Data Scientist-Samford, CT - Georgia IT Inc.
Samford, CT
About the Job
Data Scientist
Location: Samford, CT
Duration: 6 Months plus Contract
Rate: DOE
US Citizens and Green Cards only.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Location: Samford, CT
Duration: 6 Months plus Contract
Rate: DOE
US Citizens and Green Cards only.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Client insights hidden in multiple BI data warehouses
- Directly contribute to all phases of the analytics life-cycle with hands-on execution
- Survey varied data sources in relational databases, Hadoop, flat files, and external sources for analytic relevance
- Execute the full-scope of advanced analytic techniques
- Perform problem formulation, requirements analysis, and planning
- Responsible for data surveying, profiling, and pre-processing
- Synthesize appropriate recommendations for action and changes
- Help explain techniques and tools used to a broad set of business-intelligence, data, and analytics professionals with varied backgrounds
- Perform other duties as required
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 7+ years of Data Analysis experience
- 5+ years of Statistical Analysis experience
- 5+ years of SQL & R Programming experience
- Advanced ability to combine, summarize, and interpret data. Advanced logical and analytic skills
- Advanced skills and experience with SQL (required) and R (desired) (including relevant packages) in support of advanced analytics
- Advanced-level skills with relational databases, including SQL and utilizing data stored in complex schemas
- Experience with the modeling process using a variety of algorithms
- Interpretation of model results, consideration of causality
- Strong synthesis and presentation skills
- Ability to communicate results and recommendations to a wide variety of audiences
- Basic understanding of data architecture, data warehouse and data marts
- Experience in the telecommunications industry, or two other consumer-based industries
- Demonstrated ability and desire to continually expand skill set, and learn from and teach others
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with Teradata: SQL, UDFs, interpreting explain plans, basic performance-tuning, and use of database catalog
- Operations-research background, in particular focused on large labor operations such as field ops, technical support, and sales
- Background with Cable systems and operations
- Experience with Hadoop, particularly HIVE and Spark
- Experience with other relevant tools such as Python, SAS, SPSS, Alteryx, Linux
- Experience with other relevant techniques such as text analysis and text mining
- Familiarity with the open-source ecosystems surrounding R (CRAN), Python (PyPi), and/or Hadoop
Source : Georgia IT Inc.