Graph Data Scientist

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Graph Data Scientist developing graph-based analytics solutions for fraud detection at Ardent. Collaborating with data teams to design and implement graph analytics capabilities in a federal environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and implement graph-based analytics solutions supporting fraud detection and investigative analysis.
  • Use graph databases and network analysis techniques to identify hidden relationships, patterns, and connections across entities.
  • Develop graph models representing individuals, organizations, transactions, accounts, programs, and other relevant entities.
  • Apply graph algorithms involving centrality, community detection, link analysis, path analysis, clustering, and anomaly detection.
  • Integrate graph analytics with machine learning, statistical analysis, and other advanced analytic methods.
  • Analyze structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data from public, non-public, and commercial sources.
  • Support entity resolution, identity matching, relationship mapping, and risk-scoring activities.
  • Develop and refine fraud-detection models, rules, and investigative use cases.
  • Collaborate with investigators and analysts to translate operational and investigative needs into graph analytics solutions.
  • Build visualizations, link charts, dashboards, and other work products that clearly communicate complex relationships.
  • Support the development, testing, validation, and deployment of graph analytics models and applications.
  • Evaluate model performance and recommend adjustments to improve accuracy, scalability, and usefulness.
  • Document methodologies, data sources, assumptions, model designs, findings, and limitations.
  • Participate in technical reviews, quality-control activities, and project demonstrations.
  • Present analytical findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Support the maintenance and improvement of deployed graph analytics solutions.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience using Neo4j or a similar graph database.
  • Proficiency with Cypher or a comparable graph query language.
  • Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience applying graph methods to fraud detection, investigative analytics, risk analysis, or knowledge graph initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of network topology, centrality measures, community detection, path analysis, clustering, and relationship analysis.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience applying statistical and machine learning techniques to graph-structured data.
  • Experience working with graph algorithms, anomaly detection, classification, or predictive modeling.
  • Experience designing, implementing, and optimizing graph data pipelines, data models, and graph schemas.
  • Experience working with large, complex, and high-volume datasets.
  • Strong Python skills using standard machine learning, data science, and graph analytics libraries.
  • Experience with data preparation, feature engineering, model validation, and performance evaluation.
  • Experience communicating complex analytical findings through visualizations, reports, and presentations.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Ability to collaborate with technical teams, investigators, analysts, and government stakeholders.
  • Ability to successfully complete and maintain the required government background investigation.

Benefits:

  • competitive pay
  • comprehensive health coverage
  • flexible PTO
  • federal holidays off
  • tuition reimbursement
  • professional development support
  • wellness stipends
  • culture that values and rewards hard work, dedication, and adaptability