Job ID: 658211513
Job date: 2018-04-13
End Date:
Company : Equifax Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2018-04-13
End Date:
Company : Equifax Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
This is an exceptional opportunity for a passionate and out-of-box thinking individual to join a growing team of cross-functional and talented individuals at Equifax Workforce Solutions. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will address high value business questions by creating cutting edge data science solutions. You will shape and influence the future of data science and analytics within the Data and Analytics function at Equifax and within the broader Data Science Community. Responsibilities:
Additional Info:
Equifax is a global data and information solutions company that uses data, innovative analytics, technology and industry expertise to power organizations and individuals around the world by transforming knowledge into insights that help make more informed business and personal decisions. Equifax powers the financial future of individuals and organizations around the world. Using the combined strength of unique trusted data, technology and innovative analytics, Equifax has grown from a consumer credit company into a leading provider of insights and knowledge that helps its customers make informed decisions. The company organizes, assimilates and analyzes data on more than 600 million consumers and more than 80 million businesses worldwide, and its databases includes employee data contributed from more than 5000 employers. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Equifax operates or has investments in 21 countries in North America, Central and South America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. It is a member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index, and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol EFX. Equifax employs approximately 9,200 employees worldwide. Some noteworthy achievements for the company include: Ranked 13 on the American Banker FinTech Forward list (2015); named a Top Technology Provider on the FinTech 100 list (2004-2015); named an InformationWeek Elite 100 Winner (2014-2015); named a Top Workplace by Atlanta Journal Constitution (2013-2015); named one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies (2011-2015); named one of Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies (2015). For more information, visit www.equifax.com Equifax is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
This is an exceptional opportunity for a passionate and out-of-box thinking individual to join a growing team of cross-functional and talented individuals at Equifax Workforce Solutions. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will address high value business questions by creating cutting edge data science solutions. You will shape and influence the future of data science and analytics within the Data and Analytics function at Equifax and within the broader Data Science Community. Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and deploy cutting edge analytics solutions across company-wide initiatives such as Financial, Government, and Employer services with the goal of driving market expansion, customer value penetration, and new analytics product creation.
- Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to apply advanced analytics and big-data solutions to help our customers make better decisions.
- Perform Data Science consulting within the Data and Analytics function.
- Creatively translate ambiguous workforce questions and problem statements into testable hypotheses for which relevant and actionable insights can be surfaced.
- Deploy expertise in data storytelling to facilitate understanding when communicating complex results to varied audiences.
- Collaborate with different functional teams to implement models and monitor performance and outcomes.
- Education: MS/PhD in data science, mathematics, electrical engineering, statistics, operations research, economics, bioinformatics/biostatistics or other quantitative field
- 7+ years of broad experience in applying advanced analytics methods to complex problems
- 5+ years of experience leading analytics product delivery and value creation
- Excellent communication skills; ability to translate highly technical work into actionable recommendations
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to design algorithms for structured and unstructured data
- Expert in working across wide range of analytics maturity levels including Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive, and Prescriptive
- Expert in R and/or Python
- Hands on experience with deep learning is preferred
- Experience in Bayesian Hierarchical Models, Generalized Linear Regression, MCMC
- Proficient in SQL, with experience in distributed data/computing tools such as Hadoop, Hive, Impala, etc.
- Experience text mining is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to foster and maintain relationships at all levels of the organization
Requeriments :
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in Bioinformatics
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in Statistics
- Master's Degree in Engineering
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Additional Info:
Equifax is a global data and information solutions company that uses data, innovative analytics, technology and industry expertise to power organizations and individuals around the world by transforming knowledge into insights that help make more informed business and personal decisions. Equifax powers the financial future of individuals and organizations around the world. Using the combined strength of unique trusted data, technology and innovative analytics, Equifax has grown from a consumer credit company into a leading provider of insights and knowledge that helps its customers make informed decisions. The company organizes, assimilates and analyzes data on more than 600 million consumers and more than 80 million businesses worldwide, and its databases includes employee data contributed from more than 5000 employers. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Equifax operates or has investments in 21 countries in North America, Central and South America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. It is a member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index, and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol EFX. Equifax employs approximately 9,200 employees worldwide. Some noteworthy achievements for the company include: Ranked 13 on the American Banker FinTech Forward list (2015); named a Top Technology Provider on the FinTech 100 list (2004-2015); named an InformationWeek Elite 100 Winner (2014-2015); named a Top Workplace by Atlanta Journal Constitution (2013-2015); named one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies (2011-2015); named one of Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies (2015). For more information, visit www.equifax.com Equifax is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]