Machine Learning & Data Engineer, Bureau of Data Technology & Strategy

Queens, NY (onsite) with a mission focused on public health data modernization. This role supports integrated, scalable, and secure data pipelines and platform capabilities for real-time and batch ingestion and processing, helping enable data sharing and more reliable analysis, surveillance, and reporting. The position also emphasizes strong data governance, quality, and security practices, along with guidance on selecting data technologies.

What you’ll do

• Build and support integrated data pipelines that enable efficient data exchange, analysis, surveillance, and reporting.
• Partner with public health data stewards to understand data requirements for health informatics and incorporate public health data standards and practices into the integrated data architecture.
• Develop and maintain scalable, secure pipelines and platform for real-time and batch ingestion and processing from diverse internal and external data sources.
• Advise on the selection and implementation of data technologies and tools to strengthen analytics and data science capabilities.
• Promote data governance, quality, and security best practices to support compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to align infrastructure improvements with the needs of diverse units.

What you bring

• 4 or more years of experience in data engineering, building and managing scalable data pipelines.
• Experience with population-level health outcomes, infectious disease transmission, behavioral dynamics, or health systems operations.
• Ability to work with structured and unstructured datasets, including data from NYC or other municipal contexts.
• Knowledge of statistical inference, uncertainty quantification, sensitivity analysis, and validation techniques for simulation models.
• Skills in prioritization and time management, along with strong interpersonal and communications ability across all levels.
• High self-awareness, humility, and diplomacy.
• Experience with cloud-based data solutions (Azure, AWS, or GCP), plus Python or R, Linux, and big data technologies such as Hadoop and Spark.
• Familiarity with health informatics and public health data standards including HL7 and FHIR, and the unique needs of health-related data management.
• Experience developing simulation models such as agent-based models, discrete event simulations, and/or system dynamic models.
• Experience identifying and integrating datasets for simulation or predictive modeling, and translating modeling outputs into actionable insights.
• Experience conducting scenario analysis to support policy or program decisions.
• Ability to mentor more junior staff, manage projects, and collaborate across diverse teams.

Tools you’ll use

Azure, AWS, GCP, Python, R, Linux, Hadoop, Spark, HL7, FHIR, plus simulation modeling approaches including agent-based models, discrete event simulations, and system dynamic models.

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness: federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen payments or fully forgive the full balance.
• Premium-free health insurance plan (savings of over $10K annually per a 2024 assessment).
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• Public sector defined benefit pension with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Worksite Wellness Program.
• Work From Home Policy: depending on the position, you may be able to work up to two days per week from home.

Compensation: USD 109,565 to 135,000 per year.

Posted: 09/30/2026  |  Posted until: 11/29/2026  |  Job ID: 803214

Civil Service Title: CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST  |  Title Code: 21744  |  Title Classification: Non-Competitive-5  |  Experience Level: Experienced (non-manager)

Minimum Qualifications note: Appointments are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year. No exam required.

Residency and assignment details

• Residency requirement: New York City residency generally required within 90 days of appointment.
• City employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.
• Discuss residency requirements with the agency representative at the time of interview to determine if they apply.