Data Scientist

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We are currently seeking a Data Scientist to join our team in a Hybrid/Partially on-client site in Auburn Hills, Michigan (US-MI), United States (US).

Purpose of Role/Organizational Unit:

The data scientist resource will be a Client's Enterprise Data and Advanced Analytics team member, working with cross-functional teams to leverage data and advanced analytical techniques and deliver data-driven solutions within an organization. This work entails problem-solving in various domains, including regression and classification problems; natural language processing tasks; business process optimization; and conducting research and analysis on new technologies and business methodologies.

Functions/Responsibility Performed:

The following functions are the responsibility of the Data Scientist. This individual may be asked to solely perform the functions, per agreement with the Enterprise Data Science Manager.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their challenges and requirements
• Translate business problems into analytical frameworks and identify opportunities to address complex problems
• Identify valuable data sources and use Analytical and Visualization tools to explore data, identify trends and discover patterns
• Apply statistical analysis and data mining techniques to analyze large and complex datasets
• Enhance the data collection process with preprocessing steps, transform raw data and apply cleansing of structured and unstructured data
• Automate data collection processes using pipelines
• Develop and implement models, algorithms, and statistical methodologies to derive actionable insights and make accurate predictions
• Build interactive dashboards and data visualization applications to present the model results to stakeholders
• Document best practices and quality standards to be adhered to during the development of data science solutions
• Conduct review and provide feedback on data science work applications
• Monitor and manage production solutions. Optimize and fine-tune models for performance, accuracy, and scalability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy models into production environments
• Be a team player, proactive, and an effective communicator with the ability to work independently
• Eager to learn new data domains

Unique Competencies:

• 8+ years of experience in Data Science and Analytical Domains
• Understanding of machine learning and operations research
• Proficiency in Query languages SQL, Hive and scripting languages
• Knowledge of R; familiarity with Scala, and Java is an asset
• Strong expertise in Python programming
• Usage of business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau, Looker) and data frameworks (e.g. Hadoop, Google Cloud Platform, SAP)
• Experience in Kubernetes, GCP, AWS, and cloud-native technologies generally
• Design and Development in Google Cloud platform solutions
• Build data ingestion processes using Google Cloud ETL tools (Data fusion, Dataflow, Dataproc, Airflow)
• Expertise in Data Management – running queries in databases including Big Query, Hadoop, Oracle, SQL Server
• Usage of Google BigQuery ML and Vertex AI
• Proven experience in building end-to-end and automating machine learning pipelines
• Working knowledge of containers. For example, experience with Docker or postman
• Comfortable with git; making commits, creating and merging branches, navigating GitHub and GitLab
• Strong command-line skills in Linux environments
• A high tolerance for OpenShift, Confluence, Jira, and other enterprise tools
• Analytical mind and business acumen
• Proficiency in Data wrangling
• Strong math skills (e.g. statistics, algebra)
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science Engineering or Data Analytics

About NTT DATA Services

NTT DATA Services is a recognized leader in IT and business services, including cloud, data and applications, headquartered in Texas. As part of NTT DATA, a $30 billion trusted global innovator with a combined global reach of over 80 countries, we help clients transform through business and technology consulting, industry and digital solutions, applications development and management, managed edge-to-cloud infrastructure services, BPO, systems integration and global data centers. We are committed to our clients’ long-term success. Visit nttdata.com or LinkedIn to learn more.