What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Data Analyst position at Neos Consulting?
Job Description
Neos is a leading Austin-based IT Staffing and Consulting firm. Neos was recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Austin by the Austin Business Journal.
**ONLY CANDIDATES LOCAL TO TEXAS NEED APPLY**
Neos is currently seeking a Sr. Data Analyst for a long term contract position with our client in Austin, Texas.
The Advanced Grid Technologies group with Austin Energy is looking for a passionate Data Scientist to join our innovation and technology driven team. This position joins a very skilled workgroup that works closely with Program Managers, Analysts, Project Coordinators, and other technical leads performing analysis, reporting, and strategy building utilizing a wide array of documented use-cases in areas like
advanced metering, work management, and distributed energy resource integration. Amongst a host or varied tasks, the successful candidate will: Deep dive on existing and new system data sources, unearthing problems known and unknown; Develop performance dashboards for existing and emerging programs and grid technology projects; and provide prescriptive analytics on an ad hoc basis in a
fast-paced environment. We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible, and personable individual with an eye for detail and ability to work independently in a deadline driven environment; a data scientist with a strong desire to be part of a growing and high performing team.
WORKER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS (Required)
- BS, MS, or PhD in a numerical analysis–related field of study (statistics, computer science, mathematics, computer engineering)
- Minimum 2 years of professional experience conducting data science projects in a professional or research environment
- Prior experience leading projects from conception to completion including iteration and QA concepts
- Proficiency and demonstrated experience in all phases of the data science life cycle working with real-world data—data compilation, data exploration, feature selection and engineering, training and testing of statistical or ML models, and communication of results
- Proficiency in R or Python, ability to craft complex queries and analysis using SQL
- Experience building reporting and analytics dashboards in Tableau or related visualization platform.
Minimum Requirements:
Years | Experience |
4-7 | Professional experience as a data analyst, developer, or data scientist. |
4-7 | Professional experience creating statistical or machine models to execute forecasting based on disparate and unfamiliar datasets. |
4-7 | Coding and release experience using bash, Python, and/or other common languages.
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4-7 | Building dashboard and reporting suites keeping stakeholders and consumers in mind through the design and iteration phases.
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Preferred:
Years | Experience |
3 | Experience working with, analyzing, and testing deeper analytical hypothesis using utility or energy- related data sets |
3 | Working within a cloud infrastructure, confidence to be own devOps support alongside other experts |