Sr. Data Science Analyst

Job Description:

Sr. Data Science Analyst

Description

Sr. Data Science Analyst
at The City of Fort Worth
FWLab

Pay Range: $50.48/hr. - $55.73/hr. | $105,000 - $115,914 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, October 20, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Sr. Data Science Analyst job is available with the City of Fort Worth FWLab Data Analytics division.

The FWLab houses the Budget, Revenue and Special Districts, Strategy and Performance, and Data Analytics division of the City of Fort Worth. Our focus is on building organizational capacity to explore, analyze, and learn from data that is discoverable via existing and municipal systems and components.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with course work in Computer Science, Finance, Economics, Public Administration, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field
• Four (4) years of experience require

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Machine Learning and Data Science techniques (e.g., Linear Regression, Bayesian Statistics, Causal Inference), with a strong background in working with large, multimodal datasets to address complex business problems.
• Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, R) and query languages (e.g., SQL), as well as experience with data visualization and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Familiarity with big data technologies (e.g., distributed streaming/processing) and the modern data stack (e.g., Apache Airflow, dbt, Snowflake, Azure Data Lake), alongside knowledge of software development practices (e.g., Git), unit testing, and integration testing.

The Sr. Data Science Analyst job responsibilities include:

• Develops and implements data analysis strategies to solve complex business problems, leveraging advanced statistical, machine learning, and predictive modeling techniques.
• Creates and communicates insightful data visualizations to stakeholders, ensuring complex data is presented clearly and effectively.
• Coordinates and analyzes data from multiple departments to identify opportunities for enhancing departmental operations and performance through data-driven decision-making and process improvements.
• Designs, produces, and automates both standard and customized reports for statistical analysis, operational planning, and strategic decision-making, using modern data visualization tools and programming languages.
• Collaborates with end-users to gather and refine requirements for data projects, creating detailed business requirement documents, and conducting follow-up meetings to ensure alignment with business goals and data availability.
• Performs exploratory data analysis, hypothesis testing, and advanced data mining techniques to uncover trends and patterns in historical data, providing actionable recommendations to improve departmental performance.
• Builds and maintains data pipelines for efficient data flow.

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Closing Date/Time: Monday, October 20, 2025

Salary:

$50.48/hr. - $55.73/hr. | $105,000 - $115,914 annual compensation