Data Scientist 2

Job Description

Basking Ridge-NJ-USA

Analytics – Data scientist - As a Data Scientist, you will be working with a team of highly motivated individuals that are setting their goals to create the next big digital experience for Client.

If you are passionate about asking questions, and find answers in the data that we have, you will be a good fit for this team. You will play the unique role of driving insights, that will help us build the digital platform for Client's Business Markets.

Responsibilities


Conduct advanced statistical analysis to provide actionable insights, identify trends, and measure
performance
Collaborate with the team to improve the effectiveness of business decisions through the use of data.
Build learning systems that monitor data flows and react to changes in customer preferences, network
constraints, and business objectives
Collaborate with engineers to implement and deploy scalable solutions
Provide thought leadership by researching best practices, conducting experiments, and collaborating with
industry leaders
Use data mining and analytical expertise to explore and examine data from multiple disparate sources with the
goal of discovering patterns and previously hidden insights, which in turn can provide a competitive
advantage or address a pressing business problem.

Qualifications

Minimum BA/BS degree in Statistics, Math, Physics, Computer Science or related quantitative degree.
5+ years of relevant experience.
MS/PhDpreferred
Ability to mine large data sets and looks for valuable insights that drive business outcomes
Extensive experience with analytical and quantitativeproblem solving.
Experience with analysistool(s) such as pandas or R.
Fluency with at least one scripting language such as Python.
Familiarity with relational databases and SQL.
Comfortability working in a Unixenvironment .

Pluses

Experience with MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive or similar systems.
Specific interest in search engines, recommendation systems, or social networks.
Active contributor to open source software.

Additional Information

Vivek Salvatore

vivek.salvatore(@)americanetworks.com

(973) 582-3458