Lead Data Scientist -- Juno Beach, FL -- 68120

Lead Data Scientist

• Juno Beach, FL
• 68120 (Juno Beach, FL) | 04/08/2026 Easy Apply

Job Code :

JPC

• 68120 Job Description Lead Data Scientist
• 68120 Pay Range
• $65•$70/hr We have an immediate long-term opportunity with one of our prime clients for a position Lead Data Scientist to work in Juno Beach, FL on Onsite basis.

Position Specific Description The IT Forecasting team is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead the development and production deployment of advanced forecasting models for Load, Solar, and Wind generation across company's operations. This role supports critical decision-making for Energy Management (EMT), Power Marketing (PMI), and System Operations (Sysops FPL). This position will engage in end-to-end model development—from conception through production deployment, including advanced feature engineering, weather data integration via APIs, model optimization, and performance monitoring. The ideal candidate will design production-ready forecasting solutions integrated with internal systems, AWS cloud infrastructure, implementing robust error handling, alerting mechanisms, and recovery procedures. The successful candidate should possess deep expertise in time-series forecasting, machine learning operations, and building scalable data pipelines. They must demonstrate the ability to transform complex datasets into actionable forecasts that drive real-time operational decisions in the energy sector. We are looking for someone who has a passion for solving challenging forecasting problems and can deliver production-grade solutions in a dynamic operational environment with stringent accuracy requirements and time-sensitive obligations.

Key Expectations:

• Understands business priorities and takes ownership of the complete model lifecycle from development to production deployment
• Demonstrates strong communication and collaboration skills working with trading, operations, and engineering teams
• Works effectively within Agile frameworks and actively participates in scrum ceremonies
• Deliver cost-effective, high-quality forecasting solutions that meet operational deadlines and accuracy standards Job Overview

Required Skills & Experience:

Python Expertise:

Advanced proficiency in Python with extensive experience in data science libraries (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, statsmodels)

Time-Series Forecasting:

Proven track record developing and deploying production forecasting models (ARIMA, SARIMAX, gradient boosting methods)

Production Deployment:

Demonstrated experience taking models from research/development through production deployment with proper versioning, monitoring, and maintenance

API Integration:

Experience consuming and integrating weather APIs and external data sources into forecasting pipelines, with a strong background in data engineering

Cloud & Infrastructure:

Working knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, SageMaker) and Infrastructure-as-Code practices

Database Management:

Proficiency with SQL databases and experience with large-scale data queries and optimization

Dashboard Development:

Experience building interactive dashboards using Streamlit, Plotly, or similar frameworks for stakeholder communication

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Advanced feature engineering, uncertainty quantification, and probabilistic forecasting methods
• Energy markets and renewable generation forecasting domain expertise
• Agile project management (Jira, Confluence)

Technical Competencies:

• Feature engineering with weather variables and domain-specific signals
• Model evaluation metrics (MAE, RMSE, MAPE)
• Automated data pipelines and version control (Git) Job Duties & Responsibilities

Model Development & Production:

• Lead end-to-end forecasting model development for Load, Solar, and Wind from conception through production deployment
• Build automated retraining and evaluation frameworks with monitoring dashboards

Data & Infrastructure:

• Develop data connectors for weather APIs and data warehouse systems
• Design scalable pipelines for real-time and batch forecasting operations
• Create interactive dashboards (Streamlit) and present insights to stakeholders
• ALL successful candidates for this position are required to work directly for PRIMUS. No agencies please only W2

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