Data Scientist (Brazil)

Overview

The Data Scientist Level 2 is responsible for understanding business needs and goals and leveraging statistical methods and tools in order to interpret data and extract insights that support decision-making.

What you will be doing

• Collaborate and perform moderate to complex analytical experiments. Analyze data for trends and patterns, and interpret data with clear objectives in mind.
• Work closely with the engineering team in the development of data deliverables for business consumption.
• Adhere to, and enhance, data visualization best practices.
• Collect, analyze, manipulate and aggregate data for analysis from various data sources.
• Develop and utilize basic to moderate algorithms and models to perform data and error analysis to improve models; clean and validate data for uniformity and accuracy.
• Report on findings and make recommendations; summarize analyses into clear, concise and effective presentations. Provide training and guidance on how to interpret and apply data.
• Assist with special projects, as assigned.
• Perform data integrity audits.
• Develop, document, and track metrics and/or dashboards.

What will make you successful

• Fluent in English
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 2 Years Experience as a Data Scientist / Statistician
• Demonstrated success in performing analyses.
• Good oral and written communications skills that demonstrate a professional demeanor and the ability to interact with others with discretion and tact.
• Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills.
• Good collaboration and interpersonal skills, able to maintain solid rapport with team members as well as maintain professionalism with those outside of department.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• Good facilitation and project management skills.
• Good data gathering, interviewing, and analytical/problem solving skills.
• Good critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Good understanding of relational, NoSQL, big data, and graph databases.
• Advanced understanding of statistics and modeling approaches.
• Advanced understanding of chart selection and finer details of readability, interpretation, and presentation.
• Ability to use original thinking to translate goals into the implementation of new ideas and design solutions.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage projects to completion with oversight.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, motivate, and mobilize team members and business partners.
• Good ability to develop and use engaging, informative, and compelling presentation methodologies.
• Good knowledge of systems administration.
• Good knowledge of Linux, Microsoft, and/or Unix Operating systems.
• Up to 5% travel time required.