Data Scientist, Entry Level

Jobright.ai • Full-time • Alpharetta, GA, US • 13h ago

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Job Summary:

Equifax is a leading company in the data analytics field, and they are seeking a Data Scientist to manipulate large data sets and develop analytical approaches to meet business requirements. The role involves preparing datasets, conducting analytics, and collaborating with teams to develop predictive models and other analytical solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize combined knowledge of data structures, analytics, algorithms/models, and strong computer science fundamentals to prepare datasets, conduct analytics, and develop deployable solutions with guidance from more senior resources

• Leverage knowledge of data structures and algorithms to analyze and prepare data for analysis, assembling data from standard and new data sources

• Able to analyze and prepare complex and new data sources and incorporate them into analytical solutions.

• Works on moderate complexity tasks in problems often within multiple business or analytical domains, collaborating with other teams to develop predictive models, risk assessments, fraud detection, recommendation engines, etc.

• Package, summarize and visualize analytical findings and results for management

• Support existing product set - QC efforts and reporting, ad-hoc analysis for clients and client legal/compliance

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or equivalent.

• 2-5 years of analytical experience, including designing and developing predictive models.

• 2+ years of experience with SQL and python or similar programming languages.

Preferred:

• Cloud certification highly desirable.

• Master’s degree or higher in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Research, Statistics or other related discipline a definite plus.

• Experience in financial domains is a plus.

Company:

Equifax is a data, analytics, and technology company for automotive, fintech, healthcare, and insurance industries. Founded in 1899, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, team size 10001+ employees, currently Public Company.