Assoc Data & Decision Scientist

Southwest Airlines • Dallas, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Data and Decision Scientist supports commercial, operational, and strategic planning decisions across the Company. They’ll assist the Team and broader project groups by developing practical, data-driven solutions that improve decision-making and support Companywide success. They're responsible for building and maintaining forecasting, optimization, and decision-support tools that guide Southwest’s network, schedule, and fleet planning activities. The Associate Data and Decision Scientist is an analytical problem-solver who creates competitive advantages and enables informed, strategic business outcomes.

Requirements

• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
• Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
• Skilled in collecting, organizing, visualizing and assimilating data including turning raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software
• Ability to understand and apply information to contribute to the organizations strategic plan
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Ability to listen, understand, and communicate ideas presented in writing and/or in speaking with others
• Ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem
• Ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns
• High School Diploma or GED
• Intermediate level experience, fully functioning broad knowledge in: Optimization, simulation, data modeling, applied statistics, transportation, supply chain management, logistics, forecasting or operations
• Programming and query writing (Python, SQL, etc)
• Creating Python web applications and machine learning models
• Creating linear programming and other optimization models
• Using presentation and visualization platforms (Tableau, PowerBI, Excel, R, Python, etc)
• Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines

Nice To Haves

• Aviation industry in quantitative roles in departments such as Finance, Revenue Management or Network Planning
• Descriptive and diagnostic data analytics
• Transportation operations or traffic or profitability analysis experience
• Using version control software (Git, SVN, etc)
• Ability to work extended hours based on operational needs

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate intermediate mastery of statistical and analytical techniques that arrive at fact based decision making
• Use technology skills (SQL, Alteryx, Tableau, Python, R, Optym Sky Suite, etc) to gather and understand large data sets surrounding Southwest Airlines commercial and operational performance (to include revenue, load factor, profit, Customer NPS, on time performance, etc)
• Identify trends and themes within these data sets to draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations
• Deliver analysis that leverages understanding of the business problem at hand to identify and generate solutions; creating realized change that results in bottom line contributions
• Communicate recommendations and results to Department Leaders utilizing strong visualizations that aid in communication of the story behind the data
• Construct structured data visualizations and dashboards that can be used for repeatable analysis and support needs of other teams within the department
• Ensure that all work communicated is accurate and without defect
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders

Benefits

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
• Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan, which includes a dollarfor-dollar 401(k) Company match contribution of up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings
• Potential for annual profit-sharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan—when Southwest profits, you profit
• Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents
• Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You'll have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan, and coverage will be retroactively available to your first day of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED