Data Scientist - Atlanta, GA

Cortland Company • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

As a Data Scientist at Cortland, you will leverage machine learning models and advanced analytics to address a variety of business challenges. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to identify predictive modeling opportunities, developing and maintaining analytical models, and utilizing modern technologies to deliver insights. You will also play a key role in educating the organization on predictive analytics and contribute to building an Analytics Center of Excellence.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in a STEM-related field (e.g. ops research, statistics, applied math, engineering, business analytics).
• 2+ years of related professional experience.
• Deep understanding of statistical and predictive modeling concepts, machine-learning approaches, clustering and classification techniques, and recommendation and optimization algorithms.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Python and SQL; additional knowledge of other data mining software (Spark, Scala, etc.) is a plus.
• Knowledge of major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and associated analytical and data tools (Databricks, EMR, RDS, S3).
• Experience working with a large volume of data with the ability to solve performance issues.
• Basic business intuition and clear expertise in analyses; experience describing analytic processes including when and why specific approaches are favored.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with an ability to visualize and report insights creatively in a variety of formats to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify high value predictive modeling use cases.
• Work with engineering team to set up necessary infrastructure and processes to support predictive analytics.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve analytical models that support ongoing business needs.
• Leverage technologies such as BI and GIS visualization platforms to deliver excellent analysis to stakeholders.
• Lead educational efforts to help the firm operationalize predictive analytics.
• Stay updated on the latest technologies and analytics approaches, attending conferences or other events as needed.
• Become the subject matter expert for leveraging data science at Cortland.
• Help build an Analytics Center of Excellence at Cortland to support investment and operational strategies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Master's degree