forecasting operations.
• Create interactive dashboards using tools like Streamlit to present insights and model performance to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with trading, operations, and engineering teams to understand business priorities and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to other data scientists on the team.

Required Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field is required.

Experience: 6-10 years of professional data science experience, including a proven track record of developing and deploying production forecasting models (e.g., ARIMA, SARIMAX, gradient boosting methods).

Technical Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in Python and its data science libraries (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, statsmodels).
• Demonstrated experience taking models from development to production with proper versioning, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Working knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, SageMaker) and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
• Proficiency with SQL databases, including large-scale data queries and optimization.
• Experience consuming and integrating weather APIs and other external data sources into forecasting pipelines.
• Experience building interactive dashboards using frameworks such as Streamlit or Plotly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced feature engineering, uncertainty quantification, and probabilistic forecasting methods.
• Prior leadership experience in a data science capacity.
• Familiarity with Agile project management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Domain expertise in energy markets or renewable generation forecasting.

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated pay range for this position is $65.00/hr to $90.00/hr. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and experience.

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.