NCDIT-T WEB is seeking a Data Scientist - Senior to support the NCDIT-T / NCDOT's rapid expansion of its enterprise data capabilities through Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and modern analytics platforms.
**The candidate will need to come on-site on the first day to collect equipment.
**All candidates must be local to the Triangle region of North Carolina.
**While most working days will be remote, there will be the occasional need to be onsite at a Triangle area office for various in-person responsibilities as required by management. NCDIT-T WEB is seeking a Data Scientist - Senior to support the NCDIT-T / NCDOT's rapid expansion of its enterprise data capabilities through Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and modern analytics platforms. This contractor will be a dedicated resource focused on establishing consistent enterprise data practices that span both technical teams and business units as they are building data ingestion, transformation, cleansing and analytics solutions.
The contractor will provide the organization with an experienced consultant who can work directly and collaboratively with business units to understand how they define, interpret, and use their data, and then translate those needs into consistent enterprise standards. This role will help refine business-critical data elements, improve data definitions and lineage, and establish reusable patterns that align both technical and business perspectives. By partnering closely with business owners, the consultant will strengthen data quality, improve confidence in enterprise data, and reduce friction caused by inconsistent or unclear business rules.
The ideal candidate has advanced, specialized expertise in enterprise data strategy, governance, and modern data architecture that cannot be performed by an early career resource. The position is responsible for establishing foundational, organization wide data management practices and must operate as the initial member of a new Data Strategy & Governance function. This requires a high level of independent judgment, architectural leadership, and hands on experience with complex data platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
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Partner with business stakeholders, application teams, Database Administration, Data Engineering, Power BI, and project teams to understand data needs and identify opportunities for improvement.
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Facilitate discussions to identify authoritative data sources, establish common business definitions, and improve understanding of enterprise data assets.
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Work with project teams to incorporate practical data governance, metadata, lineage, and data quality practices into ongoing initiatives.
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Identify opportunities to standardize and reuse data ingestion, transformation, cleansing, and validation patterns across projects using Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks.
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Help develop and maintain an inventory of enterprise data assets, including data owners, stewards, business definitions, and system relationships.
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Collaborate with business and technical teams to document how data flows across applications, platforms, and reporting solutions.
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Participate in data architecture and solution design discussions to promote consistency, scalability, and reuse across enterprise data solutions.
Required/Desired Skills | Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | of Experience |
| Ability to define and standardize enterprise data elements, lineage, and business rules across units with no existing framework. | Required | 3 | Years |
| Ability to collaborate with business teams to translate data needs into consistent enterprise standards. | Required | 3 | Years |
| Ability to implement governance practices including metadata, lineage, and data quality across projects with no existing framework. | Required | 3 | Years |
| Ability to document end-to-end data flows across systems to improve transparency and architecture clarity. | Required | 3 | Years |
Questions
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| Question1 | Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement? |
| Question2 | The role is hybrid, and we require the candidate to be local to the Triangle area. While most working days will be remote, there may be the occasional need to be onsite at customer offices in NCDOT's Wake/Durham County offices. Do you accept this requirement? |
| Question3 | What is your candidate's email address? |
| Question4 | How soon can your candidate start if selected for this opportunity? |
| Question5 | Vendors are encouraged to submit candidates that are available for the duration of the assignment. Do you anticipate your candidate being able to work until the proposed end date listed on this VectorVMS req? |
| Question6 | Vendors must disclose to the agency if the candidate will be subcontracted at the time of submission. Is your candidate an employee of your company or a subcontractor? Please be sure to notify a CAI Account Manager if your candidate's employee status changes. |
| Question7 | Vendors must notify the agency if any portion of the requirements listed in this task order will be outsourced to other countries. Do you anticipate outsourcing any work being done for this assignment to another country? |
| Question9 | Payment for all approved hours will be paid at the straight hourly rate regardless of the total hours worked by the engaged resource. It is the responsibility of the Vendor to adhere to any applicable compensation laws including payment for overtime hours. Do you agree to this requirement? |
| Question10 | Have you thoroughly validated, and attest to the accuracy of, the credentials listed throughout your candidate's VectorVMS profile and resume pursuant to Section 5.2.5 of ITS-009440? |
| Question11 | ONLY SUBMIT CANDIDATES CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE RALEIGH/DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL, NC AREA. Please list where your candidate is currently located. |
